Segun Akinola | |
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| Born | 1993 (age 29–30) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | www |
Segun Akinola (born 1993) is an English composer for television and documentaries. He took over from Murray Gold as the director and composer of the music for Doctor Who from "The Woman Who Fell To Earth" in 2018 until "The Power of the Doctor" in 2022. [1]
Akinola has British-Nigerian heritage. [2] As a child he learned to play piano and drums. [3] He is an alumnus of Bedford Modern School, [4] and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, [5] from where he graduated with first-class honours in 2014. [3] He subsequently obtained an MA in Composing for Film and Television, at the National Film and Television School. [3] [6]
On 26 June 2018, Doctor Who executive producer Chris Chibnall announced that the musical score for the eleventh series of the programme would be provided by Akinola. [5] [7] [2] Akinola returned to compose for the twelfth and thirteenth series, as well as the 2022 specials. [8] [9] On 20 July 2022, Akinola announced that he had made the decision to depart alongside Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker, and that "The Power of the Doctor" would be his last episode as composer for the show. [10]
He was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2017. [11]
His "Dear Mr Shakespeare" score was given an Honourable Mention in the 2017 BSO Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Original Score for a Short Film. [3]
In 2019, Segun Akinola received a nomination at the Screen Nation Awards in the "Rising Star" category. He was nominated for his work on Black and British: A Forgotten History , Doctor Who , and Wonders of the Moon. [12]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2012 | Outsiders | Short |
| 2013 | Frozen Echoes | |
| GT4 Challenge of Great Britain Donington Park | Documentary short | |
| Godsweeper | Video game | |
| 2014 | Wings | Short |
| 1 Way Up: The Story of Peckham BMX | Documentary feature | |
| 2015 | Shaun the Sheep the Movie Green Light to Opening Night | Documentary series |
| Vienna Ugly | Documentary short | |
| 2016 | The Trip [6] | Short |
| White Paint | ||
| Paul | ||
| A Moving Image [5] | Film | |
| The Proposal | Short | |
| Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives [5] | ||
| Panorama -The VIP Paedophile Ring: What's the Truth? [6] | Documentary series | |
| Black and British: A Forgotten History [5] | ||
| 2017 | Wild Horses | Short |
| Acta Non Verba | Documentary | |
| The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed [5] | TV series | |
| Expedition Volcano [5] | Documentary series | |
| Custom Love | Short | |
| 2018 | Wonders of the Moon | Documentary |
| 2018–2022 | Doctor Who | TV series, Series 11, 12, 13, 2022 specials |
| 2018 | Itsy | Short |
| 2021 | Stephen | TV series |
| 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room | Documentary | |
| 2023 | Girl You Know It's True | German film |
| Murder is Easy | TV series |
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