Craig McConnell
Craig McConnell | |
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| File:Craig Robert McConnell on RealTVfilms.jpg McConnell in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Craig Robert McConnell |
| Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Music producer, composer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Craig Robert McConnell is a Canadian music executive, producer, songwriter, and film and television composer.
Career
His work in the video game industry includes writing and producing the theme song for CAPCOM's 2023 release of Resident Evil 4. His film scoring credits include Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy (from the author of Trainspotting), Textuality (starring Jason Lewis), as well as several dozen TV movies for Hallmark, Lifetime and Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). His episodic television work includes score and songs for Nickelodeon's Bossy Bear, Word Girl (PBS), Wedding SOS (Slice) and ''Property Virgins'' (HGTV). Along with partner Justin Forsley, he wrote the theme song and underscores for the Nickelodeon sitcoms Life With Boys, Max & Shred and Star Falls. In 2012, he was nominated for "Best Music" at the 2012 British Independent Film Festival (BIFF) Awards for his work on Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy. In 2014, McConnell co-founded the Production Music company Hard Music Group, which, through its partnerships with APM (Sony/Universal) and BMG among other global sub-publishers, supplies music to television networks, Film/TV production companies, advertisers and social media companies around the world. To date, the company has produced in excess of 250 albums. McConnell continues to serve as President. McConnell holds a B.A.Sc in Engineering Science as part the first graduating class of Biomedical Engineers at the University of Toronto. He has also served two terms on the board of directors of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada.
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- Craig McConnell at IMDb