Jeff Tymoschuk is a Canadian composer who writes music for film, television, video games and theatrical productions. His music is often fast-paced and intense to accompany lively action sequences.

Early life

Tymoschuk grew up in

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Career

In 2002, Tymoschuk wrote the musical score for the video game '' James Bond 007: Nightfire'' from

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. He later composed additional music on '' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing'', supplementing composer

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’s score. Tymoschuk has also written music for '' Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice'' for BigBig Games/

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, '' Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness'' and ''

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'' from Hothead Games, and additional music on ''

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'' for

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. In 2011, he composed the score for '' Sleeping Dogs'' from

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, an open world game set in the Hong Kong underworld. In 2010, he composed the score for the supernatural thriller ''Altitude'' for director

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and Foundation Features, starring

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and

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. Other films include ''Below Zero'', starring

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and

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, and the action/horror film ''

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'', starring

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. Tymoschuk has created sound and music for a number of theatrical productions at the Carousel Theatre for Young People in Vancouver. In 2012, he was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award for composition."Nominees for the 30th annual Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards announced"
''Georgia Strait'', by Jessica Werb on May 18th, 2012

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tymoschuk, Jeff 1974 births Living people Video game composers Canadian people of Ukrainian descent