Ilan Eshkeri

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Ilan Eshkeri
Eshkeri in 2018
Eshkeri in 2018
Background information
Born (1977-04-07) 7 April 1977 (age 44)
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Film composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor
InstrumentsPiano, Guitar
Years active2000–present
Associated actsAsh
Websitewww.ilaneshkeri.com

Ilan Eshkeri (born 7 April 1977) is a British neoclassical composer known for his concert music, films scores and artist collaborations.

Early life[]

Eshkeri was born in London.[1]​ During his childhood, he learned to play the violin and guitar and later went on to play in a rock band. Eshkeri attended Leeds University, where he studied music and English literature. During this time he also worked with fellow film composers Edward Shearmur, Michael Kamen and music producer Steve McLaughlin.

Career[]

His extensive catalogue of film and TV scores include Still Alice, Stardust, The Young Victoria, Doctor Thorne, Shaun The Sheep and David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive. Currently he is working on the music for Collide (Starring Nicholas Hoult, Felicity Jones, Ben Kingsley and Anthony Hopkins) and The Kaiser's Last Kiss (starring Lily James), both released in 2016. Eshkerin has collaborated with artists David Gilmour, Annie Lennox, KT Tunstall, Amon Tobin and Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs) among others. He recently worked with the European Space Agency on music for astronaut Tim Peake's Principia mission. In addition he has conducted his own works at The Louvre in Paris, The Rudolfinum in Prague and The Royal Albert Hall in London. Eshkeri is currently composing a ballet with David LaChapelle and Sergei Polunin and writing his first solo record.

In 2012, Eshkeri was commissioned by Keith H. Yoo to write a composition for Yoo Byung-euns photo exhibition in the Tuileries Garden of The Louvre in Paris. The twelve-part tone poem titled "Through My Window" was pre-recorded in Abbey Road Studios by the London Metropolitan Orchestra, the 46 minutes composition played alongside the exhibition, and it was later released on Blu-ray Disc.[2]​[3]​[4]​[5]​

In 2014, Eshkeri composed music for the video game The Sims 4 as well as several of its expansion packs.

Discography[]

Theatrical films[]

Year Title Director Notes
2000 The Quarry Men Toby White N/A
2001 Trinity Gary Boulton-Brown N/A
2004 Layer Cake Matthew Vaughn Composed with Lisa Gerrard
2007 Hannibal Rising Peter Webber Composed with Shigeru Umebayashi
2007 Straightheads Dan Reed N/A
2007 Strength and Honour Mark Mahon N/A
2007 Stardust Matthew Vaughn N/A
2007 Virgin Territory David Leland N/A
2008 The Disappeared Johnny Kevorkian N/A
2008 Telstar: The Joe Meek Story Nick Moran N/A
2009 The Young Victoria Jean-Marc Vallée N/A
2009 Ninja Assassin James McTeigue N/A
2009 From Time to Time Julian Fellowes N/A
2010 Centurion Neil Marshall N/A
2010 Kick-Ass Matthew Vaughn Composed with John Murphy, Henry Jackman and Marius de Vries
2010 The Kid Nick Moran N/A
2011 Knuckle Ian Palmer N/A
2011 Blooded Edward Boase N/A
2011 Coriolanus Ralph Fiennes N/A
2011 Blitz Elliott Lester N/A
2011 Retreat Carl Tibbetts N/A
2011 Johnny English Reborn Oliver Parker N/A
2012 Spike Island Mat Whitecross N/A
2012 Ashes Mat Whitecross N/A
2013 I Give It a Year Dan Mazer N/A
2013 Austenland Jerusha Hess N/A
2013 Justin and the Knights of Valour Manuel Sicilia N/A
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Declan Lowney N/A
2013 47 Ronin Carl Rinsch N/A
2013 The Invisible Woman Ralph Fiennes N/A
2014 Get Santa Christopher Smith N/A
2014 Still Alice
N/A
2014 Black Sea Kevin Macdonald N/A
2015 Shaun the Sheep Movie
N/A
2015 Don Verdean Jared Hess N/A
2015 Survivor James McTeigue N/A
2015 Collide Eran Creevy N/A
2016 The Exception David Leveaux N/A
2016 Swallows and Amazons Philippa Lowthorpe N/A
2018 Dancer Steven Cantor N/A
2018 Measure of a Man Jim Loach Composed with Tim Wheeler
2018 The White Crow Ralph Fiennes N/A
2018 Farming Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje N/A

Short films[]

Year Title Director Notes
2004 The Banker Hattie Dalton N/A
2008 Cinco de Mayo Giles Greenwood N/A
2009 Attempt Seven
  • Gez Medinger
  • Robin Schmidt
 N/A
2011 The Snowman and the Snowdog Hilary Audus Composed with Andy Burrows
2014 Once Upon a Time in London Joséphine de La Baume N/A
2015 The Gift Stu Weiner N/A

Television films[]

Year Title Director Notes
2003 Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death Tilman Remme N/A
2004 Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King Uli Edel N/A
2005 Ape to Man Nic Young N/A
2006 The First Emperor Nic Young N/A
2009 Micro Men Saul Metzstein N/A
2011 Eric and Ernie Jonny Campbell N/A
2012 Planet Dinosaur: Ultimate Killers Nigel Paterson N/A
2014 David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive Daniel M. Smith N/A
2017 Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees Harvey Lilley N/A

Television series[]

Year Title Notes
2009 Trial & Retribution 3 episodes
2009 Waking the Dead 6 episodes
2010–2012 Strike Back Series 1–3, 26 episodes
2011 Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet Two episodes
2011 Planet Dinosaur Episode: "Lost World"
2014 Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond 4 episodes
2015–2016 Great Barrier Reef 3 episodes
2016 Doctor Thorne 3 episodes
2017–2019 Riviera 19 episodes
2018 Informer 6 episodes
2019 The Athena 5 episodes
2020 A Perfect Planet[6]

Video games[]

Year Title Notes
2014 The Sims 4[7]​ N/A
2020 Ghost of Tsushima Composed with Shigeru Umebayashi[8]

Awards[]

In 2005, Ilan was nominated for Discovery of the Year with Layer Cake from The World Soundtrack Academy Awards.

Eshkeri was named Best New Composer of 2007 by the International Film Music Critics Association for his score to Stardust.[9]​

2007 International Film Music Critics Association nomination for Best Original Fantasy Score: Stardust

2008 Malibu Film Festival Winner for Best Soundtrack: Strength & Honour

2010 BAFTA nomination for Best Music: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (music producer)

2010 Ivor Novello nomination for Best Original Film Score: The Young Victoria

2021 BAFTA nomination for Best Music: Ghost of Tsushima

References[]

  1. ^ "Biography". ilaneshkeri.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. ^ Sapiro, Ian (16 July 2013). Ilan Eshkeri's Stardust: A Film Score Guide. Scarecrow Press. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-0-8108-9166-1.
  3. ^ "Through My Window: A Tone Poem in Twelve Parts". Ilaneshkeri.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ^ "record a symphonic suite with Ilan Eshkeri". LMO. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Ahae Through My Window (Blu-ray)". Ahaeproducts.com. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  6. ^ www.bbc.co.uk https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08xc2v8. Retrieved 3 January 2021. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ Greening, Chris (25 May 2014). "Ilan Eshkeri scores The Sims 4 with the London Metropolitan". Game Music Online. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  8. ^ Meyer, Bradley D. (2 July 2020). "Score of Tsushima: The Soundtrack of Ghost of Tsushima". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ^ "2007 Award Winners Announced By International Film Music Critics Association". SoundtrackNet. 20 February 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2009.

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