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Andy Garfield
American composer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew Douglas Garfield (born January 31, 1974 in Fullerton, California)[2] is an American composer.[3] He is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Adam Green,[4] as the composer of films including Hatchet,[5] Frozen,[6] and Hatchet II.[7]
Garfield’s other contributions to the horror genre include music and score for The Eden Formula, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Chillerama,[8] The Summer of Massacre,[9] and Almost Human.[10] Under the banner of his company Pachinko Media, he has also been prolific in themed entertainment.[11]
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Early life and education
Garfield was born Andrew Douglas Garfield on January 31, 1974 in Fullerton, California.[2] After graduating from Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills,[12] Garfield went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in music and architecture from the University of Southern California, studying under famed Disney composer Buddy Baker.[13]
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Garfield’s first feature film was the slasher film Hatchet in 2006, which was his first of four collaborations with filmmaker Adam Green.[1] His next film with Green was the 2010 psychological horror survival film Frozen, which received rave reviews from critics for its score.[2] Garfield and Green further collaborated on Hatchet II in 2010 and the Diary of Anne Frankenstein segment of Chillerama in 2011.[7][8]
Themed entertainment
Garfield composed the music for the shooting interactive dark ride Men in Black: Alien Attack, which opened in April 2000.[14] The ride received a Thea award for Outstanding Achievement from the Themed Entertainment Association.[15] He worked with Phil Hettema once again on a 4D immersive experience at Los Angeles Union Station.[16][17]
Garfield’s specialization in the horror genre extends to his work in themed entertainment as well. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he composed the music for a socially-distanced drive-in haunted attraction called Night at the Die-In in Kissimmee, Florida.[18] Garfield previously composed the music for the Marathon of Mayhem show at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort.[19] In 2024, Garfield supervised all music and audio production for the catacombs-themed dark ride Dämonen Gruft at Germany’s Heide Park.[20][21]
Garfield is a member of the Themed Entertainment Association[22] and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.[23]
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