Known for movies
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
as Soundtrack
There Will Be Blood (2007)
as Composer
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
as Band Lead Guitar
Prisoners (2013)
as Soundtrack
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | November 5, 1971 |
| Spouse | Sharona Katan |
| Mark | Fender Telecaster |
| Fact | He is the youngest member of Radiohead. |
Jonny Greenwood is an English musician and composer best known as the lead guitarist and keyboardist of the alternative rock band Radiohead. He is also a member of the supergroup Atoms for Peace. Greenwood was born in Oxford, England, on November 5, 1971. His parents were both academics. His father, David, was a professor of mathematics, and his mother, Sheila, was a teacher. Greenwood has two older sisters, Susan and Judy. He was educated at Abingdon School, a boarding school in Oxfordshire. He began playing the guitar when he was seven and the piano when he was nine.
He started writing his own music at the age of eleven. Greenwood joined Radiohead in 1991, when the band was still called On a Friday. He has been with the band ever since. Greenwood is a self-taught musician. He learned to play the guitar by watching videos of Jimi Hendrix and listening to records by Led Zeppelin and The Edge of U2. He also plays the bass guitar, drums, and keyboards. He has been credited with adding a “classical” sensibility to Radiohead’s music.
Greenwood has composed several film scores, including “Bodysong” (2003), “There Will Be Blood” (2007), “The Master” (2012), and “Inherent Vice” (2014). He has also released three solo albums: “Bodysong” (2003), “Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller” (2007), and “Phosphor” (2010). Greenwood is married to Sharona Katan, a visual artist. They have two children, Otis and Alma.
General Info
| Full Name | Jonny Greenwood |
| Date Of Birth | November 5, 1971 |
| Height | 1.8 m |
| Profession | Multi-instrumentalist, Film Score Composer, Guitarist, Actor, Organist, Songwriter, Creep, Karma Police, Fake Plastic Trees |
| Education | Abingdon School |
Family
| Spouse | Sharona Katan |
| Children | Zohar Greenwood, Tamir Greenwood, Omri Greenwood, Creep, Karma Police, Fake Plastic Trees |
| Siblings | Colin Greenwood, Susan Greenwood, Creep, Karma Police, Fake Plastic Trees |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Critics' Choice Award for Best Composer, Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Achievement, San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Score, Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score, Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Film Score, Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for... |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rock Song, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Satellite Award for Best Original Score, Saturn Award for Best Music, Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score, World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Sc... |
| Movies | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Bodysong, 7 Television Commercials |
Social profile links
Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fender Telecaster |
| 2 | Wearing a doctor prescribed wrist brace due to his aggressive guitar playing behaviour. |
| 3 | Long bangs covering his face |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jamaican reggae is the style of music I always reach for when ranting to friends about how you could listen to one style of music exclusively for the rest of your life - and it would all be great and varied and worth hearing. |
| 2 | At least we played well. But I don't think the irony was lost on people. All these gorgeous, bikinied girls shaking their mammary glands, and we're playing Creep and looking terrible. |
| 3 | Most prog is awful. I've got it into my head that prog rock must be good because it attracted a lot of fans. But so far, I've just trawled through fairly tedious Genesis albums. |
| 4 | I think guitarists are really over-admired and over-revered. I don't mind when people are telling me about their 1971 Firebird, but it's the same thing as people telling me about their car or something. It's fine if you have an interest. By talking with me though, you could be interviewing a novelist about guitars. It's the same thing, except I don't write that well either. I like my guitar and I enjoy playing it. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is the youngest member of Radiohead. |
| 2 | Radiohead album sleeves in the 1990s used to credit him as playing "abusive guitar" and Ed O'Brien with playing "polite guitar". |
| 3 | On tour with band Radiohead promoting their sixth album, Hail to the Thief. [October 2003] |
| 4 | Touring with Radiohead, promoting their new album, In Rainbows. [June 2008] |
| 5 | Was nominated for Breakout Composer of the Year in 2007 by the International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA). |
| 6 | He has son Zohar,who was born in February 2008. |
| 7 | Is one of very few players of the "ondes Martenot", an early electronic instrument, used prominently by French composers like Olivier Messiaen and Arthur Honegger. The ethereal sounds of the ondes Martenot can be heard on the "Kid A", "Amnesiac", "Hail to the Thief", and "In Rainbows" albums. |
| 8 | Married to Sharona and has son Tamir and daughter Omri. |
| 9 | Was ranked number 59 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". |
| 10 | Trained as a violist. |
| 11 | Arranges all the orchestral music heard with Radiohead and also plays most of the unusual instruments that have turned up on their records through the years (including the glockenspiel, toms, banjo, accordion and even a portable radio). |
| 12 | Is color blind |
| 13 | Is a vegetarian, like fellow Radiohead member front man Thom Yorke |
| 14 | His brother Colin is the only person that calls him Jonathan and not Jonny. |
| 15 | Has played a Sunburst Fender Telecaster for the last 12 years. |
| 16 | Originally recruited by Radiohead on harmonica. |
| 17 | Brother of Radiohead bass player Colin Greenwood. |
| 18 | Member of Radiohead (Lead guitar, Organ, Synthesizer, Piano, Recorder, Sound Effects) |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Voice | 2016 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | 2016 | writer: "Nude" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change | 2016 | Documentary writer: "Go Slowly" | |
| The Program | 2015/II | writer: "No Surprises" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| My Mad Fat Diary | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Back in Time for Dinner | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Guapas | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Gambler | 2014/III | writer: "Creep" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Inherent Vice | 2014 | performer: "Spooks", "Amethyst" | |
| The Book of Life | 2014 | writer: "Creep" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Rage | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The 100 | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| World Championship Snooker | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Bates Motel | 2013-2014 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Person of Interest | 2014 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| I Origins | 2014 | writer: "Motion Picture Soundtrack", "Melatonin" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Ivory Tower | 2014 | Documentary writer: "I MIGHT BE WRONG" | |
| Alarm für Cobra 11 - Die Autobahnpolizei | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Mato Sem Cachorro | 2013 | writer: "No Surprises" - as Johnny Greenwood | |
| Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon | 2013 | Documentary writer: "Everything In Its Right Place" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Prisoners | 2013 | writer: "Codex" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| The Unbelievers | 2013 | Documentary writer: "Jigsaw Falling Into Place", "Meeting In The Aisle" - as Greenwood | |
| Mein, Lover, sein Vater und ich | 2013 | TV Movie writer: "Karma Police" - uncredited | |
| We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks | 2013 | Documentary writer: "Jigsaw Falling Into Place" | |
| Voice - Danmarks største stemme | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Master | 2012 | writer: "Baton Sparks" from "48 Responses To Polymorphia", "Overtones", "Able-Bodied Seamen" uncredited, "Time Hole" uncredited, "Alethia" uncredited, "Atomic Healer" uncredited, "Application 45 Version 1" uncredited, "Sweetness of Freddie" uncredited | |
| Step Up Revolution | 2012 | writer: "Pyramid Song Zed's Dead Remix" - as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood | |
| 50/50 | 2011 | writer: "High and Dry" - as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood | |
| The Island President | 2011 | Documentary writer: "Electioneering", "Optimistic", "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi", "House Of Cards", "Tree Fingers", "In Limbo", "Everything In It's Right Place", "Reckoner", "Idioteque", "How To Disappear Completely", "Kid A", "Morning Bell", "Hunting Bears", "I Might Be Wrong" | |
| O Homem do Futuro | 2011 | writer: "Creep" | |
| BBC Proms | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Chuck | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Something Borrowed | 2011 | writer: "Fake Plastic Trees" - as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Beaver | 2011 | writer: "Exit Music for a Film" - as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood | |
| Confessions of a Brazilian Call Girl | 2011 | writer: "Fake Plastic Trees" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Je n'ai pas changé | 2010 | Short writer: "The National Anthem" - as J. Greenwood | |
| Nikita | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Life as We Know It | 2010 | writer: "Creep" - as J. Greenwood | |
| 8 Uhr 28 | 2010 | writer: "No surprises" | |
| The Bang Bang Club | 2010 | writer: "Just" - as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood | |
| Incendies | 2010 | writer: "You and Whose Army?", "Like Spinning Plates" - as Jonathan RG. Greenwood | |
| Kokuhaku | 2010 | writer: "Last Flowers" | |
| Tournée | 2010 | writer: "I Will" - as Jonathan Greenwod | |
| Formula 1: BBC Sport | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Countdown to Zero | 2010 | Documentary writer: "Reckoner" | |
| GasLand | 2010 | Documentary writer: "4 Minute Warning" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| After.Life | 2009 | writer: "Exit Music: For A Film" | |
| House M.D. | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Home Time | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Whip It | 2009 | writer: "No Surprises" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| I Come with the Rain | 2009 | lyrics: "Nude", "Climbing Up the Walls", "Bulletproof Wish I Was" - as Jonathan Greenwood / music: "Nude", "Climbing Up the Walls", "Bulletproof Wish I Was" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Veronika Decides to Die | 2009 | writer: "Everything In It's Right Place" Live Version - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Mammoth | 2009 | writer: "House Of Cards" | |
| Twilight | 2008/I | writer: "15 Step" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Bajo la sal | 2008 | writer: "Videotape" - as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood | |
| New York, I Love You | 2008 | writer: "No Surprises" 1997 - as Greenwood | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Australia | 2008 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Caos calmo | 2008 | writer: "Pyramid Song" - as J. Greenwood | |
| August | 2008 | writer: "Kid A" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Choke | 2008 | writer: "Reckoner" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| The Business of Being Born | 2008 | Documentary writer: "Everything in Its Right Place" | |
| Australian Idol | 2006-2007 | TV Series writer - 3 episodes | |
| There Will Be Blood | 2007 | writer: "Popcorn Superhet Receiver", "Smear" | |
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry | 2007 | writer: "High and Dry" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Türkisch für Anfänger | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Amitié | 2006 | writer: "Polyethylene Parts 1 and 2" - as Johnathan Richard Guy Greenwood | |
| Children of Men | 2006 | writer: "Life in a Glass House" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| A Scanner Darkly | 2006 | writer: "Fog", "Skttrbrain Four Tet Remix", "Amazing Sounds of Orgy" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Southland Tales | 2006 | writer: "Planet Telex" Live in San Francisco - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Idol - Jakten på en superstjerne | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Meine verrückte türkische Hochzeit | 2006 | TV Movie writer: "No Surprises" | |
| Ha-Shminiya | 2006 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Coachella | 2006 | Video documentary writer: "Planet Telex" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Global Frequency | 2005 | TV Movie writer: "There There" | |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005 | performer: "Do the Hippogriff", "This is the Night", "Magic Works" | |
| History Detectives | 2005 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Independent Lens | 2005 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| The X Factor | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Long Way Round | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Six Feet Under | 2004 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Shabatot VeHagim | 2003 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Omnibus | 2002 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Hitting It Hard | 2002 | Video documentary short writer: "I Might Be Wrong" | |
| Unfaithful | 2002 | writer: "Exit Music For a Film" | |
| Vanilla Sky | 2001 | as Jonathan Greenwood, "Everything In Its Right Place" 2000, "I Might Be Wrong" 2001 | |
| Life as a House | 2001 | writer: "How to Disappear Completely" - as Jonathan Greenwood | |
| Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story | 2001 | TV Movie documentary writer: "Electioneering", "Climbing Up the Walls" - uncredited | |
| Care | 2000 | TV Movie writer: "Exit Music For a Film", "Exit Music For A Film" - uncredited | |
| Undressed | 1999 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Meeting People Is Easy | 1998 | Documentary writer: "I will. No man's Land.", "Life in a Glasshouse", "How To Disappear Completely", "Creep", "Planet Telex", "Street Spirit Fade Out", "Palo Alto", "Nude" | |
| Daria | 1997-1998 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Nowhere | 1997 | writer: "How Can You Be Sure?" | |
| This Life | 1997 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Romeo + Juliet | 1996 | performer: "Talk Show Host", "Exit Music For A Film" / writer: "Talk Show Host", "Exit Music For A Film" | |
| Brit Awards 1996 | 1996 | TV Special writer: "Lucky" - uncredited | |
| Top of the Pops | 1995 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| S.F.W. | 1994 | writer: "Creep" - as Jonathan Greenwood |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiohead: Daydreaming | 2016 | Video short | |
| Inherent Vice | 2014 | ||
| Back Beyond | 2013 | Video short | |
| The Master | 2012 | ||
| We Need to Talk About Kevin | 2011 | ||
| Noruwei no mori | 2010 | ||
| There Will Be Blood | 2007 | ||
| Bodysong | 2003 | Documentary |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noruwei no mori | 2010 | composer: additional music | |
| Bodysong | 2003 | Documentary music editor / music producer |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Present Tense: Jonny, Thom & a CR78 | 2016 | Video short | |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005 | Band Lead Guitar |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Videotape | 2016 | additional acknowledgments | |
| Ad Hominem | 2009 | Short grateful acknowledgment |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiohead: Present Tense | 2016 | Short | Himself |
| Junun | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Wege Durchs Labyrinth - Der Komponist Krzysztof Penderecki | 2013 | Documentary | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2000-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Radiohead Live in Praha | 2010 | Himself | |
| Reading and Leeds Festival | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| BBC Proms | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Radiohead: In Rainbows | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Scott Walker: 30 Century Man | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Most Gigantic Lying Mouth of All Time | 2004 | Himself | |
| NME Awards 2004 | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Pixies: Gouge | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| South Park | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1996-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Meeting People Is Easy | 1998 | Documentary | Himself - Radiohead |
| Radiohead: 7 Television Commercials | 1998 | Video short | Himself |
| Live at the Astoria | 1995 | Video | Himself |
| Deadeye Music Video Magazine, Issue 1 | 1995 | Video | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pop Gold | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Loops! | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Work of Director Jonathan Glazer | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself (segment "Street Spirit") (uncredited) |
| Musikprogrammet - programmet om musik | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Top of the Pops | 1995-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music | Inherent Vice (2014) |
| 2012 | BOFCA Award | Boston Online Film Critics Association | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Original Score or Soundtrack | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2010 | Muhr AsiaAfrica Award | Dubai International Film Festival | Best Composer - Feature | Noruwei no mori (2010) |
| 2008 | Silver Berlin Bear | Berlin International Film Festival | Outstanding Artistic Contribution | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Composer | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | Evening Standard British Film Award | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Film Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2007 | Austin Film Critics Award | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2007 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2007 | NYFCO Award | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Use of Music | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2007 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | DFCS Award | Denver Film Critics Society | Best Original Score | Inherent Vice (2014) |
| 2014 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film | Inherent Vice (2014) |
| 2014 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Music | Inherent Vice (2014) |
| 2013 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2013 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2013 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Film Score of the Year | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | IOFCP Award | International Online Film Critics' Poll | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2009 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | BAFTA Awards | There Will Be Blood (2007) | |
| 2008 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Music | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2008 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2007 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2007 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year | |
| 2007 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2006 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for Film | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) |
| 2000 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Meeting People Is Easy (1998) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Original Score | The Master (2012) |
| 2012 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music | The Master (2012) |
| 2007 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
| 2007 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music | There Will Be Blood (2007) |
3rd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ICP Award | Indiewire Critics' Poll | Best Original Score or Soundtrack | Inherent Vice (2014) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
