Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle (born April 6, 1953) is a musician and composer, well known for his work with film scores. He was born in Uddingston, Scotland, UK. His collaboration with Kenneth Branagh and the Shakespearean community is well known, but his

Patrick Doyle (born April 6, 1953) is a musician and composer, well known for his work with film scores. He was born in Uddingston, Scotland, UK. His collaboration with Kenneth Branagh and the Shakespearean community is well known, but his scoring talents are versatile, and he has composed orchestral scores for a variety of films and film genres, from Disney's Shipwrecked to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. In the latter half of the 1990s, he utilized a combination of synthesizers, chorus, and solo vocals, along with a traditional orchestra.

Doyle graduated in 1974 from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, where he studied piano and singing. His first music score was written in 1978, and subsequently, he has written the music for a host of radio, television, theatre and film productions.