“Scoring is as much about the texture and feel against picture as it is about theme.”
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TIMOTHY STUART JONES
Timothy Stuart Jones was born in Mission Viejo, CA but is a native of Arizona. His father was a Top Gun fighter pilot and his step-father owns a large agri-business enterprise in Yuma, AZ.
Jones started his university education at UCSD in La Jolla, CA. In his 3rd year he transferred to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music. He graduated cum laude from Berklee with a BA and a major in film scoring.
Origin Story
Early work for Mercedes Benz, Toyota and IBM helped him establish a foothold in Los Angeles. He forged a signature sound for the NBC show Chuck, for which he scored all five seasons. His TV work brought him to the attention of Mark Mothersbaugh (pictured). Working with Mark led to Jones writing additional music for Cocaine Bear, Vacation Friends 2 and Thor : Ragnarok. He also provided additional score for Lego Movie 2, Holmes and Watson, Hotel Transylvania : Transformania, Mitchells vs. The Machines and The Willoughbys. Because of Jones’ work for Mark on Thor : Ragnarok, Marvel asked him to be a part of the music team on Captain Marvel. He also was brought in by Janusz Kaminski to compose additional score for his film, American Dream. He also composed the first season of The Platform for producer, Monsoor Aldhaheri. The series is shot and produced in the rapidly growing film industry in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2023, Jones provided additional score for Mothersbaugh on three projects. Time Bandits on Apple+, A Real Bug’s life for Nat Geo/Disney and finally the Documentary, Wilder about the legendary actor Gene Wilder.
Work Highlights
Timothy Stuart Jones is an American film composer living and working in Los Angeles, CA. He and his wife Evelyn have two children, Tessa and Finley. He is an avid cyclist, both outdoors and indoors on the Peloton bike.
California, USA
Jones has completed films with several exciting new directors. He scored the 2023 Emmy Nominated documentary film, Waterman about the legendary figure Duke Kahanamoku for Director, Issac Halasima. Joel David Moore, Hide and Seek. Joel’s edgy thriller was produced by CJ Entertainment, (Parasite) by Saban Films. Lin Oeding, Office Uprising, Braven Jesper Ganslandt, Beast of Burden, Snabba Cash. Jones also has a long relationship with Dir/Prod Mike Elliot for whom he has written several scores : American Pie Presents : Girls’ Rules, Smoking Aces: Blowback, Secrets of Emily Blair.
In 2023, He worked with director, James Cullen Bressack on the Jean Claude Van Damme film, Darkness of Man. He also scored Bruce Willis films, Survive the Game and Fortress for Bressack.
Film scores with new directors
With My Brother Michael at the Fox Scoring Stage (Vacation friends 2)
Writing at Home
Signing Chuck CDs at Varesé Sarabande
Premiere Screening of 'A Dark Foe'
3am, Last cue mixed for 'Hide and Seek'
Thor: Ragnarok at The Arclight (RIP)
With Janusz Kaminski
Helping Mark with Lego Movie 2
Eastwood Scoring Stage, Warner Bros.
Ryan McPartlin from 'Chuck'
Birthday donut from Mark Mothersbaugh
“I always begin with the imperative of serving the drama. Storytelling is the most important aspect of my job. I use a very large, (thousands of tracks) hybrid palette of orchestral, electronic and acoustic sources. It is as much about the texture and the feel of the music against picture as it is about theme. I use both approaches in combination when addressing the needs of the project.”