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Patrick Doyle is a classically trained and internationally respected film composer, who has worked with many of modern cinema's most prolific film directors.

Born in 1953, outside Glasgow, Doyle benefited from a very musical upbringing. He studied music at The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and graduated in 1975. He is a now a Fellow of the RSAMD. His first score was written in 1978, and subsequently he has written the music for a host of radio, television, theatre and film productions.

In 1987, Patrick joined the Renaissance Theatre Company as composer and musical director. During this time he completed a world tour of a host of productions for high profile directors such as Derek Jacobi, Geraldine McEwan and Judi Dench.

In 1989 director Kenneth Branagh commissioned him to write the film score for the Renaissance Film Company production of 'Henry V'. The song "Non Nobis Domine", from the film, was awarded the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Film Theme.

In 1990, HRH The Prince of Wales commissioned Patrick to write "The Thistle and The Rose", a song cycle for full choir, in honour of the Queen Mother's 90th birthday. During that year he also wrote the music for a Disney feature "Shipwrecked". In 1991, he wrote the golden globe nominated score for the Paramount blockbuster "Dead Again" directed by Kenneth Branagh, with whom he has continued to work on a number of highly successful productions: 'Frankenstein' (starring Robert De Niro), the Samuel Goldywn & Renaissance Film 'Much Ado About Nothing', the musical, 'Love's Labour's Lost' and the four-hour epic adaptation of 'Hamlet', for which his score was nominated for an Oscar.

Patrick has also worked extensively with director Regis Wagnier, on projects including the Oscar winning 'Indochine', the Academy Award nominated 'East West' and 'Man to Man' which opened the 2005 Berlin Film Festival.

Further projects have included working with prolific directors on pictures such as 'Carlito's Way' (Brian de Palma), 'A Little Princess', 'Great Expectations' (Alfonso Cuaron) 'Donnie Brasco' (Mike Newell) and 'Sense and Sensibility' (Ang Lee) which received Golden Globe, Oscar and BAFTA nominations in the 'Best Score' categories.

Patrick completed the score for the film, 'Blow Dry' in 2000 (Intermedia Films) and in 2001, the music for the highly successful British comedy "Bridget Jones' Diary"(Working Title). His success with highly acclaimed British productions continued in 2002 when he was asked by director Robert Altman to score his picture "Gosford Park" and again in 2003 with the score for the multi-award winning comedy 'Calendar Girls' directed by Nigel Cole.

Other recent work has included music for the films 'Second Hand Lions' starring Michael Caine and Robert Duvall, 'Nouvelle France' starring Gerard Depardieu and the Working Title family comedy 'Nanny McPhee' starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth. 'Wah Wah' (the directorial debut of Richard E. Grant) received high critical acclaim. Patrick collaberated with Kenneth Branagh on his adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'As You Like It', after which he composed the score for 'Sleuth' starring Jude Law and Michael Caine.

Patrick enjoyed enormous success with his score for 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' for Warner Brothers, directed by Mike Newell. He went on to complete the score for the Roman epic 'The Last Legion' for Dino De Laurentiis Productions, a further collaboration with Regis Wargnier entitled 'Par Vite Raviens Tard' and the highly anticipated Fox feature 'Eragon'.

Patrick recorded the score for 'Nim's Island', starring Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler in Los Angeles in 2008.

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Trade Mark

He frequently collaborates with Kenneth Branagh.

Trivia

Joined Kenneth Branagh's Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987.

Admits that he didn't know whether he wanted to be an actor or composer, and credits Kenneth Branagh for giving him his first opportunity.

He graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

His breakthrough was Kenneth Branagh's Henry V (1989).

His first TV score was for Kenneth Branagh's television production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will (1988) (TV), credited as Pat Doyle.

Wrote the score for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005). He frequently collaborates with Kenneth Branagh, who appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002).

Music from his score for Henry V (1989) was used in a trailer for Australia (2008).

Diagnosed with leukemia (from which he has since recovered) in 1997.

Where Are They Now

(August 2003) Divides time between London, England and Beverly Hills, California.

(May 2007) London, England.

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