Anton Sanko

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Anton Sanko is a composer, orchestrator and producer born in New York City. He has been writing music for films since 1991.

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He scored Ouija for Blumhouse/Universal, Jessabelle for Blumhouse/Lionsgate, and Visions, also for Blumhouse/Universal. He is working on The Naturalist for PBS. [1]

Life and career

Sanko's prominent production credits include producing and writing with Suzanne Vega on Solitude Standing and Days of Open Hand , and producing and writing on Jim Carroll’s last album Pools of Mercury. He has also produced Lucy Kaplansky, Anna Domino and Skeleton Key. [1]

Sanko has composed for many TV series and documentaries, notably the score for Big Love, Masters of Horror, and the epic seven-part global programming television event Great Migrations for National Geographic which aired on the National Geographic Channel in November 2010. [1] [2]

Sanko's first film that he composed was the 1991 HBO TV-movie Women & Men 2 . More notable film scores that Sanko is responsible for include the 2012 horror film The Possession , 2013's Nurse 3D , and 2014's Ouija . [1] [2]

He resides in Los Angeles. [1]

Selected filmography

Composer

Awards

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  3. "'The Passengers of the Night' Soundtrack Released | Film Music Reporter". Film Music Reporter. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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