Composer
John Ottman
Born 6 July 1964 · San Diego, California, USA
John Ottman is an American composer and film editor, best known for his long collaboration with director Bryan Singer, often handling both music and editing on the same film. He worked on The Usual Suspects and the X-Men series, and won an Oscar for editing Bohemian Rhapsody.
Key films
The Usual Suspects (1995)
Early landmark with Bryan Singer; Ottman's score and editing helped define the tense, twisting thriller.
X2 (2003)
Scored the acclaimed superhero sequel, deepening his role in Singer's X-Men films.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Showed his range with a playful, jazzy score for Shane Black's neo-noir comedy.
Superman Returns (2006)
Scored Singer's Superman revival, adapting themes originally composed by John Williams.
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Singer's Queen biopic, for which Ottman won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing.
Key awards
- 2019 Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Bohemian Rhapsody
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 46
- 1993Public AccessComposer
- 1995The Usual SuspectsComposer
- 1996The Cable GuyComposer
- 1997Snow White: A Tale of TerrorComposer
- 1997IncognitoComposer
- 1998Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterComposer
- 1998Apt PupilComposer
- 1998Nothing Is What It Seems: The Making Of 'The Usual Suspects' · as SelfActor
- 1999Lake PlacidComposer
- 2000Urban Legends: Final CutDirector
- 2000Urban Legends: Final Cut · as Mental Patient (uncredited)Actor
- 2000Urban Legends: Final CutComposer
- 2001Bubble BoyComposer
- 2002Eight Legged FreaksComposer
- 2002TrappedComposer
- 2002PumpkinComposer
- 2002Brother's KeeperComposer
- 2002Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette · as SelfActor
- 2003X2Composer
- 2003GothikaComposer
- 2003Requiem for Mutants: The Score of X2 · as SelfActor
- 2004CellularComposer
- 2004Celling OutComposer
- 2005Fantastic FourComposer
- 2005House of WaxComposer
- 2005Kiss Kiss Bang BangComposer
- 2005Hide and SeekComposer
- 2006Superman ReturnsComposer
- 2006Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light · as SelfActor
- 2007Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferComposer
- 2007The InvasionComposer
- 2007Navigate This Maze · as SelfActor
- 2007Scoring the Fantastic · as SelfActor
- 2008ValkyrieComposer
- 2009OrphanComposer
- 2009Astro BoyComposer
- 2010The LosersComposer
- 2011UnknownComposer
- 2011The ResidentComposer
- 2013Jack the Giant SlayerComposer
- 2014X-Men: Days of Future PastComposer
- 2014Non-StopComposer
- 2016X-Men: ApocalypseComposer
- 2016X-Men: Apocalypse · as Confused TechActor
- 2016The Nice GuysComposer
- 2018Bohemian Rhapsody · as Live TV DirectorActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.