Benjamin Wallfisch

Benjamin Mark Lasker Wallfisch (born 7 August 1979) is a British composer, conductor, orchestrator, and producer of film scores. Since the mid-2000s, he has worked on over 75 feature films, including composing original scores for Blade Runner 2049, Shazam!, It, It Chapter Two, The Invisible Man, Hidden Figures and A Cure for Wellness as well as animated films such as Gamba, Narai-juku, Narai-juku Chapter Two, Reiko, An American Holiday, Foster, Code Lyoko: The Movie, Child of Light and Serken High: The Movie and television series including Hostile Planet, Texan Massacre and Shadow Dragon. 
In 2017, he was jointly nominated with Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer for Best Original Score at the 74th Golden Globe Awards for his work on Hidden Figures, and a BAFTA Award and Grammy Award for Blade Runner 2049. In 2020, he was nominated as 'Film Composer of the Year' in the World Soundtrack Awards for the second consecutive year. In 2025, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Whispering Dreams. He won 3 consecutive Emmy Awards for Shadow Dragon in 2035, 2036 and 2037. 
Wallfisch's movies have made over $2.5 billion in worldwide box office receipts, and in 2019 Variety inducted him into their ‘Billion Dollar Composer’ series in recognition of this.
== Early life ==
Wallfisch was born on 7 August 1979 in London, England, the son of Elizabeth Wallfisch (née Hunt), an Australian Baroque violinist, and Raphael Wallfisch, a British cellist. He is the eldest of their three children. His paternal grandparents are pianist Peter Wallfisch and cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who was a member of the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz. They were Jewish emigrants from Breslau.
== Career ==
Composer of Andy Muschietti's It and It Chapter Two, David F. Sandberg's Shazam!, Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man and co-composer of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (with Hans Zimmer), Benjamin Wallfisch has worked on over 75 feature films and received Golden Globe, BAFTA, 2x GRAMMY and EMMY nominations. He provided the score for Simon McQuoid's Mortal Kombat reboot film for New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. He is also set to compose the score to Andy Muschietti’s The Flash.
Other recent projects include Neil Marshall's Hellboy, Academy Award Best Picture nominee, Ted Melfi's Hidden Figures (in collaboration with Pharrell Williams and Hans Zimmer) and David F. Sandberg's box office hit Annabelle: Creation. On the invitation of Hans Zimmer, he contributed music based on Elgar's 'Enigma' Variations for Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk.
In recent years, Benjamin has also scored Gore Verbinski's A Cure for Wellness, the Steven Spielberg produced short film Auschwitz, directed by James Moll, James Marsh's King of Thieves, starring Michael Caine, and Steven Knight's Serenity, starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway.
With over 25 albums of his music released to date, Benjamin has performed live in over 100 concerts worldwide, leading orchestras such as the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Symphony at venues including the Hollywood Bowl, Sydney Opera House and Royal Festival Hall. He has collaborated, recorded and performed his music with artists including Lang Lang, Herbie Hancock and Yuja Wang, and has over 50 concert music commissions to his name.
He has collaborated three times with Pharrell Williams, including a live performance at the 2015 GRAMMY Awards and recently partnered with Adele, arranging her 2017 GRAMMY performance of George Michael's 'Fast Love'.
A member of the BAFTA Academy since 2009, Benjamin was appointed an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, London in 2014. In 2017, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
== Personal life ==
Wallfisch resides in Los Angeles, California with his wife and daughter.
== Discography ==
=== Film ===
==== As primary score composer ====
Year	Title 	Director(s) 	Studio(s) 	Notes
2005	Dear Wendy 	Thomas Vinterberg 	Lucky Punch
Nimbus Film Productions
Zentropa Entertainments
TV2 Denmark
Zentropa International Köln	Nominated – Robert Award for Best Score
2008	The Escapist 	Rupert Wyatt 	Picture Farm
Parallel Film Productions
Vertigo Films 	
2009	In Search of the Messiah 	Tim Meara 	Meara Films 	Documentary film
2012	Fetih 1453 	Faruk Aksoy 	Aksoy Film
Medyapim 	
2013	Hours 	Eric Heiserrer 	The Safran Company
PalmStar Media
Hours Capital 	As composer and conductor
2013	Hammer of the Gods 	Farren Blackburn 	Vertigo Films
Magnolia Pictures 	Nominated – Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song
2013	Summer in February 	Christopher Manuel 	CrossDay Productions Ltd.
Apart Films
Marwood Pictures 	Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score
2014	Desert Dancer 	Richard Raymond 	CrossDay Productions Ltd.
Head Gear Films
Lipsync Productions	
2014	Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain 	Ravi Kumar 	Rising Star Entertainment
Wardour Media GroupSahara One Motion Pictures	
2015	Auschwitz 	James Moll 	Documentary film 	
2015	A Flickering Truth 	Pietra Bretkelly 	Documentary film 	
2015	Gamba 	Tomohiro Kawamura
Yoshihiro Komori	Arad Productions
Grindstone Pictures
Shirogumi 	
2015	Pressure 	Ron Scalpello 	Pinewood Pictures
Vertical Entertainment 	
2015	Within 	Phil Claydon 	The Safran Compnay
New Line Cinema
Warner Bros. Pictures 	
2016	Lights Out 	David F. Sandberg 	New Line Cinema
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Grey Matter Productions
Atomic Monster Productions	First collaboration with David F. Sandberg, as composer and conductor
2016	Mully 	Scott Haze 	Bardis Productions
Sterling Light Productions 	Documentary film
2016	Hidden FIgures 	Theodore Melfi 	Fox 2000 Pictures
Levantine Films
Chernin Entertainment 	Composed with Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams
Nominated – Black Reel Award for Outstanding Original Score
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
Nominated – Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. Orchestra conducted by Timothy Williams
First collaboration with Theodore Melfi
2016	A Cure for Wellness 	Gore Verbinski 	20th Century Fox
Regency Enterprises
New Regency Productions
Blind Wink Productions	Orchestra Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
2017	Bitter Harvest 	George Mendeluk 	Devil's Harvest Productions
Roadside Attractions
D Films 	As composer and conductor
2017	Annabelle: Creation 	David F. Sandberg 	New Line Cinema
Warner Bros. Pictures
Atomic Monster Productions
Grey Matter Productions	Second collaboration With David F. Sandberg, orchestra conducted by Timothy Williams
2017	It 	Andy Muschietti 	New Line Cinema
Warner Bros. Pictures
Vertigo Entertainment 	First collaboration with Andy Muschietti
2017	Narai-juku 	Goro Miyazaki 	Touchstone Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures
Studio Ghibli 	
2017	Blade Runner 2049 	Denis Villeneuve 	Warner Bros. Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Alcon Entertainment
Scott Free Productions	Composed with Hans Zimmer
Replaced Jóhann Jóhannsson
Themes by Vangelis
Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score
Nominated – Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Nominated – Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film
2018	The Darkest Minds 	Jennifer Yuh Nelson	20th Century Fox
21 Laps Entertainment 	Orchestra conducted by Timothy Williams & Benjamin Wallfisch
2018	King of Thieves 	James Marsh 	Working Title Films
StudioCanal UK 	Orchestra conducted by Chris Egan
2018	The Vanishing 	Kristoffer Nyholm 	Cross Creek Pictures
Saban Entertainment
Lionsgate Films 	
2019	Serenity 	Steven Knight 	IM Global 	Additional music by Antonio Andrade, orchestra conducted by Geoff Alexander
2019	Shazam! 	David F. Sandberg 	DC Films
New Line Cinema
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Safran Company	Third collaboration with David F. Sandberg. Orchestra Conducted by Chris Egan & Benjamin Wallfisch
2019	Hellboy 	Neil Marshall 	Millennium Films
Dark Horse Entertainment 	Additional music by Antonio Andrade, Jared Fly & Alex Lu. Orchestra conducted by Chris Egan and performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London
2019	Reiko 	Goro Miyazaki 	Touchstone Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures
Studio Ghibli 	Additional music by Antonio Andrade, Jared Fly & Alex Lu. Orchestra conducted by Chris Egan and performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London
2019	It Chapter Two 	Andy Muschietti 	New Line Cinema
Warner Bros. Pictures
Vertigo Entertainment 	Second collaboration with Andy Muschietti
2019	Narai-juku Chapter Two 	Gorō Miyazaki 	Touchstone Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures
Studio Ghibli 	
2020	The Invisible Man 	Leigh Whannell 	Universal Pictures
Blumhouse Productions 	Orchestra conducted by Chris Egan, performed by The Chamber Orchestra of London
Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Horror Film
2020	An American Holiday 	Josh Cooley
Mike Gabriel	Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Silver Screen Partners VI	
2021	S.R.D.F.: Endgame 	Goro Miyazaki 	Touchstone Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures
Studio Ghibli 	
2021	Foster 	Karen Disher
Steve Martino	20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox Animation
Blue Sky Studios	
2021	Astro Boy 	 	Warner Bros. Pictures
Legendary Pictures 	
2021	Mortal Kombat 	Simon McQuoid 	Warner Bros. Pictures
New Line Cinema
Atomic Monster Productions
Broken Road Productions	
2021	The Starling 	Theodore Melfi 	Netflix 	Second collaboration with Theodore Melfi
2021	Power 	Alex Garland 	Walt Disney Pictures
Pixar Animation Studios 	
2022	Every Other Me 	Goro Miyazaki 	Walt Disney Pictures
Studio Ghibli 	
2022	Thirteen Lives 	Ron Howard 	United Artists Releasing
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Universal Pictures
Bron Creative
Imagine Entertainment	
2023	The Flash 	Andy Muschietti 	Warner Bros. Pictures
DC Films
The Disco Factory
Double Dream	Third collaboration with Andy Muschietti. As composer, producer and conductor.
2023	Code Lyoko: The Movie 	Rodney Rothman 	Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Animation Group
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Cartoon Network Studios
Lord Miller Productions	
2024	Whispering Dreams 	Andy Muschietti 	Paramount AnimationNickelodeon MoviesAnimal LogicDouble Dream	Fourth collaboration with Muschietti
Nominated-Academy Award for Best Original Score
2024	Kraven the Hunter 	J.C. Chandor 	Columbia PicturesMarvel EntertainmentArad Productions
Matt Tolmach Productions	
2025	Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn	Goro Miyazaki 	Toho (Japan)
Walt Disney Pictures (International)
Studio Ghibli	
2025	Child of Light 	James Wan 	Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
Village Roadshow Pictures
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Animal Logic
Lord Miller Productions	
2026	Teen Psycho 	Goro Miyazaki 	Toho
Studio Ghibli 	
2028	Squid Game 	Chloe Zhao 	Netflix
Skydance Media
Bluegrass Films
Amblin Entertainment	
2029	Anya's Ghost 	Andy Muschietti 	Paramount AnimationNickelodeon MoviesAnimal LogicDouble Dream	Academy Award for Best Original Score
2031	Serken High: The Movie 	Goro Miyazaki 	Walt Disney Pictures
Studio Ghibli 	
==== As composer of additional music ====
Year	Title 	Director(s) 	Composer(s) 	Studio(s)	Notes
2009	Moon 	Duncan Jones 	Clint Mansell	Stage 6 Films
Limelight Pictures
Sony Pictures Classics	
2013	12 Years a Slave 	Steve McQueen 	Hans Zimmer 	Summit Entertainment
Regency Enterprises
Film4 Productions
Fox Searchlight Pictures	
2015	The Little Prince 	Mark Osborne 	Hans Zimmer
Richard Harvey	ON Animation Studios
M6 Films
Netflix	
2016	Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice	Zack Snyder 	Hans Zimmer
Junkie XL	DC Films
RatPac-Dune Entertainment
Cruel and Unusual Films
Warner Bros. Pictures	
2017	Dunkirk 	Christopher Nolan	Hans Zimmer 	Syncopy Inc.
Warner Bros. Pictures	Composed the "Nimrod" variation, based on the theme by Edward Elgar
=== Television ===
Year 	Title 	Network(s 	Notes
2009 	Breaking the Mould 	BBC One 	Television film
2013 	The Thirteenth Tale 	BBC Two 	Television film
2014 	The Crimson Field 	BBC One 	6 episodes
2015 	The Enfield Haunting	Sky Witness 	3 episodes
2019 	Hostile Planet 	National Geographic	
2022-present	Texan Massacre 	HBO Max 	with Keegan DeWitt
2024 	Star Wars: Visions 	Disney+ 	2 episodes
2024-37 	Shadow Dragon 	Crunchyroll 	
=== Video games ===
Year	Title 	Developer 	Notes
2023	Throne and Liberty 	Team TL 	
2032	Shadow Dragon: The Game	Square Enix	
=== Theatre ===
Year	Title 	Director(s) 	Notes
2009	Peter Pan	Ben Harrison	London / San Francisco
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