# Kim Planert

Kim Planert is a German film and television composer based in Los Angeles. He has composed music for over 230 episodes of prime-time television shows and feature films. His collection of TV credits include: eight seasons on the score for ABC's television show, Castle, Timeless (NBC), Missing (ABC), The Whispers (ABC series produced by Steven Spielberg), The McKenna Files (Mark Gordon, ABC Pilot), The Unit (CBS), Lie To Me (FOX), The Gates (ABC), The Chicago Code (FOX), Last Resort (ABC) and Rush (USA Network)
His film credits include I Into The Blue 2: The Reef. A Reason and Chasing Grace. Feature documentary film credits include Skid Row Marathon, and The Game: Gambling Between Life and Death, which had its theatrical premiere at the Hof International Film Festival in 2021, followed by the television premiere on the Bayerischer Rundfunk. Planert has also written music for video games such as Final Fantasy’s Agni's Philosophy E3 Trailer and the spatial audio score for Oculus’ virtual reality (VR) game DAVID. In 2022, Studio Babelsberg launched their new image trailer for which Planert contributed the music. The film and music can also be seen and heard in an exhibition in one of Germany’s major film museums, the Potsdam Film Museum.
Besides scoring, Planert has released two solo albums thus far. His first solo album Skylight: Notes from a Logbook takes inspiration from his passion for flying as a former Wingsuit Skydiver, and the recovery from a life-altering accident. In 2022, Planert released his second solo project: neoclassical album Being. Stand-alone singles include Lux Ex Tenebris and Dawn. The corresponding music video of Dawn supported the inclusion campaign Ability in Progress. The music video of Lux Ex Tenebris screened at Oscar qualifying festivals CineQuest, BronzeLens, and the Dawn won ‘Best Music Video’ at the Oxford International Film Festival as well as ‘Director’s Choice Award’ at the 41st Thomas Edison Film Festival.

## Biography

At the age of 19, Planert made four tours to former Yugoslavia during the Bosnian War to provide humanitarian aid. One of Planert’s first songs made it through the frontline into the "Pocket of Bihać" and was played on radio Bihać. He wrote the song for the people of the city, who were at the time surrounded by Serbian forces.
Before moving to Los Angeles, Planert resided in the UK where he collaborated with music producers and musicians including Craig Armstrong, Capercaillie, Secret Garden, John McLaughlin (FIVE), Dave James (Take That), Gordon Goudie (Simple Minds), Karen Matheson, Phil Cunningham, James Grant, Karen Casey, Michael McGoldrick, The Dhol Foundation, Phamie Gow, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and the Scottish Ensemble.
He worked as a sound engineer and producer for over a decade and recorded and mixed more than 40 albums as well as soundtracks for several films including American Cousins, The Bone Collector, One Last Chance and the TV show Crowdie + Cream - which won a BAFTA award for "Best Soundtrack" and "Best Theme".
After moving to Los Angeles, Planert started to collaborate with Robert Duncan on numerous shows between 2008 and 2016. Scoring prime time TV shows and movies, Planert gained profound film and television industry experience in Duncan's mentorship.
Planert and Duncan won "Best Score in a TV Show" at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards for Missing (ABC), in addition Skid Row Marathon was awarded with the Crystal Pine Award for "Best Original Score Documentary" at the International Sound & Film Music Festival in 2019. In the same year Planert’s music piece B.S.B.D. from his first solo album Skylight was nominated for the Jerry Goldsmith Award.
Planert is a former skydiver with 402 jumps totaling over 17 hours of free fall time. His wingsuit jumps include competing in the US National Championships and flying over Panama, Hawaii and Burning Man. His passion for wingsuiting as well as his accident are the foundation of his first solo album Skylight.
Planert scored the project Skid Row Marathon, a feature-length documentary following the story of a Los Angeles judge who starts a running club on Skid Row to give its members a second chance at life as they battle their addictions. Planert invited a former addict and homeless musician (one of the subjects of the documentary) to work on the score with him and also conduct a cue at the final scoring session. They still frequently collaborate.
As a producer, Planert joined the teams on Skid Row Marathon, A Reason and Chasing Grace in bringing the projects to life. He also has his own productions in development including a TV series based on his brother's humanitarian aid work during the Bosnian war.
With The Game: Gambling between Life and Death, Planert returned to the plight of the refugees beaten back, tortured and starved at the European border. The score features the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Duduk performed by Chris Bleth (The Mandalorian, Star Trek), and the voice of Iranian Singer Azam Ali (Niyaz, 300, Matrix).

## Discography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Studio |
| 2016 | Timeless | Sony Pictures |
| 2010 - 2016 | Castle | ABC |
| 2015 | Mad Dogs | Amazon Studios |
| 2015 | The Whispers | ABC |
| 2014 | Agatha | ABC |
| 2014 | Rush | Fox 21 |
| 2012 | Missing | ABC |
| 2012 | Last Resort | Sony Pictures Television |
| 2011 | Lie to Me | 20th Century Fox |
| 2011 | The Chicago Code | 20th Century Fox |
| 2010 | The Gates | Fox Television |
| 2009 - 2010 | Lie to Me | Fox |
| 2008 - 2009 | The Unit | CBS |

### Film

| Year | Title | Director | Studio - Production company |
| 2021 | The Game: Gambling Between Life and Death | Manuela Federl | Doppelkopf Studio |
| 2017 | Skidrow Marathon | Mark Hayes | OWLS Media |
| 2016 | Chasing Light | Jessica Pilkes | Corviva Films |
| 2015 | Chasing Grace | David Temple | Catalyst Pictures |
| 2014 | A Reason | Dominique Schilling | Risberg Schilling Productions |
| 2012 | Girl vs Monster | Stuart Gillard | Disney Channel, Bad |
| 2009 | Into the Blue 2: The Reef | Stephen Herek | MGM, Mandaly Pictures |
| 2009 | The Last Passport | Kent Smith and David Temple | Lucky You Films |
| 2007 | Nest of Spiders | Jessika Pilkes | Corviva Films |

### Advertising, trailers and corporate video

| Year | Title | Company | Type |
| 2022 | Enter Metropolis | Studio Babelsberg | Image Trailer |
| 2014 | Snap Sound Sizzle Reel | Snap Sound | Trailer |
| 2007 | Athletes In Action | The Film Factory | Documentary |
| 2007 | 2XSalt | The Film Factory | Documentary |
| 2007 | Wix Filters | Emulsion Arts | Corporate video |
| 2007 | North Carolina School Of The Arts | NCSA | Promotional video |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Company | Type |
| 2022 | DAVID | Two Guys Productions | Facebook Oculus VR Game |
| 2012 | Agni's Philosophy Final Fantasy | Square Enix | Trailer |

### Awards

| Year | Soundtrack - Song - Album | Festival - Awards | Award wins and nominations |
| 2021 | Dawn (Music Video) | Oxford International Film Festival | Winner - Best Music Video |
| 2019 | B.S.B.D. (From Skylight) | Jerry Goldsmith Award | Nominated - Jerry Goldsmith Award |
| 2019 | Skid Row Marathon | International Sound & Film Music Festival | Winner - Best Original Score Documentary |
| 2014 | A Reason | Global Music Awards | Winner - Best Original Score |
| 2013 | A Reason | Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Nominated - Best Score in Indie Feature |
| 2012 | Missing | Hollywood Music In Media Awards | Winner - Best Score in a TV Show |
| 2008 | Nest of Spiders | Park City Film Music Festival | Winner - Best Use of Music in a Short Film |
| 2002 | Crowdie and Cream | BAFTA | Winner - Best Soundtrack |

### Producer

| Year | Title | Director | Studio - Production company |
| 2017 | Skidrow Marathon | Mark Hayes | OWLS Media |
| 2015 | Chasing Grace | David Temple | Catalyst Pictures |
| 2014 | A Reason | Dominique Schilling | Risberg Schilling Productions |

### Sound engineer

| Year | Title | Director - Artist | Studio - Label |
| 2006 | Szymanowski - Complete Piano Music | Sinea Lee | Devine Arts |
| 2006 | Tribute To Jinky | Laura McGhee | |
| 2006 | Moments In Time | Phamie Gow | Wildfire Records |
| 2006 | Downriver | Karen Matheson | Vertical Records |
| 2006 | Bookmarks | Roddy Hart | Vertical Records |
| 2006 | James Ross | James Ross | Greentrax |
| 2005 | Wired | Michael McGoldrick | Vertical Records |
| 2005 | Guitar Music From Scotland and Beyond | n/a | Greentrax |
| 2005 | Peter Seivewright | | Divine Arts |
| 2005 | | Royal Scottish Academy Brass | |
| 2005 | The Little Beauty | Ingrid Henderson | Our Laundry Productions |
| 2005 | Raining Up | Máiréad Nesbitt | Manhattan Records |
| 2004 | Holy Love | James Grant | Vertical Records |
| 2004 | Ballads At The Gates Of Dawn | Scottish International Piano Competition | CRC |
| 2004 | Gaels In War | n/a | Mac TV |
| 2004 | Drum Believable | Dhol Foundation | TDF |
| 2003 | Take Me Out Drinking Tonight | Annie Grace | Greentrax |
| 2003 | Choice Language | Capercaillie | Vertical Records |
| 2003 | Distant Shore | Karen Casey | Vertical Records |
| 2003 | Summer At My Feet | North Creeg | Greentrax Records |
| 2003 | What Road | Session A9 | Raj Records |
| 2003 | Columba Sessions | n/a | Pelicula Films |
| 2003 | The Bards | n/a | Mac TV |
| 2002 | Time to Fall | Karen Matheson | Vertigo Records |
| 2002 | American Cousins | Don Coutts | Bard Entertainment |
| 2002 | One Last Chance | Sterwart Svaasand | Scott Three Ltd |
| 2002 | Crowdie And Cream | Bill Macleod | BBC |
| 2002 | Once in Red Moon | Secret Garden | Decca |
| 2002 | I Shot the Albatross | James Grant | Vertical Records |
| 2002 | Tasci | n/a | Eolas/BBC |
| 2002 | Anna Bheag | n/a | Mac TV / BBC |
| 2002 | Pray For Rain | Andrew White | Vertical Records |
| 2002 | Let Them Eat Fishcakes | Harem Scarem | Vertical Records |
| 2002 | Capercaillie Live In Concert | Capercaillie | Survival |
| 2001 | At First Light | Michael McGoldrick | Vertical Records |
| 2001 | Togaidh Sinn Fonn | n/a | MNE Television |
| 2000 | My Thrawn Glory | James Grant | Vertical Records |
| 2000 | Nusa | Rory Campbell and Malcom Sitt | Vertical Records |
| 2000 | Arredor | Manuel Bondino | Virgin |
| 2000 | Sorchar na Reul | n/a | MNE Television |
| 2000 | Nadura | Capercaillie | Survival |
| 1999 | The Bone Collector | Phillip Noyce | Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures |
| 1999 | Demo | Skandal | |
| 1999 | Demo | 911 | Virgin |
| 1999 | Demo | Rosie Gains | |
| 1999 | Demo | Heavenly | |
| 1999 | Demo | Mero | RCA Records |
| 1999 | Demo | Adiva | |
| 1999 | Demo | Dave James | |