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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