John Ottman (born July 6, 1964) is an American film composer, director, and editor. He is known for his frequent collaboration with director Bryan Singer, contributing as a composer and/or editor on films such as "Public Access" (1993), "The Usual Suspects" (1995), "Superman Returns" (2006), "Valkyrie" (2008), "Jack the Giant Slayer" (2013), and the X-Men film series. For his work on the 2018 film "Bohemian Rhapsody," Ottman won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Ottman was born in San Diego, California, and grew up in San Jose. He began making amateur films during his youth, attracting local attention. He attended De Anza College before transferring to the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, graduating in 1988. Early in his career, he composed original music for the computer game "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream." In 2007, he appeared in the documentary "Finding Kraftland." Ottman is recognized for his roles as both editor and composer on many of Bryan Singer’s films, and has occasionally served as a producer. His credits with Singer include "The Usual Suspects," "Apt Pupil," "X2," "Superman Returns" (where he adapted themes originally composed by John Williams), "Valkyrie," "Jack the Giant Slayer," "X-Men: Days of Future Past," and "X-Men: Apocalypse." Other films for which he composed music include "Snow White: A Tale of Terror," the 2005 remake of "House of Wax," "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," "Fantastic Four" and its sequel "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," "The Invasion," and "Astro Boy." Ottman directed, edited, and composed the score for the 2000 horror film "Urban Legends: Final Cut." He has received several awards, including a BAFTA Award for Best Editing for "The Usual Suspects" and two Saturn Awards for Best Music for "The Usual Suspects" and "Superman Returns." In 2019, he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Editing and won both the ACE Eddie Award and the Academy Award for his editing on "Bohemian Rhapsody." During post-production of "Bohemian Rhapsody," Ottman took on the role of overseeing the film after the departure of its directors, working closely with producers Graham King and Dennis O'Sullivan. Following the film’s editing awards, a particular scene of the band outside a pub gained attention online due to criticism of its editing style. Ottman explained that a faster pace had been requested for an early test screening, but he restored the scene to its original tempo afterward. He noted that the scene, directed by Dexter Fletcher, did not include a master shot of the band at the table, and expressed regret over not returning the scene closer to his original version.