Bear McCreary

Sound

Bear McCreary

Born

1979-02-17 (47)

Place of birth

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Known for

Sound

Credits

7 titles

Emmy Award winning composer Bear McCreary was first launched into pop culture with his groundbreaking score to the hit series Battlestar Galactica, that was lauded by Variety as “the most innovative music on TV today.” It “fits the action so perfectly, it’s almost devastating: a sci-fi score like no other” (NPR). Io9.com ranked McCreary one of the Ten Best Science Fiction Composers of All Time, and recently WIRED Magazine declared him one of only five “Secret Weapons” of the television industry. McCreary was recently voted “Composers’ Choice Composer of the Year – Television” by his peers in ASCAP, the first award of its kind. Bear has conducted orchestral performances of his music througho…

Known for

The Babysitter: Killer Queen poster
6.3

Two years after defeating a satanic cult led by his babysitter Bee, Cole's trying to forget his past and focus on surviving high school. But when old enemies unexpectedly return, Cole will once again have to outsmart the forces of evil.

The Babysitter: Killer Queen

2020

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast poster
NR

Hosted by Aryan Simhadri, it features behind-the-scenes stories, cast and crew interviews (including Rick Riordan), and fun insights that celebrate the world and fandom of Percy Jackson.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Official Podcast

2025

Chillerama poster
5.7

It's the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons. Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night! With titles like Wadzilla, I Was a Teenage Werebear, The Diary of Anne Frankenstein, and Zom-B-Movie, Chillerama not only celebrates the golden age of drive-in B horror shlock but also spans over four decades of cinema with something for every bad taste.

Chillerama

2011

Score: A Film Music Documentary poster
7.2

Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover their creative process. Tracing key developments in the evolution of music in film, and exploring some of cinema’s most iconic soundtracks, 'Score' is an aural valentine for film lovers.

Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017

Raising Kratos poster
NR

Raising Kratos documents the five year, herculean effort to reinvent one of the greatest stories in gaming, God of War.

Raising Kratos

2019

The Making of The Walking Dead poster
7.8

The Making of the TV Series The Walking Dead.

The Making of The Walking Dead

2010

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