Guy Farley
Guy,
who works out of Sphere Studios, a state of the art recording complex
in Battersea, has recently emerged onto the international film scene
as one of Europe ’s leading composers. His style is warm, melodic
and distinctive, however it is the variety of his film scores that
sets him apart from his contemporaries; his music includes sweeping
orchestral scores, world music (Indian, African and Asian), contemporary
sound design and programming to collaborations with pop artists
and producers.
Guy recently
scored I Know You Know for Director, Justin
Kerrigan, and starring Robert Carlyle, which will be receiving a
UK release this year; as well as Roar,
an award winning feature having been awarded the Grand Prize at
the Rhode Island Film Festival 2009; and The Flirting
Club, a 'Brit-Flik' comedy from Director Alex Jovey,
due for release in September this year.
Guy
recently scored the US movie, The Flock starring
Richard Gere and Claire Danes, The Christmas Miracle
Of Jonathan Toomey starring Joely Richard son and
Tom Berenger, and Dot.Com for Fado Films,
as well as Operazione Pilota,
an Italian feature. He scored The Broken,
filmed in London by Oscar nominated director Sean Ellis, and Knife
Edge, for director Anthony Hickox, producers Janette
Day and Pippa Cross, and starring Hugh Bonneville. His most recent
score is Book Of Blood for Matador Pictures.
In 2005/06 he scored four feature films, and two further scores
appeared on commercial soundtracks, Modigliani and
Mother Theresa of Calcutta. Guy’s work
is also to be heard on Sean Ellis’ directorial debut, Cashback,
starring Emilia Fox, and the 2 part Italian film L’Uomo
che Sognava con Le Aquila, directed by Vittorio
Sindoni. He also scored Land of the Blind
starring Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland, and Irish
Jam a comedy with Eddie Griffin and Anna Friel.
"....GUY
FARLEY is one of the most promising up and coming composers right
now. In my opinion, his melodically sensitive and masterfully orchestrated
score for Modigliani was one of the five best film scores all categories
last year. It has now been released by Milan Records in France …..
Scoring
an action flick might not be the most hip thing you can do, but
some of the music Farley wrote last year ranks among some of the
best score written for any film. And although its action score,
melody is the main asset – this is actually the case with all of
the Guy Farley works I’ve heard. For one piece in particular, Farley
treated his terrific main theme in a restrained, elegant and unexpectedly
beautiful way with piano, strings and solo female voice.
Showing
a great talent for melody and thematic writing that evokes warm
memories of the French master Georges Delerue, Guy Farley will definitely
be one of film music stars of tomorrow. He has recently scored the
political drama Land of the Blind starring Ralph Fiennes and Donald
Sutherland. Stay tuned for more Guy Farley news as we will keep
a very attentive eye on this amazing talent!"
Mikael
Carlsson (News Editor & Chief Correspondent) Music from the
Movies. June 2005).
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Feature Film Credits
KNIFE EDGE
120DB Films
Director: Anthony Hickox
Producers: Pippa Cross, Janette Day
Starring: Joan Plowright,
Hugh Bonneville, Tamsin Egerton
THE FLIRTING
CLUB
Flirting Club Films
Directors: James Bedford,
Alex Jovey
Producers: James Bedford,
Alex Jovey
ROAR
Wildcard Films
Director: Adam Wimpenny
Producer: Adam Morane
Griffiths
BOOK OF BLOOD
Matador Pictures
Director: John Harison
Producer: Lauri Apelian, Joe Daley, Micky Macpherson, Jorge Saralegui,
Nigel Thomas
I KNOW
YOU KNOW
The Film Agency
Director: Justin Kerrigan
Producers: Sally Hibbin,
Michael Reuter
Starring: Robert Carlyle
THE BROKEN
Gaumont International
Director: Sean Ellis
Producer: Lene Bausager
OPERAZIONE PILOTA
Albatross Entertainment
Director: Umberto Marino
Producer: Andrea Purgatori
DOT.COM
Fado Filmes
Director: Luis Galvao Teles
Producer: Goncalo Galvao Teles
THE FLOCK
Bauer Martinez/ Double Nickel Entertainment
Director: Andrew Lau
Producers: Jenette Kahn, Philippe Martinez, Larry Rapaport, Elie Samaha
Cast: Richard Gere, Claire Danes
THE MIRACLE OF JONATHAN TOOMEY
Lucky 7 Productions/Bauer Martinez
Director: Bill Clark
Producers: Thomas Mattinson, Alan Latham, Philippe Martinez
Cast: Tom Berenger and Joely Richardson
*Nominated
Best Film Score (Drama) Goldspirit Awards*
*Nominated
Best New Film Composer Goldspirit Awards*
LAND OF THE BLIND
Lucky 7 Productions/Bauer Martinez
Director: Robert Edwards
Producers: Jon Avnet, Cerise Hallam, Alan Latham, Philippe Martinez
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Donald Sutherland
CASHBACK
Ugly Duckling Films/Left Turn Films
Director: Sean Ellis
Producer: Lene Bausager
Cast: Emilia Fox
L'UOMO CHE SOGNAVA CON LE AQUILE
RAI/Albatross
Director: Vittorio Sindoni
Producers: Alessandro Jacchia, Maurizio Momi
MODIGLIANI
Lucky 7 Productions/Bauer Martinez
Director: Mick Davis
Producers: André Djaoui, Philippe Martinez
Cast: Andy Garcia, Eva Herzigova, Omid Djalili
MOTHER TERESA
Blue Star Films
Director: Fabrizio Costa
Producers: Luca Bernabei, Pete Maggi
Cast: Olivia Hussey
CITIZEN VERDICT
Lucky 7 Productions/Bauer Martinez
Director: Philippe Martinez
Producers: Helmut Breuer, Philippe Martinez
Cast: Roy Scheider, Armand Assante
IRISH JAM
Hannibal Pictures/Bauer Martinez/Studio 8
Director: John Eyres
Producers: Jamie Brown, Alex Brown, Philippe Martinez
Cast: Anna Friel, Eddie Griffin
HOUSE OF NINE
Lucky 7 Productions/Bauer Martinez
Director: Steven R. Monroe
Producers: Karen A. Hamilton, Philippe Martinez
Cast: Dennis Hopper, Peter Capaldi
POST IMPACT
Tandem Productions/RTL
Director: Christoph Schrewe
Producer: Phillip Roth
SUMURU
Do Productions/RTL
Director: Darrell James Roodt
Producers: Marlow De Mardt, Brigid Olen
Cast: Alexandra Kamp, Michael Shanks
OUT OF SEASON
Bauer Martinez
Director: Jevon O'Neill
Producer: Kim Leggatt
Cast: Dennis Hopper
LAST RUN
DEJ Productions
Director: Anthony Hickox
Producer: Gábor Varadi
Cast: Armand Assante, Jurgen Prochnow
SORTED
Jovy Junior Productions
Director: Alexander Jovy
Producers: Mark Crowdy, Fabrizio Chiesa
Cast: Matthew Rhys, Tim Curry
DARKNESS FALLS
Vine International Pictures; Lions Gate Films
Director: Gerry Lively
Producers: Clifford Hadyn-Tovey, Alan Latham
Cast: Ray Winstone
SILENT SCREAMS
Columbia Tristar
Director: James D.R. Hickox
Producer: Simon S. Sheen
Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Angie Everhart
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Television Credits
CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT
BBC
A Jackie Stewart profile
TWO’S COMPANY
Atom Films
(starring Gareth Hunt)
I'D DO ANYTHING
BBC
Series collaborating with Big Brovaz
HIDDEN TREASURES
Discovery
Cairo Museum centenary documentary
THE MONKEY'S PAW
BBC
Drama/Thriller
GYPSY GIRL
ITV
Drama series
KING OF THE PYRAMIDS
National Geographic documentary
ONE WOMAN'S WAR
NBC
Documentary on the Afghan War
INDIA DIARIES
National Geographic documentary
UNCHARTED AFRICA
Discovery series
MYSTERIES OF ASIA
Discovery series
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Advertising Credits
Guy’s
advertising credits include a very recent epic re-imagining of Jerry
Goldsmith's theme to 'Air Force One' for Warburtons,
CompareTheMarket.com, M&S,
Carling, Lloyds TSB with Michael Nyman,
Cancer Research, NSPCC, Gordon’s
Gin, Lynx, Galaxy, ‘Bratz
Passion for Fashion’, Cable & Wireless, Motorola,
the Central Office of Information, Compaq
and Fifa.
Aside
from Guy's Film and Television work, he has written and produced
music with artists such as the Sugababes, the Appletons, Mica Paris,
Duran Duran and Charlotte Church. His stunning production and string
arrangements can be heard on the track 'Don't Worry' (a Top 10 UK
hit) for the Appleton's and on the tracks 'Caught' and 'Conversation'
for the latest Sugarbabes album. Guy also worked on the track 'Tonight'
by Amy Winehouse for the film Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason.
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