Ken Myhr
Ken Myhr is a Canadian musician and composer. He is most noted for his work on the film The Accountant of Auschwitz, for which he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Music in a Non-Fiction Program or Series at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.[1]
Myhr first became noted as a session musician, most notably as a guitarist for Jane Siberry[2] and Cowboy Junkies.[3] He had his first credit as a composer on the 1994 short film Arrowhead, and his first feature film credit on the 1996 film Not Me! (Sous-sol).[4] His later credits have included the films Project Grizzly, Herman's House, The World Before Her, Driving with Selvi and Migrant Dreams.
He was previously a Canadian Screen Award nominee at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards in 2013 for his work on The Market, and a four-time Gemini Award nominee for his work on Geologic Journey II: The Pacific Rim, Love at the Twilight Motel, The Real Sherlock Holmes and Herman's House.
References[]
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards 2020: Non-Fiction Winners Revealed". ET Canada, May 25, 2020.
- ^ John Griffin, "Jane Siberry shows her time has come". Montreal Gazette, October 22, 1985.
- ^ Robert Reid, "Pale Sun and Crescent Moon: Cowboy Junkies have that wintry feeling...for a reason". Waterloo Region Record, May 18, 1994.
- ^ Bill Brownstein, "From the basement to the top: Sous-Sol wins Quebec director international acclaim". Montreal Gazette, June 1, 1996.
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