Theo Green facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Theo Green
Background information
Born	Oxford
Occupation(s)	Composer musician music producer sound designer
Instruments	Piano keyboards synthesizer guitar

Theo Green is a talented British composer and sound designer. He creates music and special sounds for movies. He has won an Oscar for his amazing sound design in the movie Dune. He also worked on Blade Runner 2049, which was nominated for an Oscar. Theo Green has also composed music for films like The Gambler and House at the End of the Street.

Early Life and Education

Theo Green grew up in Oxford, England. As a child, he sang in the New College Choir. This was part of the New College School in Oxford. Later, he studied at Abingdon School. He also went to the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

Creating Sounds and Music for Movies

Theo Green is known for his work in film. He is both a composer and a sound designer. A composer writes the music for a film. A sound designer creates all the other sounds. These can be anything from footsteps to explosions.

Working on Dune

Theo Green worked on the movie Dune. This film was directed by Denis Villeneuve. For Dune, Theo Green won an Oscar for his sound design. He worked closely with famous composer Hans Zimmer on this project. Green even composed a piece of music called "Tooth of Shai Hulud" for the film.

Blade Runner 2049 and Other Films

Before Dune, Theo Green was the sound designer for Blade Runner 2049. This movie was also directed by Denis Villeneuve. Green also helped compose some extra music for this film.

In 2014, Green composed original music for the movie The Gambler. This film starred actors like Mark Wahlberg and Brie Larson. He had worked with the director, Rupert Wyatt, before.

Theo Green also composed the music for the thriller Hush in 2009. He then worked with director Mark Tonderai again on House at the End of the Street. This movie starred Jennifer Lawrence. His music for this film won an award. The movie was very successful at the box office.

Green's first major film was The Escapist in 2008. He was the sound designer and helped with the music. This film won awards from BAFTA and the BIFA.

Awards and Achievements

Theo Green has received many awards for his work.

In 2022, he won an Academy Award for Best Sound for Dune. He also won a BAFTA award for the same film.

In 2018, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing for Blade Runner 2049. He also received a BAFTA nomination for Best Sound for that movie. He won the MPSE Golden Reel Award for his work on Blade Runner 2049.

His music for House at the End of the Street won the ASCAP PRS Film Award in 2013.

Film Credits

Here is a list of some of the films Theo Green has worked on:

• Dune (2021)
• Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
• The Gambler (2014)
• Honour (2013)
• House at the End of the Street (2012)
• Comedown (2012)
• Lemon (2011)
• Outpost: Black Sun (2011)
• Blue Moon Rising (2010)
• Prowl (2010)
• Dread (2009)
• Hush (2009)
• The Escapist (2008)
• Get the Picture (2004, Short film)