William Ross (composer)

William Ross
Birth name William Ross
Born 1948
U.S.
Genres Film score
Occupation(s) Composer, orchestrator, conductor
Years active 1983–present

William Ross (born 1948) is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. He has worked with a large array of artists and musicians, from famous Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt, and Michael Kamen, to pop music icons and best-sellers such as Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Laura Pausini, Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Michael Jackson, David Foster, Quincy Jones, Babyface and Sting.

Ross has composed the soundtrack for films such as Tuck Everlasting, My Dog Skip and Ladder 49. He adapted and conducted John Williams's themes for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In 2008, he scored the CGI-film The Tale of Despereaux, from Universal Studios.

Ross has been Music Director on many shows and for various artists, including on Barbra Streisand's 2006 US tour and 2007 European tour, as well as on the 79th, 83rd, 85th and 86th Academy Awards.

William Ross is credited on The Last Jedi soundtrack as an additional conductor.

William Ross' most recent work is on the upcoming Universal Orlando theme park ride Skull Island: Reign of Kong

Ross is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards (in 2007 and 2009), one Daytime Emmy Award (in 1991), and has been nominated for one Annie Award (in 2008).

Film

Year Title Director(s) Notes
1983The Hasty HeartMartin M. SpeerTV film
1991One Good CopHeywood Gould
1993Look Who's Talking NowTom Ropelewski
1994ThumbelinaDon Bluth
Gary Goldman
Cops & RobbersonsMichael Ritchie
The Little RascalsPenelope Spheeris
1995The Amazing Panda AdventureChristopher Cain
1996Black SheepPenelope Spheeris
House Arrest (Lyrics)Harry Winer
Tin CupRon Shelton
My Fellow AmericansPeter Segal
The Evening StarRobert Harling
1997A Smile Like YoursKeith Samples
1998T-Rex: Back to the CretaceousBrett Leonard
2000My Dog SkipJay Russell
2001Her MajestyMark J. Gordon
2002Tuck EverlastingJay Russell
2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsChris ColumbusComposed arrangements for John Williams' score
2003Young Black StallionSimon Wincer
2004Ladder 49Jay Russell
2005The Game of Their LivesDavid Anspaugh
2006DriftwoodTim Sullivan
2007September DawnChristopher Cain
2008The Tale of DespereauxSam Fell
Robert Stevenhagen
2009The Mighty MacsTim Chambers
2011Balls to the WallPenelope Spheeris
A Very Harold & Kumar 3D ChristmasTodd Strauss-Schulson
2012TouchbackDon Handfield
Steel MagnoliasKenny LeonTV film
2013Alone yet Not AloneRay Bengston
George D. Escobar
with Bruce Broughton
201450 to 1Jim Wilson
In My DreamsKenny LeonTV film
One Christmas EveJay RussellTV film
2015Away and BackJeff BlecknerTV film
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