Spencer Creaghan

Spencer Creaghan
Creaghan in 2017
Born
Spencer Creaghan
EducationYork University
OccupationFilm composer
Years active2012–present
Notable workTeenagers, I Don't Know Who You Are, SurrealEstate

Spencer Creaghan is a Canadian musician and film composer.

Creaghan has created original scores for the web series Teenagers, television series such as SurrealEstate, and feature films such as Black Water (2018), Quickening (2021), Motherly (2021), and I Don't Know Who You Are (2023), the latter of which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.[1]

Career

Film

Creaghan has been producing film scores for over a decade. He attended York University, where met many of his collaborators. He is also an alumnus of the Slaight Family Music Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.

In 2022, Creaghan received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for his work on the 2021 film Motherly.[2]

In 2023, Creaghan created the score for M. H. Murray's feature film I Don't Know Who You Are, which premiered at that year's Toronto International Film Festival.[1][3]

His other credits have included the films Black Water and Quickening,[4][5] the web series Teenagers,[6] and the television drama series SurrealEstate.[7][8]

Other work

He has also composed orchestral parts for symphonic metal bands, including Carnifex, Aborted, Devilment, Astaroth, Diamorte, and Lindsay Schoolcraft.

References

  1. ^ a b "TIFF 2023: Composer Spencer Creaghan Discusses His Work on 'I Don't Know Who You Are'". biffbampop.com. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "#TIFF23 Review: I Don't Know Who You Are (Discovery)". The Joy of Movies. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ T. H. R. Staff (2018-05-23). "'Black Water': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (2021-09-25). "'Quickening': Film Review | TIFF 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ^ Greene, Steve (2016-12-13). "Web Series 'teenagers' Wants to Dig Past the Usual Young Adult Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ^ "Spencer Creaghan Talks About Creating SurrealEstate's Signature Sound – TV Goodness". Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  8. ^ Staff, HorrorBuzz (2021-08-02). "Interview With Composer Spencer Creaghan". HorrorBuzz. Retrieved 2024-11-14.