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Andrew Douglas Garfield (born January 31, 1974 in Fullerton, California) is an American composer. He is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Adam Green, as the composer of films including Hatchet, Frozen, and Hatchet II.

Garfield’s other contributions to the horror genre include music and score for The Eden Formula, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Chillerama, The Summer of Massacre, and Almost Human. Under the banner of his company Pachinko Media, he has also been prolific in themed entertainment.

Early life and education

Garfield was born on January 31, 1974 in Fullerton, California. After graduating from Canyon High School in Anaheim Hills, Garfield went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in music and architecture from the University of Southern California, studying under famed Disney composer Buddy Baker.

Career

Film

Garfield’s first feature film was the slasher film Hatchet in 2006, which was his first of four collaborations with filmmaker Adam Green. His next film with Green was the 2010 psychological horror survival film Frozen, which received rave reviews from critics for its score. Garfield and Green further collaborated on Hatchet II in 2010 and the Diary of Anne Frankenstein segment of Chillerama in 2011.

Themed entertainment

Garfield composed the music for the shooting interactive dark ride Men in Black: Alien Attack, which opened in April 2000. The ride received a Thea award for Outstanding Achievement from the Themed Entertainment Association. He worked with Phil Hettema once again on a 4D immersive experience at Los Angeles Union Station.

Garfield’s specialization in the horror genre extends to his work in themed entertainment as well. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he composed the music for a socially-distanced drive-in haunted attraction called Night at the Die-In in Kissimmee, Florida. Garfield previously composed the music for the Marathon of Mayhem show at Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando Resort. In 2024, Garfield supervised all music and audio production for the catacombs-themed dark ride Dämonen Gruft at Germany’s Heide Park.

Garfield is a member of the Themed Entertainment Association and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.

Filmography

Behind the scenes

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External links

• Andy Garfield on IMDb
• Pachinko Media official website

• 21st-century American composers
• American film score composers
• American male film score composers
• American video game composers
• Living people
• 1974 births