John Ottman

About

John Ottman (born July 6, 1964) is an American film composer, director, and editor. He is best known for collaborating with director Bryan Singer, composing and/or editing many of his films, including Public Access (1993), The Usual Suspects (1995), Superman Returns (2006), Valkyrie (2008), and Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), as well as the X-Men film series. For his work on Singer's 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Ottman won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Ottman was born in San Diego, California. Growing up in San Jose, Ottman made many amateur films garnering local attention in the community. He attended De Anza College and then transferred to the School of Cinematic Arts of the University of Southern California, where he graduated in 1988. One of his first assignments was to provide original music for the computer game I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. In 2007, Ottman...

Known for

Star Trek: DiscoverySeries • 2017MichaelMovie • 2026The Usual SuspectsMovie • 1995The Nice GuysMovie • 2016House of WaxMovie • 2005X-Men: Days of Future PastMovie • 2014Kiss Kiss Bang BangMovie • 2005X-Men: ApocalypseMovie • 2016Bohemian RhapsodyMovie • 2018UnknownMovie • 2011Non-StopMovie • 2014OrphanMovie • 2009Fantastic FourMovie • 2005Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver SurferMovie • 2007ValkyrieMovie • 2008Superman ReturnsMovie • 2006The LosersMovie • 2010Jack the Giant SlayerMovie • 2013Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterMovie • 1998The Cable GuyMovie • 1996Cruel IntentionsMovie • 1999CellularMovie • 2004Lake PlacidMovie • 1999Eight Legged FreaksMovie • 2002