Sean Murray[1] is an American composer who has composed for numerous films, television shows and video games, such as God, the Devil and Bob (2000), starring Alan Cumming, James Garner and French Stewart, Art Heist (2004), Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), True Crime: Streets of LA (2003), Call of Duty: World at War (2008), and the record-selling game Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010).
Sean William Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | Santa Barbara, California, United States |
| Genres | Film scores, video game score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, video game composer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Website | seanmurraymusic.com |
Biography
editSean grew up in Santa Barbara, California, where he attended the Brooks Institute Film School. There he began studying film composing, by contributing music to dozens of student movies. Sean debuted as a composer when he was a teenager for the action film Scorpion.
Discography
editFilms
edit1990s
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Scorpion | |
| 1989 | One for the Road | Documentary film |
| 1992 | Dying for a Smoke | Documentary film |
| 1993 | Spree | |
| 1995 | The Crier | |
| 1995 | God of Rockabilly | |
| 1996 | Arranged Marriage | |
| 1996 | One Way Out | |
| 1997 | A Rock and a Hard Place | |
| 1997 | Critics and Other Freaks | |
| 1997 | Madam Savant | |
| 1997 | Ocean Tribe | |
| 1997 | The First to Go | |
| 1998 | Devil's Playground | |
| 1998 | The Legend of Cryin' Ryan | |
| 1999 | Treasure | |
| 1999 | The Doorman | |
| 1999 | Shogun Cop |
2000s
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Elvis Is Alive | |
| 2001 | Red Man | Short film |
| 2001 | Firetrap | |
| 2001 | The Elite | |
| 2002 | Phase IV | |
| 2002 | Storm Watch | |
| 2002 | The Honorable | |
| 2002 | Con Express | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Global Effect | |
| 2003 | Purgatory Flats | |
| 2004 | Face of Terror | |
| 2004 | Art Heist | |
| 2005 | Bad Girls from Valley High | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Island Prey | |
| 2005 | Crusader | |
| 2007 | The Deal | |
| 2007 | Stevie | Television film |
| 2008 | Clean Break | |
| 2008 | Reflections | |
| 2009 | Kids in the Yard | Short film |
2010s
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Junkyard Dog | |
| 2010 | Kill Speed | |
| 2011 | Palominas | |
| 2013 | The Package | |
| 2013 | The Hard Ride | Pre-production |
| 2014 | Black Rose | |
| 2016 | Showdown in Manila | |
| 2018 | The Debt Collector | |
| 2018 | Accident Man |
2020s
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dead Reckoning | |
| 2022 | White Elephant | |
| 2023 | One Ranger |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | The Savage Dragon | |
| 1996–1997 | Women: Stories of Passion | "Sing, Sing Me the Blues" (Season 1, Episode 10) "Blind Love" (Season 1, Episode 12) "Mind's Eyes" (Season 2, Episode 1) |
| 1997 | Treasure | Television film |
| 1997–1998 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Season 2 |
| 1999 | Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man | Television film |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob | Episodes 1–5 |
| 2005 | Descent | Television film |
| 2006 | Earthstorm | Television film |
| 2007 | Hidden Camera | Television film |
| 2009 | The Lost | Television film |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | True Crime: Streets of LA | |
| 2005 | True Crime: New York City | |
| 2008 | Call of Duty: World at War | |
| 2008 | Call of Duty: World at War – Final Fronts | Uses music featured in Call of Duty: World at War |
| 2010 | Call of Duty: Black Ops | Also uses original themes from Call of Duty: World at War |
| 2014 | Breach & Clear | |
| 2014 | Counter Strike: Global Offensive | Added as a Music Kit |
Personal life
editSean is the son of actor Don Murray, who was nominated for an Academy Award in the 1956 comedy film Bus Stop. Sean also has two brothers, Christopher and Mick Murray. He lives in Hollywood Hills with his wife and daughter.