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Early life and education

Bacon was born in Provo, Utah. His parents are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

As a youth, Bacon learned to play piano and saxophone, and from an early age he knew he wanted to be a film composer. He has said, "From the point that I could start thinking about what I wanted to do when I grew up... it was always to write movie music."⁴

Bacon received a Bachelor's Degree in music composition from Brigham Young University and completed the Scoring For Motion Pictures and Television program at University of Southern California.⁵⁶ He interned under film composer James Newton Howard. Bacon cites his internship with Howard as his most valuable musical training,

"While I learned a ton from school, my real-world education came under James. It felt like I was on scholarship because I was being paid to learn what it means to be a film composer at the pinnacle of the industry. James gave me my first opportunities on projects that he couldn't fully take on for a variety of reasons, and his endorsement was very comforting to producers who appreciated the work still being performed under his 'umbrella'."⁷

Career

Bacon worked under Howard on several of his scores between 2005 and 2011. His solo debut as a film composer came with the 2007 Lifetime film Angels Fall, for which he composed the main theme. Bacon's first solo feature film score was the thriller Source Code.⁸[better source needed]

Bacon has also contributed music to many film and TV productions, including American Hustle, Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Goosebumps. Bacon's next project was the Amazon Prime Video reboot of The Tick, directed by Wally Pfister.⁹

Bacon has been nominated for four Emmy Awards: one for his work on the NBC series Smash:, two for this work on the A&E series Bates Motel, three for Amazon Prime series The Tick and four for Netflix series Wednesday.¹⁰

Bacon frequently collaborates with Danny Elfman.¹¹

Filmography

Film

Composer of additional music

Television

Awards and nominations

External links

• Chris Bacon at IMDb

References

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3. Garrity, Brian (2019-06-07). "Men In Black™: International Original Motion Picture Soundtrack With Music By Danny Elfman & Chris Bacon Available June 7 Via Sony Music Masterworks - Sony Music". Sony Music Entertainment. Retrieved 2023-12-29. https://www.sonymusic.com/masterworks/men-in-black-international-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-with-music-by-danny-elfman-chris-bacon-available-june-7-via-sony-music-masterworks/ ↩

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8. "Source Code (2011)". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=sourcecode.htm ↩

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11. Fisher, Ariel (2023-08-01). "When Tim Burton needs a composer, Danny Elfman snaps up the gig". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-11-05. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-08-01/danny-elfman-chris-bacon-score-wednesday ↩

12. Fisher, Ariel (2023-08-01). "When Tim Burton needs a composer, Danny Elfman snaps up the gig". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-12-29. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2023-08-01/danny-elfman-chris-bacon-score-wednesday ↩

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