Dave Porter (composer)
Dave Porter is an American composer, best known for the original score for the television series Breaking Bad, its prequel spin-off Better Call Saul and the epilogue film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie.[1] At Sarah Lawrence College, Porter studied classical and electronic music composition.[2]
Breaking Bad
[edit]For his work on Breaking Bad, Porter has won an ASCAP Award.[3] Bryan Cranston, who portrays Walter White, stated "With his music, Dave Porter has created another character for Breaking Bad. Evocative and meaningful, Dave's work is an essential part of the storytelling."[4] Porter stated that influences on the series' music came from discussions with Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad, about the show having aspects of a post-modern western.[5] For the final episodes of the series, Porter incorporated four important themes that were in previous seasons.[6]
Other work
[edit]Porter has also composed music for NBC's crime thriller The Blacklist.
Personal life
[edit]Porter has a wife, Jeanine, a son, and a daughter.[4]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Year | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeTourneau Live | 2000 | TV movie | |
| Missing Mia | 2004 | Short | |
| The Third Wish | 2005 | Film | |
| Saved | 2006 | TV series | |
| Hooters Best Damn Dream Girl Special 2007 | 2007 | TV movie | |
| Bigger Stronger Faster* | 2008 | Documentary | |
| Breaking Bad | 2008–2013 | TV series | |
| Chasing Classic Cars | 2009–2021 | ||
| The Same Deep Water as You | 2009 | Short | |
| Smiley | 2012 | Film | |
| Red Widow | 2013 | TV series | |
| My Classic Car | One episode ("Keels and Wheels") | ||
| The Blacklist | 2013–2023 | ||
| Metástasis | 2014 | ||
| Better Call Saul | 2015–2022 | ||
| Documentary Now! | 2015 | One episode ("The Eye Doesn't Lie") | |
| Flesh & Bone | Mini-series | ||
| Term Life | 2016 | Film | |
| 30 for 30 | TV series | One episode ("The '85 Bears") | |
| Preacher | 2016–2019 | ||
| The Blacklist: Redemption | 2017 | ||
| The Disaster Artist | Film | ||
| El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie | 2019 | ||
| Hightown | 2020–2024 | TV series | |
| Murf the Surf | 2023 | ||
| Alert: Missing Persons Unit | 2023–present | ||
| Echo | 2023–2024 | Mini-series |
Discography
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Breaking Bad: Original Score From The Television Series Volume 1[7] |
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| Breaking Bad: Original Score From The Television Series Volume 2[8] |
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| The Blacklist (Music from the Television Series)[9] |
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| Better Call Saul Original Television Soundtrack: Season 1[10] |
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| Flesh And Bone - Music from the STARZ Original Series[11] |
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| Better Call Saul (Original Score from the Television Series)[12] |
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| The Disaster Artist Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[13] |
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| Preacher Original Television Soundtrack[14] |
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| El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[15] |
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| Echo (Original Soundtrack)[16] |
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References
[edit]- ^ Jurgensen, John (September 24, 2013). "Meet the Composer Behind the Eerie 'Breaking Bad' Theme". Speakeasy. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Bio". DavePorter.tv. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "ASCAP Honors Top Film and Television Music Composers at 25th Anniversary Awards Celebration". The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ a b Gruber, Xaque (June 11, 2013). "Q&A With Breaking Bad's Composer Extraordinaire, Dave Porter". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ Spitznagel, Eric (September 25, 2013). "The Eight Hardest 'Breaking Bad' Scenes to Score". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 11, 2014.
- ^ Appelo, Tim (August 7, 2013). "What You'll Hear in 'Breaking Bad': Composer Dave Porter's 4 Greatest Themes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". MTV. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". Amazon. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". Madison Gate Records. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". Varèse Sarabande. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". Madison Gate Records. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". WaterTower Music. Archived from the original on November 6, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "Dave Porter Discography". Amazon. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Kaye, Ben (October 12, 2020). "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Soundtrack Gets First-Ever Release from Mondo". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack Album for Marvel's Disney+ Series 'Echo' Released". Film Music Reporter. January 12, 2024. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Dave Porter – official site
- Dave Porter discography at Discogs
- Dave Porter at IMDb
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