Spencer Creaghan

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Spencer Creaghan
Spencer Creaghan at the 2017 CFC Alumni at TIFF Reception (36827353590).jpg
Creaghan in 2017
Born
Spencer Creaghan
Education York University
Occupation Film composer
Years active2012–present
Notable work Teenagers , I Don't Know Who You Are , SurrealEstate

Spencer Creaghan is a Canadian musician and film composer.

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Creaghan has created original scores for the web series Teenagers , television series such as SurrealEstate , and feature films such as Black Water (2018), Quickening (2021), Motherly (2021), and I Don't Know Who You Are (2023), the latter of which premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. [1]

Career

Film

Creaghan has been producing film scores for over a decade. He attended York University, where met many of his collaborators. He is also an alumnus of the Slaight Family Music Lab at the Canadian Film Centre.

In 2018, Creaghan won a Bloodie Award for his work on the film Altered Skin. [2]

In 2022, Creaghan received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Original Score at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for his work on the 2021 film Motherly . [3]

Creaghan created the score for Houston Bone's feature film I Don't Know Who You Are , which premiered in the Discovery program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. [1] [4] The film received acclaim from critics and was released theatrically in 2024. [5]

His other credits have included the films Black Water and Quickening , [6] [7] the web series Teenagers , [8] and the television drama series SurrealEstate . [9] [10]

Other work

He has also composed orchestral parts for symphonic metal bands, including Carnifex, Aborted, Devilment, Astaroth, Diamorte, and Lindsay Schoolcraft.

References

  1. 1 2 "TIFF 2023: Composer Spencer Creaghan Discusses His Work on 'I Don't Know Who You Are'". biffbampop.com. 2023-10-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  2. ↑ "BLOODIES AWARDS 2018". bloodinthesnow.ca. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "#TIFF23 Review: I Don't Know Who You Are (Discovery)". The Joy of Movies. 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ↑ "I Don't Know Who You Are | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
  6. ↑ T. H. R. Staff (2018-05-23). "'Black Water': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (2021-09-25). "'Quickening': Film Review | TIFF 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  8. ↑ Greene, Steve (2016-12-13). "Web Series 'teenagers' Wants to Dig Past the Usual Young Adult Drama". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  9. ↑ "Spencer Creaghan Talks About Creating SurrealEstate's Signature Sound – TV Goodness" . Retrieved 2024-08-29.
  10. ↑ Staff, HorrorBuzz (2021-08-02). "Interview With Composer Spencer Creaghan". HorrorBuzz. Retrieved 2024-11-14.
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