Composer
Kris Bowers
Born 5 April 1989 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Kris Bowers is an American composer, pianist and documentary director from Los Angeles. He scores both films and television, with credits including Green Book, King Richard and The Wild Robot. He also co-directed the short documentary The Last Repair Shop, which won an Oscar.
Key films
Green Book (2018)
Prominent Hollywood feature score, drawing on his jazz piano background and bringing him wide attention.
King Richard (2021)
Scored a major biographical drama, showing his range in mainstream studio films.
The Color Purple (2023)
Scored the big-screen musical adaptation, working with director Blitz Bazawule.
The Wild Robot (2024)
His score for an animated feature directed by Chris Sanders.
The Last Repair Shop (2024)
Short documentary he co-directed and scored; it won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short.
Key awards
- 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film (The Last Repair Shop, shared with co-director Ben Proudfoot)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 37
- 2012Marcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 2012 · as SelfActor
- 2012Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2012 · as SelfActor
- 2013Seeds of TimeComposer
- 2015Kobe Bryant's MuseComposer
- 2015Maul DogsComposer
- 2016Norman Lear: Just Another Version of YouComposer
- 2016Jazz at the White House · as SelfActor
- 2017Little BoxesComposer
- 2017CopwatchComposer
- 2018Green BookComposer
- 2018Monsters and MenComposer
- 2019Bethany Hamilton: UnstoppableComposer
- 2020A Concerto Is a ConversationComposer
- 2020A Concerto Is a Conversation · as SelfActor
- 2020A Concerto Is a ConversationDirector
- 2020Reflections of Shirin Neshat · as SelfActor
- 2021Space Jam: A New LegacyComposer
- 2021King RichardComposer
- 2021RespectComposer
- 2021The United States vs. Billie HolidayComposer
- 2021Bad HairComposer
- 2021The VandalComposer
- 2021All These SonsComposer
- 2023Haunted MansionComposer
- 2023The Color PurpleComposer
- 2023ChevalierComposer
- 2023OriginComposer
- 2023Anthem · as SelfActor
- 2024The Wild RobotComposer
- 2024Bob Marley: One LoveComposer
- 2024The Last Repair ShopDirector
- 2024The Last Repair ShopComposer
- 2025The Eyes of GhanaComposer
- 2026The Punisher: One Last KillComposer
- 2026GOATComposer
- 2026Mr. IrrelevantComposer
- 2026StepsComposer
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.