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Inon Zur (born July 4, 1965) is an Israeli-born American soundtrack composer. He composed the Fallout Tactics, Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Fallout 76[1] soundtracks. His Fallout 4 main theme was also reused in the Fallout TV series.
During his career to date, Zur has composed the music to over 40 video games, 15 television shows, and 10 movies, as well as many movie trailers. He has been nominated for numerous awards, and has won three—a Telly Award in 1997 for Best Score on Power Rangers: Turbo, a Game Audio Network Guild award in 2004 for Best Original Instrumental track for Men of Valor, and a Hollywood Music in Media Award in 2009 for Best Original Song – Video Game for Dragon Age: Origins.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Inon Zur was born in Israel. As early as five years old, he was trying to compose harmonies with his mother's singing, and became inspired by classical music. He learned to play French horn as a child, studied piano by the age of eight, and was studying composition by the age of ten. He graduated from the Music Academy of Tel Aviv, and spent four years in the Israeli military. Zur feels that this military experience matured him as a person and taught him to appreciate life and work hard at what he does. He moved to the United States in 1990 to study at the Dick Grove School of Music for a year, and then under private tutor Jack Smalley, a television music composer, and others for two years at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career[]
He began his career in 1994, composing for film soundtracks such as Yellow Lotus, which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival. Zur then worked for six years with Fox Family, creating music for children's television series like Digimon and Power Rangers. By 2002, he estimated he had composed for over 360 Power Rangers episodes and won a Telly Award for his work on Power Rangers: Turbo. Seeking more creatively fulfilling opportunities, Zur transitioned to video games after initial hesitation, persuaded by his agent. His first video game project was Star Trek: Klingon Academy in 2000, with composition beginning in 1997.
Zur quickly gained recognition in the video game industry, composing for acclaimed titles such as Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (2001) and Icewind Dale II (2002). His work on Icewind Dale II earned a nomination for the Game Audio Network Guild's Music of the Year award. During this period, he continued composing for films and television, including the 1999 film Au Pair and the English version of the 2000 anime Escaflowne. His last film soundtrack was for Au Pair II (2001), and his final traditional television score was for The Bachelor in 2002, though he later worked on three webisode series.
Zur's video game work expanded to major titles like Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (2005) and Crysis (2007). He won his first video game music award for Men of Valor in the Best Original Instrumental Track category at the 2004 Game Audio Network Guild awards. His later projects included the critically acclaimed Fallout 3 and Prince of Persia (2008), as well as Dragon Age: Origins and the Nintendo DS version of James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (2009). His work on Dragon Age: Origins earned him the Best Original Song – Video Game award at the 2009 Hollywood Music in Media Awards. In 2018, Bethesda confirmed Zur as the composer for Fallout 76.[2] Zur continues to work on unreleased video game soundtracks and resides in Encino, California.
Credits[]
Fallout series[]
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Fallout Tactics | Musical Artist |
| 2008 | Fallout 3 | Musical Artist |
| 2010 | Fallout: New Vegas | Musical Artist |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | Music Composer/Conductor/Mixer |
| 2018 | Fallout 76 | Music Composer |
| 2024 | Fallout (TV series) | "Fallout 4 Main Theme" |
Other work[]
| Year | Title | Credited as/for |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader | |
| 2007 | Crysis | |
| 2009 | Dragon Age: Origins | |
| 2011 | Dragon Age II | |
| 2012 | SoulCalibur V | |
| 2012 | Dragons' Dogma | |
| 2015 | Sword Coast Legends |
Video gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ IMDb
- ↑ [<a href="https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/fallout-76-inon-zur-exclusive-1202900549/">https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/fallout-76-inon-zur-exclusive-1202900549/</a> Variety: Fallout 76 Composer Inon Zur]
External links[]
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