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John Ashton Thomas (1961-2021)

Birthplace:
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK

Born:
March 28, 1961

Died:
October 4, 2021

Biography from TheMovieDB

Composer, orchestrator, and conductor John Ashton Thomas studied composition and piano at Trinity College of Music and was awarded the senior composition prize. His orchestrations include “Ferdinand” and “How to Train your Dragon 3” and he’s contributed to over 160 feature films including “Captain America” and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.”

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Film Production

Additional Music:
2006  Happy Feet
2014  Mr. Peabody & Sherman

Orchestrator:
2006  Happy Feet
2009  A Christmas Carol
2009  Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
2011  Rio
2012  Wreck-It Ralph
2013  The Croods
2013  The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2014  Edge of Tomorrow
2014  How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014  Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2014  Rio 2
2016  Queen of Katwe
2017  Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
2017  Ferdinand
2018  A Simple Favor
2018  Solo: A Star Wars Story
2019  Dora and the Lost City of Gold
2019  Hope Gap
2020  Trolls World Tour

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