Deborah Ruth Lurie, also known as Debbie Lurie, is an American composer, string arranger, and producer known for her scores in the films Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, Dear John, and 9. Lurie was honored with an ASCAP Film and Television Music Award in 2011 & 2012 for Top Box Office Film with Dear John and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. Her original score was featured in the remake of Footloose.
One of four women (out of a list of 104) who made the Academy Awards shortlist for Best Original Score for the 2013 Academy Awards. She was one of only two women to make the shortlist for the 2014 Academy Awards our of a list of 114.
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Just Add Magic
2015
TV Movie composer: theme music
Annie
2014
additional arranger
Much Ado About Nothing
2012/I
score producer
Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012
Documentary performer: music score
The Dictator
2012
composer: additional music
Alice in Wonderland
2010/I
additional music arranger
Fame
2009
music arranger - uncredited
Dance Flick
2009
composer: additional music
More Than a Game
2008
Documentary composer: additional music
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
additional music arranger
Wanted
2008
composer: additional music
Spider-Man 3
2007
composer: additional music
Dreamgirls
2006
composer: additional music / music arranger / music arranger: strings
Charlotte's Web
2006
orchestrator
Whirlygirl
2006
conductor / music arranger
Deep Sea
2006
Documentary short composer: additional music
Mozart and the Whale
2005
orchestrator / score producer
An Unfinished Life
2005
orchestrator
The Curse of El Charro
2005
choir arranger
Spider-Man 2
2004
composer: additional music
My Baby's Daddy
2004
composer: additional music
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
additional music producer
X-Men 2
2003
choir arranger
View from the Top
2003
additional composer: score - uncredited
Bubble Boy
2001
composer: additional music - uncredited
Urban Legends: Final Cut
2000
orchestrator - uncredited
George Lucas in Love
1999
Short music score producer
Crazy in Alabama
1999
orchestrator
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
1998
additional orchestrator
The X Files
1998
orchestrator - uncredited
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Astronaut Wives Club
2015
TV Series 1 episode
Murder of a Cat
2014
Safe Haven
2013/I
Fun Size
2012
Katy Perry: Part of Me
2012
Documentary
One for the Money
2012
Footloose
2011
Prom
2011
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
2011
Documentary
Dear John
2010/I
9
2009/I
Spring Breakdown
2009
The Betrayed
2008
Sydney White
2007
The Little Traitor
2007
The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
TV Movie
Whirlygirl
2006
Deep Sea
2006
Documentary short
Mozart and the Whale
2005
An Unfinished Life
2005
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
Imaginary Heroes
2004
Sleepover
2004
My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure
2004
Evil Hill
1999
Short
Best Man in Grass Creek
1999
George Lucas in Love
1999
Short
The Promise
1997
Short
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Footloose
2011
performer: "Almost Paradise"
Prom
2011
producer: "Party" / writer: "Party"
Fame
2009
arranger: "Hold Your Dream"
Dance Flick
2009
arranger: "Dance of the Four Swans from 'Swan Lake'"