
Kris Bowers
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1989-04-05 (36 years old)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Kris Bowers
Biography
Kristopher Bowers (born April 5, 1989) is an American composer, pianist, and documentary director. He has composed scores for films, including Green Book, King Richard, The Color Purple, The Wild Robot and television series, including Bridgerton, Mrs. America, Dear White People, and When They See Us.
Bowers is the recipient of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of The Snowy Day. He has garnered multiple nominations at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and Critics' Choice Awards.
Bowers co-directed, with Ben Proudfoot, the short documentaries A Concerto Is a Conversation (2021) and The Last Repair Shop (2023), winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film.
Bowers has recorded, performed and collaborated with José James, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Kanye West throughout his career.
He has also collaborated with filmmakers Blitz Bazawule, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Malcolm D. Lee, Chris Sanders, and Justin Simien.
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Known For
Acting
(2023)
Anthem
as Self
(2020)
A Concerto Is a Conversation
as Self
(2016)
Jazz at the White House
as Self
(2012)
(2012)
Crew
(2024)
The Last Repair Shop
Director, Music, Producer, Executive Producer
(2024)
Bob Marley: One Love
Original Music Composer
(2024)
The Wild Robot
Original Music Composer
(2023)
Haunted Mansion
Original Music Composer
(2023)
Chevalier
Original Music Composer
(2023)
The Color Purple
Original Music Composer
(2023)
Origin
Original Music Composer
(2021)
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Musician, Original Music Composer
(2021)
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Original Music Composer
(2021)
King Richard
Original Music Composer
(2021)
Respect
Original Music Composer
(2021)
The Vandal
Original Music Composer
(2021)
All These Sons
Original Music Composer
(2021)
Bad Hair
Original Music Composer
(2020)
A Concerto Is a Conversation
Producer, Original Music Composer, Director
(2019)
Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Green Book
Original Music Composer
(2018)
Monsters and Men
Original Music Composer
(2017)
Copwatch
Original Music Composer
(2017)
Little Boxes
Original Music Composer
(2016)
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Original Music Composer
(2015)
Maul Dogs
Original Music Composer
(2015)
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Original Music Composer
(2013)
Seeds of Time
Original Music Composer