Christopher Ward

A multi-platinum producer, arranger and composer, Christopher Ward has worked on Oscar- and Grammy-awarded scores for some of the top talent in Hollywood. He has written or produced for over 55 films, 90 episodes of television, and numerous commercials for clients such as Coke, Sony, and Lexus. He is also an award-winning photographer, published in Vogue and National Geographic. His entry into film scoring at USC launched him into a position with Hans Zimmer for seven films including True Romance (1993), The Lion King (1994), Crimson Tide (1995), The Rock (1996)and Pearl Harbor (2001), followed by a 6-year collaboration with Mark Mancina that included such projects as Speed (1994), Tarzan (1999) and "The Lion King On Broadway", where he produced the world song recordings. He continued to score and produce for over 20 more films before launching his own studio with the independent film I'll Wave Back (2000) and Tae-Bo Workout: Basic (1999). He has written songs for Fox's Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Flight of the Phoenix (2004), and produced three songs for Walk the Line (2005). Christopher's progressive roots emerge most clearly on Jackie Chan Adventures (2000), incorporating the use of world music and lyric melodies which soar over ethnic percussion in the WB's successful series. He completed the score and production for Shamu's show "Believe" for SeaWorld in October 2006. "Believe" won both top honors in international competition, TEA and IAAPA's Best Show for 2006. It remains their best selling CD at the parks and online. His orchestral and choral work may be heard on Fox's 2006 Academy Award®; Nominated Short Film No Time for Nuts (2006) from Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (2006). He completed the features Cardinal Code (2009), Holiday Switch (2007) with Nicole Eggert, Brothers War (2009), and record- setting The Capture of the Green River Killer (2008) with Tom Cavanagh. He finished 2008 with scores for Lexus, Light of the Angels in Los Angeles at the Staples Center, and the critically acclaimed Prayers for Bobby (2009) with Sigourney Weaver. He continues to score world music documentaries and Hollywood features.