Philip Klein (composer)
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{{short description|American film and television composer}}
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| birth_place = Batavia, New York, U.S.
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Philip Klein is an American film and television composer and orchestrator.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ramascreen.com/interview-wish-dragon-score-composer-philip-klein-talks-incorporating-chinese-folk-instruments/ramas-screen-interviewing-philip-klein-wish-dragon/|title=Rama's Screen interviewing Philip Klein WISH DRAGON|website=ramascreen.com|date=June 10, 2021 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkbw.com/news/local-news/philip-klein-a-former-wnyer-makes-music-for-the-movies|title=Philip Klein a former WNY'er makes music for the movies|website=wkbw.com|date=November 5, 2020 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.studentfilmmakers.com/news/Film_Composer_Spotlight_Philip_Klein.shtml|title=Philip Klein Orchestrating New Film "Nicholas of Myra"|website=studentfilmmakers.com|access-date=March 20, 2022}} He is best known for scoring Wish Dragon, Pig, and The Last Full Measure.{{Cite web|url=https://animatedviews.com/2021/composer-philip-klein-on-wish-dragon/|title=Composer Philip Klein on Wish Dragon|website=animatedviews.com|access-date=March 20, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/406716/exclusive-track-premiere-hunting-from-pig-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/|title=Exclusive Track Premiere: "Hunting" from PIG–Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|website=dreadcentral.com|date=July 15, 2021 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}
Life and career
Klein was born in Batavia, New York, and studied trumpet and composition at Northwestern University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northwestern.edu/magazine/summer2007/feature/seniors/photo15.html|title=Soundtrack of Life|website=northwestern.edu|access-date=March 20, 2022}} In 2011, he was selected to be a Fellow at the Sundance Institute Composers Lab.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sundance.org/blogs/news/sundance-institute-announces-six-fellows-for-2011-feature-film-composers-la/|title=Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for 2011 Feature Film Composers Lab|website=sundance.org|access-date=March 20, 2022}} He has collaborated with composers including Harry Gregson-Williams, Carter Burwell, James Newton Howard, Ludwig Göransson, Fil Eisler, and Alex Heffes.{{Cite web|url=https://moviemusicuk.us/2020/01/31/the-last-full-measure-philip-klein/|title=The Last Full Measure – Philip Klein|website=moviemusicuk.us|date=January 31, 2020 |access-date=March 20, 2022}}
Selected filmography
As composer
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| 2022
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| rowspan=2|2021
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| Pig
|Co-composed with Alexis Grapsas |
| 2019
|{{N/A}} |
| 2015
|Darren Grodsky and Danny Jacobs |Co-composed with Fil Eisler |
As orchestrator
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- 2022 – Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
- 2022 – Turning Red
- 2021 – Jungle Cruise
- 2021 – Raya and the Last Dragon
- 2020 – News of the World
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- 2019 – The Mandalorian
- 2019 – Joker
- 2018 – Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- 2016 – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- 2016 – The Finest Hours
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Awards and nominations
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| Year
!Result !Award !Category !Work !Ref. |
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| 2022
|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |rowspan="2"|International Film Music Critics Association |Best Original Score for an Animated Film |
| 2021
|style="background: #ffdddd"| Nominated |Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year |
| 2009
|style="background: #ddffdd"| Won |ATAS Foundation College Television Awards |Best Composing |Hangar No. 5 | |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2126729|Philip Klein}}
- {{Official website|http://philipkleinmusic.com}}
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Category:American film score composers
Category:American television composers
Category:American male film score composers
Category:American male television composers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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