Bryan E. Miller (born September 23, 1965) is an American film composer, pianist, and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Miller has scored several documentaries including America: Imagine The World Without Her.[1]
Bryan E. Miller | |
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| Born | September 23, 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Film Composer, Pianist, founder of Sensory Overload Music |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | www |
Career edit
After leaving his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico to pursue a career in film composition, Miller began studying at the Grove School of Music and the UCLA Extension film-scoring program.[2] Early in his career Miller assisted composer Mark Waters on numerous Disney TV episodes, and worked as an orchestrator and conductor for Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna.[3]
Miller's compositions can be heard on numerous film, TV, documentary, and commercial projects. He works regularly for clients such as NBCUniversal, Lionsgate, Disney, CBS, ABC, and A&E.[3] His music has been featured on television programs including American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, The Big Bang Theory, Southland, The Shield, and Next Top Model.[4][5] He has also provided music for Super Bowl commercials and brands such as Microsoft, Taco Bell, Campbell's, Dodge, Wells Fargo, Yamaha, Nike, and the Comcast logo.[3]
In 2014 Miller was chosen to compose the original score for America: Imagine the World Without Her – Dinesh D’Souza's sequel to 2016: Obama's America.[6][7] This documentary became the sixth highest grossing political documentary of all time.[4][8] Milan Records released the feature film's soundtrack in 2014.[9]
In 2015, Miller was chosen to compose the original score for Te Ata. The film, based on a true story, details the life of Mary Thompson Fisher, AKA Te Ata Fisher of the Chickasaw Nation, the first Native American woman to earn a theater degree from the Oklahoma College for Women and perform on Broadway.[10] Miller's score won an award for Best Original Music in a Feature in the Gallup Film Festival in 2016.[11]
Charity Work edit
In addition to Miller's work on documentaries, film, and TV, he spends much of his time composing for faith-based projects and programs such as World Vision,[12] The Museum of Tolerance, and St. Jude Children's Hospital.[3]
Awards and recognition edit
- Awards
- Best Original Music (Feature) for Te Ata – Gallup Film Festival
- LA Drama Critics Award for Music Direction – 1940s Radio
- Best Original Score for Saving Levi – 168 Film Festival
- Telly Award for Best Use of Music – World Vision - Hope Changes Everything
- Omni Award for – Yamaha in Motion
- Recognition
- The opening theme for America: Imagine a World Without Her was commended by Variety film critic Joe Leydon as “genuinely stirring”.[6]
References edit
- ^ IMDB.com
- ^ UCLA:Daily Bruin, Retrieved March 31, 2015
- ^ a b c d bryanemiller.com
- ^ a b entertainmentscoop.com, Retrieved March 31, 2015.
- ^ IMDB.com
- ^ a b Variety: Film Review America:Imagine The World Without Her, Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ America: Imagine the World Without Her
- ^ Box Office Mojo, Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Amazon, Retrieved March 17, 2015
- ^ "Who is te Ata? Chickasaw Nation and National Museum of the American Indian Celebrate the Life of the Native Storyteller". newsdesk.si.edu. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ [1] Archived 2017-02-15 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved February 14, 2017
- ^ UCLA:Daily Bruin, Retrieved March 31, 2015.