Hanan Townshend

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Hanan Townshend
Born New Zealand
Occupation(s)Composer
Website hanantownshend.com

Hanan Townshend is a New Zealand-born film composer best known for his work in Terrence Malick films such as The Tree of Life , Knight of Cups , and To the Wonder . [1]

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Career

Townshend was a music licensee on Terrence Malick's Palme d'Or winning film The Tree of Life , where he received his first significant recognition. He has composed for numerous feature films, including Malick’s 2012 film To the Wonder and more recently, Knight of Cups , starring Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Cate Blanchett and Imogen Poots. He has scored over a dozen large commercials for brands such as Apple, American Express, Nike and Google. He has also collaborated with producers such as Mike McCarthy and Daniel Lanois. [2]

Themes and style

Townshend’s music reflects the broad background of inspiration from which he draws – the poetic soundscapes of his home country, the eager patterns of popular music, and the refinement of classical training and studies in art composition. Because of this, he has a penchant for approaching film music from a less conventional perspective and producing clever, memorable pieces that support just as much the picturesque as they do the auditory experience. [2]

Filmography

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YearTitleDirectorNotes
2009LyaNicolas SiegenthalerShort film
Western Brothers’ Adventure StoryDrew XanthopoulosDocumentary Short film
GeorgieDrew XanthopoulosShort film
2010The Holy RollerPatrick Gillies
By JudeAngela ChenShort film
The FinaleDrew XanthopoulosShort film
TitansNicolas SeigenthalerShort film
2011Little LionsTony CostelloShort film
The Tree of Life Terrence Malick As music licensee
When We FellDrew XanthopoulosShort film
White GlovesCourtney StephensDocumentary Short film
2012 To the Wonder Terrence Malick
MaybePedro ResendeShort film
American TintypeMatt MorrisShort film
2013Dewars “Live True” CampaignNacho GayánTV Commercial
The Curiosity CollectiveDitore Mayo EntertainmentWeb Video
Loves Her Gun Geoff Marslett
Sunny SquareHammad RivziShort film
Vultures of TibetRussell O. BushDocumentary short film
2014 The Better Angels A. J. Edwards
Believe Me Will Bakke
Apple “Your Verse” CampaignTBWA\Media Arts LabTV Commercial
2015 Knight of Cups Terrence Malick
American Express ‘Mindy Kaling’s Journery’ Ogilvy & Mather TV commercial
Echoes of War Kane Senes
Google ‘Expeditions Google Education Web Video
Nike ‘Re:RUN’ Nike Short film
Avon ‘Beauty Lovers Wanted’ Avon Web video
2016Heaven Sent Michael Landon Jr.
The Vessel Julio Quintana
Voyage of Time Terrence Malick Documentary
Hybrid VigorBrandon Fowler
2017 Song to Song Terrence Malick Additional Music Composer
Strawberry Land Wiktor Ericsson
DisgracedPat KondelisDocumentary
2020 The Book of Vision Carlo S. Hintermann
2020 Outcry (mini-series) Pat Kondelis American television documentary series
2021 Blue Miracle Julio Quintana

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References

  1. "Hanan Townshend". IMDb. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Hanan Townshend Film Commercial TV Composer - Hanan Townshend". Hanan Townshend. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  3. "Hanan Townshend Film Composer Filmography - Hanan Townshend". Hanan Townshend. Retrieved 30 August 2017.