Composer
John King
Born 1 January 1953
John King is an American producer and composer, one half of the Dust Brothers with Mike Simpson. The duo is known for sample-heavy production on Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique and Beck's Odelay. In film, King is best known for co-composing the electronic score of Fight Club.
Key films
Fight Club (1999)
His best-known film work: the Dust Brothers' electronic, sample-driven score became central to the film's gritty identity.
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Another Dust Brothers film score, showing their move from alternative music production into comedy-rock cinema.
Beastie Boys Story (2020)
Documentary tied to the Beastie Boys, whose landmark album Paul's Boutique he co-produced.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 3
- 1999Fight ClubComposer
- 2006Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyComposer
- 2020Beastie Boys Story · as Self (archive footage)Actor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.