Birth name: John C. Debney Born: August 18, 1956 Glendale, California, U.S. Genres: Film scores, soundtracks Occupation(s): Composer, conductor Website: www.johndebney.com *John C. Debney (born August 18, 1956) is an American film composer. He received an Academy Award nomination for his score for Mel Gibson`s The Passion of the Christ. He also composed the score for Cutthroat Island, which has been celebrated by music critics as a notable example of swashbuckling film music.