Philip Klein (composer)

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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]

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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

YearTitleDirectorNotes
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 JacobsCo-composed with Fil Eisler

As orchestrator

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2022Nominated International Film Music Critics Association Best Original Score for an Animated Film Wish Dragon [9]
2021NominatedBreakthrough Film Composer of the Year The Last Full Measure [10]
2009WonATAS Foundation College Television AwardsBest ComposingHangar No. 5

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References

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  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.