Philip Klein (composer)
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Philip Klein | |
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| Born | Batavia, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, orchestrator |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Philip Klein is an American film and television composer and orchestrator.[1][2][3] He is best known for scoring Wish Dragon, Pig, and The Last Full Measure.[4][5]
Life and career[edit]
Klein was born in Batavia, New York, and studied trumpet and composition at Northwestern University.[6] In 2011, he was selected to be a Fellow at the Sundance Institute Composers Lab.[7] He has collaborated with composers including Harry Gregson-Williams, Carter Burwell, James Newton Howard, Ludwig Göransson, Fil Eisler, and Alex Heffes.[8]
Selected filmography[edit]
As composer
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 2022 | Medieval | Petr Jákl | — |
| 2021 | Wish Dragon | Chris Appelhans | — |
| Pig | Michael Sarnoski | Co-composed with Alexis Grapsas | |
| 2019 | The Last Full Measure | Todd Robinson | — |
| 2015 | Growing Up and Other Lies | Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs | Co-composed with Fil Eisler |
As orchestrator
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Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Nominated | International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for an Animated Film | Wish Dragon | [9] |
| 2021 | Nominated | Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year | The Last Full Measure | [10] | |
| 2009 | Won | ATAS Foundation College Television Awards | Best Composing | Hangar No. 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rama's Screen interviewing Philip Klein WISH DRAGON". ramascreen.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Philip Klein a former WNY'er makes music for the movies". wkbw.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Philip Klein Orchestrating New Film "Nicholas of Myra"". studentfilmmakers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Composer Philip Klein on Wish Dragon". animatedviews.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Exclusive Track Premiere: "Hunting" from PIG–Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". dreadcentral.com. July 15, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Soundtrack of Life". northwestern.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for 2011 Feature Film Composers Lab". sundance.org. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "The Last Full Measure – Philip Klein". moviemusicuk.us. January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "IFMCA Award Nominations 2021". filmmusiccritics.org. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "2020 IFMCA Awards". filmmusiccritics.org. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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