Joel Clark McNeely is an American composer, arranger, pianist, musician, songwriter, conductor and record producer. A protégé of composer Jerry Goldsmith, he is best known for his film and television scores. He contributed to various projects by The Walt Disney Company, mainly in the form of direct-to-video sequels. He also composed the score for Disneyland Paris's Entertainment Shows, including Disney Dreams! and Mickey and the Magician.
Joel McNeely was born in Madison, Wisconsin. As a child he played the piano, saxophone, bass, and flute. He attended the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, studied jazz at the University of Miami, and earned a master's degree as a composition major at the Eastman School of Music.
Outside of Disney, McNeely composed scores to films, like Flipper, Gold Diggers, Samantha, Virus, and I Know Who Killed Me and the score to the 1996 Star Wars video game, Shadows of the Empire. He has also worked closely with Seth MacFarlane, composing music for shows, such as American Dad! and The Orville and producing all of MacFarlane's studio albums.
Film Scores[]
TV Series Scores[]
| Year | Title | Studio(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Magical World of Disney | Walt Disney Television |
| 1991 | Darkwing Duck | Disney Television Animation |
| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Walt Disney Television |
