Philip Klein (composer)

For other people named Philip Klein, see Philip Klein (disambiguation).
Philip Klein
Born
Batavia, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, orchestrator
Years active2005–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

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

As composer

Year Title Director Notes
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

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
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

  1. ^ "Rama's Screen interviewing Philip Klein WISH DRAGON". ramascreen.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Philip Klein a former WNY'er makes music for the movies". wkbw.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Philip Klein Orchestrating New Film "Nicholas of Myra"". studentfilmmakers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Composer Philip Klein on Wish Dragon". animatedviews.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Exclusive Track Premiere: "Hunting" from PIG–Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". dreadcentral.com. July 15, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Soundtrack of Life". northwestern.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for 2011 Feature Film Composers Lab". sundance.org. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "The Last Full Measure – Philip Klein". moviemusicuk.us. January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  9. ^ "IFMCA Award Nominations 2021". filmmusiccritics.org. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "2020 IFMCA Awards". filmmusiccritics.org. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.


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