His first major film score opportunity was the Disney comedy-fantasy Hocus Pocus, released in 1993. From there, Debney went on to score such television shows as Fame, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He also worked with Hanna-Barbera composer Hoyt Curtin, contributing music to The Jetsons and The Flintstones.

His earliest compositions were used for Epcot's international pavilions and rides. Upon graduating from the California Institute of Arts, he began working at the Mouse House in the copying department. The son of Disney Studios producer Louis Debney, he grew up playing and writing music while spending time with his father at work. John Debney has been part of the Disney family since he was born in Glendale, California in 1956. He made his debut in the Marvel Universe in 2010 with Iron Man 2, and the 2016 live-action version of The Jungle Book (also with Disney) became his fourth collaboration with director Jon Favreau. The latter earned Debney an Academy Award nomination for best score. While his credits for Disney went on to include films such as Hocus Pocus (1993), Inspector Gadget (1999), and The Princess Diaries (2001), more dramatic settings for his music included movies like Sudden Death (1995), I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), and The Passion of the Christ (2004). An Emmy-winning composer best known for his playful comedy, animation, and adventure scores, John Debney grew up on Hollywood studio lots of the '60s and '70s as the son of a Disney producer.

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