Graeme Revell (born 23 October 1955) is a New Zealand film score composer.Some of Revell's best known film scores include The Crow (1994), Street Fighter (1994), Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995), From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), The Craft (1996), The Crow: City of Angels (1996), The Saint (1997), Spawn (1997), The Negotiator (1998), Bride of Chucky (1998), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Daredevil (2003) and Sin City (2005). He is also known for his frequent collaborations with director David Twohy, having scored Below (2002) and the Riddick franchise.

Biography

Early life
Revell attended Auckland Grammar School, where he finished his final year in 7A.


Education and training
Revell is a classically trained pianist and French horn player, but also graduated from the University of Auckland with degrees in economics and political science.


Vocational pursuits
He worked as a regional planner in Australia and Indonesia, and was also an orderly in an Australian psychiatric hospital.


Musical career
Revell was a founding member of the industrial music band SPK, playing keyboards and percussion. The SPK single, "In Flagrante Delicto", was the basis for the Dead Calm film score (his first) that won him an Australian Film Industry award.

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