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 scored
the US movie, The Flock starring Richard Gere and
Claire Danes, The Christmas Miracle Of Jonathan Toomey
starring Joely Richardson and Tom Berenger, and Dot.Com
for Fado Films, as well as Operazione Pilota,
an Italian feature. He recently completed scoring 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. 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 it’s 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
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
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 Lloyds TSB with Michael Nyman, Cancer
Research, NSPCC, Gordon’s Gin, Lynx, Galaxy, ‘Bratz Passion for
Fashion’, Cable & Wireless, Motorola, the Teacher Training Agency,
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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