For other people named Philip Klein, see Philip Klein (disambiguation). American film and television composer
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| Born | Batavia, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, conductor, orchestrator |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Philip Klein is an American film and television composer and orchestrator. He is best known for scoring Wish Dragon, Pig, and The Last Full Measure.
Life and career
Klein was born in Batavia, New York, and studied trumpet and composition at Northwestern University. In 2011, he was selected to be a Fellow at the Sundance Institute Composers Lab. He has collaborated with composers including Harry Gregson-Williams, Carter Burwell, James Newton Howard, Ludwig Göransson, Fil Eisler, and Alex Heffes.
Selected filmography
As composer
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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| 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
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Awards and nominations
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Nominated | International Film Music Critics Association | Best Original Score for an Animated Film | Wish Dragon | |
| 2021 | Nominated | Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year | The Last Full Measure | ||
| 2009 | Won | ATAS Foundation College Television Awards | Best Composing | Hangar No. 5 |
References
- "Rama's Screen interviewing Philip Klein WISH DRAGON". ramascreen.com. June 10, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "Philip Klein a former WNY'er makes music for the movies". wkbw.com. November 5, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "Philip Klein Orchestrating New Film "Nicholas of Myra"". studentfilmmakers.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "Composer Philip Klein on Wish Dragon". animatedviews.com. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "Exclusive Track Premiere: "Hunting" from PIG–Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". dreadcentral.com. July 15, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "Soundtrack of Life". northwestern.edu. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for 2011 Feature Film Composers Lab". sundance.org. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "The Last Full Measure – Philip Klein". moviemusicuk.us. January 31, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "IFMCA Award Nominations 2021". filmmusiccritics.org. February 3, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- "2020 IFMCA Awards". filmmusiccritics.org. April 2, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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