John Hunter is an award-winning composer known for emotionally driven, cinematic scores that transcend genre. A Berklee College of Music graduate in Film Scoring, he began his career composing for global brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Ford, Dodge, and American Airlines before moving into film and television. He is best known for scoring the Academy Award–winning animated short "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore", a dialogue-free film carried entirely by music, as well as Dolby’s Emmy-winning "Silent", created to showcase the immersive power of Dolby Atmos. Today, Hunter composes across film, television, trailers, advertising, and immersive media, recognized for his versatility, orchestral storytelling, and ability to move seamlessly between epic, dramatic, and emotionally intimate worlds.

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John Hunter is an award-winning composer known for emotionally driven, cinematic scores that transcend genre. A Berklee College of Music graduate in Film Scoring, he began his career composing for global brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Ford, Dodge, and American Airlines before moving into film and television. He is best known for scoring the Academy Award–winning animated short "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore", a dialogue-free film carried entirely by music, as well as Dolby’s Emmy-winning "Silent", created to showcase the immersive power of Dolby Atmos. Today, Hunter composes across film, television, trailers, advertising, and immersive media, recognized for his versatility, orchestral storytelling, and ability to move seamlessly between epic, dramatic, and emotionally intimate worlds.

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John Hunter is an award-winning composer known for emotionally driven, cinematic scores that transcend genre. A Berklee College of Music graduate in Film Scoring, he began his career composing for global brands including Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Ford, Dodge, and American Airlines before moving into film and television.

He is best known for scoring the Academy Award–winning animated short “The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore”, a dialogue-free film carried entirely by music, as well as Dolby’s Emmy-winning “Silent”, created to showcase the immersive power of Dolby Atmos.

Today, Hunter composes across film, television, trailers, advertising, and immersive media, recognized for his versatility, orchestral storytelling, and ability to move seamlessly between epic, dramatic, and emotionally intimate worlds.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Japanese
Beginner

Work Experience

Senior Composer / Producer / Partner at BREED
October 19, 1995 - April 19, 2023

Education

Bachelor of Music Composition at Berklee College of Music
August 1, 1988 - May 1, 1992
Degree in Composition and Film Scoring

Qualifications

Academy Award
February 26, 2012 - February 26, 2012
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 84th Academy Awards. Music by John Hunter

Industry Experience

Computers & Electronics, Gaming, Media & Entertainment
    The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (Academy Award Winner)