Jim Dooley is an Emmy Award-winning composer and songwriter whose diverse repertoire spans film, television, video games, and live theater. Renowned for both his solo work and collaborations with industry luminaries such as Hans Zimmer, Kristin Chenoweth, and Babyface, Dooley’s music is celebrated for its creativity and versatility.

Dooley scored Netflix’s critically acclaimed Lemony Snicket’s: A Series of Unfortunate Events and TNT’s action-packed hit The Last Ship. He also brought his signature sound to Disney Channel’s live-action Kim Possible movie. His contributions to film have earned accolades, including two Academy Award nominations for projects featuring his music: the animated short Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare" and the live-action short The Buzkashi Boys.

For television, Dooley won a 2008 Primetime Emmy Award for Best Original Music Composition for ABC’s whimsical and critically acclaimed Pushing Daisies. His other TV credits include FX’s quirky comedy Wilfred, NBC’s Mockingbird Lane and Best Friends Forever, CW’s Emily Owens, M.D., and TBS’ animated satire Neighbors from Hell.

In film, Dooley’s scores include the thriller Obsessed starring Beyoncé Knowles, Simon West’s cult-classic remake When a Stranger Calls, and the family adventure Daddy Day Camp. He also contributed to DreamWorks Animation’s award-winning projects, including Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. His music for DreamWorks' short First Flight earned widespread acclaim.

Dooley’s work extends to video games, where his interactive and complex scores shine. He composed for Epic Mickey and Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, Infamous and Infamous 2, and Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier, among others.

After earning his composition degree from New York University, Dooley relocated to Los Angeles to study film scoring at USC’s prestigious SMPTV program under legends like Christopher Young, Elmer Bernstein, and Leonard Rosenman. He joined Media Ventures (now Remote Control Productions) in 1999, where he collaborated with Hans Zimmer on Gladiator and contributed to blockbuster scores like The Da Vinci Code, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and The Ring.

With a career spanning over two decades, Jim Dooley continues to create memorable music, sharing his expertise with aspiring composers and contributing to some of the most beloved projects in entertainment.