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Shigeru Umebayashi(I)

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Shigeru Umebayashi
Inspired by Kung Fu movies, two Chinese and two Westerners journey to the Shaolin Temple in China, known as the birthplace of Kung Fu and Zen Buddhism, and undergo a year of rigorous martial arts training in the hopes of becoming Kung Fu warriors.
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The Real Shaolin (2008)
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Shigeru Umebayashi was born on 19 February 1951 in Kitakyushu, Japan. He is a composer and actor, known for 2046 (2004), The Grandmaster (2013) and A Single Man (2009).
BornFebruary 19, 1951
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BornFebruary 19, 1951
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 20 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Known for

    2046 (2004)
    2046
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 2004
    The Grandmaster (2013)
    The Grandmaster
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 2013
    Colin Firth and Julianne Moore in A Single Man (2009)
    A Single Man
    7.5
    • Music Department
    • 2009
    Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, and Ziyi Zhang in House of Flying Daggers (2004)
    House of Flying Daggers
    7.5
    • Composer
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Glaxo
      • Composer
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Becoming
      • composer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Yin Yang Master Zero (2024)
      The Yin Yang Master Zero
      5.8
      • original music by
      • 2024
    • In the Belly of a Tiger (2024)
      In the Belly of a Tiger
      7.5
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Dwelling by the West Lake (2023)
      Dwelling by the West Lake
      5.3
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Mi fanno male i capelli (2023)
      Mi fanno male i capelli
      5.7
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Greetings from Crîngasi (2023)
      Greetings from Crîngasi
      4.0
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • O Sentido da Vida (2022)
      O Sentido da Vida
      8.2
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Hero (2022)
      Hero
      4.8
      • segment Beijing Story
      • 2022
    • The Faith of the Three Kingdoms
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Kun Chen in The Yinyang Master (2021)
      The Yinyang Master
      6.4
      • music by
      • 2021
    • Daisuke Tsuji in Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
      Ghost of Tsushima
      9.2
      Video Game
      • score composed by
      • 2020
    • Leap (2020)
      Leap
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Shinka no toki (2019)
      Shinka no toki
      9.4
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • F. Murray Abraham, Alessandro Nivola, Terry Chen, Cherry Jones, and Sophie Okonedo in Chimerica (2019)
      Chimerica
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Le chef d'orchestre Stéphane Oster (2019)
      Le chef d'orchestre Stéphane Oster
      7.5
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Tanya Chauhan and Subodh Kant in Aagaaz (2018)
      Aagaaz
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2018

    Music Department

    • Olma Djon (2019)
      Olma Djon
      7.1
      • music by
      • 2019
    • God of War (2017)
      God of War
      6.4
      • produced by
      • 2017
    • Ants on a Shrimp (2016)
      Ants on a Shrimp
      6.9
      • composer: additional music
      • 2016
    • Cities in Love (2015)
      Cities in Love
      5.0
      • composer: theme music
      • 2015
    • Chow Yun-Fat in The Assassins (2012)
      The Assassins
      5.5
      • composer: theme music
      • 2012
    • True Legend (2010)
      True Legend
      6.4
      • music producer
      • 2010
    • Colin Firth and Julianne Moore in A Single Man (2009)
      A Single Man
      7.5
      • composer: additional music
      • 2009
    • Ewan McGregor and Michelle Williams in Incendiary (2008)
      Incendiary
      5.8
      • conductor
      • music programmer
      • 2008
    • Gong Li and Chow Yun-Fat in Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
      Curse of the Golden Flower
      7.0
      • music programmer
      • score producer
      • 2006
    • Jet Li in Fearless (2006)
      Fearless
      7.5
      • conductor
      • 2006
    • Dangerous Stories (1989)
      Dangerous Stories
      5.2
      • theme song composer (segment "They Came Tonight as Well")
      • 1989

    Actor

    • Yumeji (1991)
      Yumeji
      6.9
      • 1991

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    The Real Shaolin
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    The Real Shaolin

    Personal details

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      • Film Music Composers Agency
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    • Alternative name
      • Shigeru Ume Bayashi
    • Born
      • February 19, 1951
      • Kitakyushu, Japan

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