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Philip Klein (composer)

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Philip Klein
Born
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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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