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12.05.2022 - 17:37 / variety.com
Jon Burlingame editorBrian Tyler, composer of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” was named a BMI Icon at Wednesday night’s 38th annual Broadcast Music Inc. Film, TV and Visual Media Awards in Beverly Hills.Tyler (above, right) is among the top 10 highest-grossing film composers of all time.
His other films have included “Iron Man 3,” “Thor: The Dark World,” “Rambo,” “Charlie’s Angels” and the recent reboot of “Scream.” His TV credits include “Yellowstone,” “1883,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Sleepy Hollow” and “Transformers: Prime.” He also wrote the Formula One racing theme and, as his alter ego Madsonik, has written and produced several songs with a contemporary edge. “It’s just mind-blowing to now be included in that pantheon of talent,” Tyler told Variety, referring to the many previous recipients of the performing-rights organization’s highest accolade, including John Williams, Alan Silvestri, James Newton Howard, Alexandre Desplat and Terence Blanchard.“I started composing at the same time I was shooting short films as a kid,” Tyler said.
“I always saw music as the unsung hero, the most emotional element in any kind of storytelling device, one that transcends language and culture.“I feel like I’ve just begun,” he added, citing his current project, “Are We Dreaming?”, an immersive audio-visual experience, a kind of successor to “Fantasia” where the music is the driving force and inspires the visuals rather than the other way around as in most films and TV. A video tribute to the composer included salutes from collaborators including directors Jon Chu, Taylor Sheridan and D.J.
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