Harry Escott
Harry Escott (born 9 September 1976) is a British composer living in London. He has composed the scores to several films including Shame, Hard Candy and A Mighty Heart.[1] He scored Eran Creevy's 2nd feature film, the action thriller Welcome to the Punch which was executive produced by Ridley Scott and had its cinematic release in 2013. This was the second time he had worked with Creevy, having scored the director's debut feature, Shifty, for which he received a BIFA nomination in 2008. He has frequently collaborated with Molly Nyman.
Escott plays cello with the North Sea Radio Orchestra.[2] In 2015, he was a member of the judging panel for the Leeds College of Music’s Film Night student showcase.[3]
He studied music at the Royal College of Music and Oxford University.[4]
Filmography
- Hard Candy (2005) (with Molly Nyman)
- What's Your Name 41? (2005)
- Ghosts (2006) (with Molly Nyman)
- Deep Water (2006) (with Molly Nyman)
- Die Österreichische Methode (The Austrian Method) (2006) (with Molly Nyman)
- The Road to Guantanamo (2006) (with Molly Nyman)
- A Mighty Heart (2007) (with Molly Nyman)
- Poppy Shakespeare (2008) (with Molly Nyman)
- Shifty (2009) (with Molly Nyman)
- The Arbor (2009) (with Molly Nyman)
- I Am Slave (2010) (with Molly Nyman)
- The Battle for Barking (2010)
- Axis of Light (2011)
- Shame (2011)
- Welcome to the Punch (2012)
- What Remains (2013)
- New Worlds (2014)[5]
- River (2015)
- Tout, tout de suite (2016)
References
- ↑ "Harry Escott: About". Manners McDade. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "North Sea Radio Orchestra: About". North Sea Radio Orchestra. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "Harry Escott's top film scores: Visiting composer reveals his favourite film music". Leeds College of Music. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "Harry Escott". Eaton Music. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "Harry Escott Scoring 'New Worlds' Mini-Series". 14 February 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.