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Kim Planert

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Kim Planert
BornBad Harzburg, Germany
OccupationComposer
Websitekimplanert.com

Kim Planert is a German film and television composer based in Los Angeles. He has composed music for over 230 episodes of prime-time television shows and feature films. His collection of TV credits include: eight seasons on the score for ABC's television show, Castle, Timeless (NBC), Missing (ABC), The Whispers (ABC series produced by Steven Spielberg), The McKenna Files (Mark Gordon, ABC Pilot), The Unit (CBS), Lie To Me (FOX), The Gates (ABC), The Chicago Code (FOX), Last Resort (ABC) and Rush (USA Network)

His film credits include I Into The Blue 2: The Reef. A Reason and Chasing Grace. Feature documentary film credits include Skid Row Marathon, and The Game: Gambling Between Life and Death, which had its theatrical premiere at the Hof International Film Festival in 2021, followed by the television premiere on the Bayerischer Rundfunk. Planert has also written music for video games such as Final Fantasy’s Agni's Philosophy E3 Trailer and the spatial audio score for Oculus’ virtual reality (VR) game DAVID. In 2022, Studio Babelsberg launched their new image trailer for which Planert contributed the music. The film and music can also be seen and heard in an exhibition in one of Germany’s major film museums, the Potsdam Film Museum.

Besides scoring, Planert has released two solo albums thus far. His first solo album Skylight: Notes from a Logbook takes inspiration from his passion for flying as a former Wingsuit Skydiver, and the recovery from a life-altering accident. In 2022, Planert released his second solo project: neoclassical album Being. Stand-alone singles include Lux Ex Tenebris and Dawn. The corresponding music video of Dawn supported the inclusion campaign Ability in Progress. The music video of Lux Ex Tenebris screened at Oscar qualifying festivals CineQuest, BronzeLens, and the Dawn won ‘Best Music Video’ at the Oxford International Film Festival as well as ‘Director’s Choice Award’ at the 41st Thomas Edison Film Festival.

Biography

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At the age of 19, Planert made four tours to former Yugoslavia during the Bosnian War to provide humanitarian aid. One of Planert’s first songs made it through the frontline into the "Pocket of Bihać" and was played on radio Bihać. He wrote the song for the people of the city, who were at the time surrounded by Serbian forces.[citation needed]

Before moving to Los Angeles, Planert resided in the UK where he collaborated with music producers and musicians including Craig Armstrong, Capercaillie, Secret Garden, John McLaughlin (FIVE), Dave James (Take That), Gordon Goudie (Simple Minds), Karen Matheson, Phil Cunningham, James Grant, Karen Casey, Michael McGoldrick, The Dhol Foundation, Phamie Gow, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and the Scottish Ensemble.[citation needed]

He worked as a sound engineer and producer for over a decade and recorded and mixed more than 40 albums as well as soundtracks for several films including American Cousins, The Bone Collector, One Last Chance and the TV show Crowdie + Cream - which won a BAFTA award for "Best Soundtrack" and "Best Theme".[citation needed]

After moving to Los Angeles, Planert started to collaborate with Robert Duncan on numerous shows between 2008 and 2016. Scoring prime time TV shows and movies, Planert gained profound film and television industry experience in Duncan's mentorship.[citation needed]

Planert and Duncan won "Best Score in a TV Show" at the Hollywood Music In Media Awards for Missing (ABC), in addition Skid Row Marathon was awarded with the Crystal Pine Award for "Best Original Score Documentary" at the International Sound & Film Music Festival in 2019. In the same year Planert’s music piece B.S.B.D. from his first solo album Skylight was nominated for the Jerry Goldsmith Award.

Planert is a former skydiver with 402 jumps totaling over 17 hours of free fall time. His wingsuit jumps include competing in the US National Championships and flying over Panama, Hawaii and Burning Man. His passion for wingsuiting as well as his accident are the foundation of his first solo album Skylight.[citation needed]

Planert scored the project Skid Row Marathon, a feature-length documentary following the story of a Los Angeles judge who starts a running club on Skid Row to give its members a second chance at life as they battle their addictions. Planert invited a former addict and homeless musician (one of the subjects of the documentary) to work on the score with him and also conduct a cue at the final scoring session. They still frequently collaborate.

As a producer, Planert joined the teams on Skid Row Marathon,[1] A Reason[2] and Chasing Grace[3] in bringing the projects to life. He also has his own productions in development including a TV series based on his brother's humanitarian aid work during the Bosnian war.

With The Game: Gambling between Life and Death, Planert returned to the plight of the refugees beaten back, tortured and starved at the European border. The score features the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, Duduk performed by Chris Bleth (The Mandalorian, Star Trek), and the voice of Iranian Singer Azam Ali (Niyaz, 300, Matrix).

Discography

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Television series

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Year Title Director Studio
2016 Timeless Sony Pictures
2010 - 2016 Castle ABC
2015 Mad Dogs Amazon Studios
The Whispers ABC
2014 Agatha ABC
Rush[4] Fox 21
2012 Missing[5] ABC
Last Resort Sony Pictures Television
2011 Lie to Me 20th Century Fox
The Chicago Code 20th Century Fox
2010 The Gates Fox Television
2009 - 2010 Lie to Me Fox
2008 - 2009 The Unit CBS

Film

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Year Title Director Studio - Production company
2021 The Game: Gambling Between Life and Death Manuela Federl Doppelkopf Studio
2017 Skidrow Marathon[1] Mark Hayes OWLS Media[6]
2016 Chasing Light[7] Jessica Pilkes Corviva Films
2015 Chasing Grace[3] David Temple Catalyst Pictures
2014 A Reason[2] Dominique Schilling Risberg Schilling Productions
2012 Girl vs Monster Stuart Gillard Disney Channel, Bad
2009 Into the Blue 2: The Reef Stephen Herek MGM, Mandaly Pictures
The Last Passport Kent Smith and David Temple Lucky You Films
2007 Nest of Spiders[8] Jessika Pilkes Corviva Films

Advertising, trailers and corporate video

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Year Title Company Type
2022 Enter Metropolis Studio Babelsberg Image Trailer
2014 Snap Sound Sizzle Reel Snap Sound Trailer
2007 Athletes In Action The Film Factory Documentary
2007 2XSalt The Film Factory Documentary
2007 Wix Filters Emulsion Arts Corporate video
2007 North Carolina School Of The Arts NCSA Promotional video

Video games

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Year Title Company Type
2022 DAVID Two Guys Productions Facebook Oculus VR Game
2012 Agni's Philosophy Final Fantasy Square Enix Trailer

Awards

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Year Soundtrack - Song - Album Festival - Awards Award wins and nominations
2021 Dawn (Music Video) Oxford International Film Festival Winner - Best Music Video
2019 B.S.B.D. (From Skylight) Jerry Goldsmith Award Nominated - Jerry Goldsmith Award
2019 Skid Row Marathon International Sound & Film Music Festival Winner - Best Original Score Documentary
2014 A Reason Global Music Awards Winner - Best Original Score
2013 A Reason Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominated - Best Score in Indie Feature
2012 Missing[5] Hollywood Music In Media Awards Winner - Best Score in a TV Show
2008 Nest of Spiders Park City Film Music Festival Winner - Best Use of Music in a Short Film
2002 Crowdie and Cream BAFTA Winner - Best Soundtrack

Producer

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Year Title Director Studio - Production company
2017 Skidrow Marathon[9] Mark Hayes OWLS Media
2015 Chasing Grace[10] David Temple Catalyst Pictures
2014 A Reason[11] Dominique Schilling Risberg Schilling Productions

Sound engineer

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Year Title Director - Artist Studio - Label
2006 Szymanowski - Complete Piano Music Sinea Lee Devine Arts
2006 Tribute To Jinky Laura McGhee
2006 Moments In Time Phamie Gow Wildfire Records
2006 Downriver Karen Matheson Vertical Records
2006 Bookmarks Roddy Hart Vertical Records
2006 James Ross James Ross Greentrax
2005 Wired Michael McGoldrick Vertical Records
2005 Guitar Music From Scotland and Beyond n/a Greentrax
2005 Peter Seivewright Divine Arts
2005 Royal Scottish Academy Brass
2005 The Little Beauty Ingrid Henderson Our Laundry Productions
2005 Raining Up Máiréad Nesbitt Manhattan Records
2004 Holy Love James Grant Vertical Records
2004 Ballads At The Gates Of Dawn Scottish International Piano Competition CRC
2004 Gaels In War n/a Mac TV
2004 Drum Believable Dhol Foundation TDF
2003 Take Me Out Drinking Tonight Annie Grace Greentrax
2003 Choice Language Capercaillie Vertical Records
2003 Distant Shore Karen Casey Vertical Records
2003 Summer At My Feet North Creeg Greentrax Records
2003 What Road Session A9 Raj Records
2003 Columba Sessions n/a Pelicula Films
2003 The Bards n/a Mac TV
2002 Time to Fall Karen Matheson Vertigo Records
2002 American Cousins Don Coutts Bard Entertainment
2002 One Last Chance Sterwart Svaasand Scott Three Ltd
2002 Crowdie And Cream Bill Macleod BBC
2002 Once in Red Moon Secret Garden Decca
2002 I Shot the Albatross James Grant Vertical Records
2002 Tasci n/a Eolas/BBC
2002 Anna Bheag n/a Mac TV / BBC
2002 Pray For Rain Andrew White Vertical Records
2002 Let Them Eat Fishcakes Harem Scarem Vertical Records
2002 Capercaillie Live In Concert Capercaillie Survival
2001 At First Light Michael McGoldrick Vertical Records
2001 Togaidh Sinn Fonn n/a MNE Television
2000 My Thrawn Glory James Grant Vertical Records
2000 Nusa Rory Campbell and Malcom Sitt Vertical Records
2000 Arredor Manuel Bondino Virgin
2000 Sorchar na Reul n/a MNE Television
2000 Nadura Capercaillie Survival
1999 The Bone Collector Phillip Noyce Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures
1999 Demo Skandal
1999 Demo 911 Virgin
1999 Demo Rosie Gains
1999 Demo Heavenly
1999 Demo Mero RCA Records
1999 Demo Adiva
1999 Demo Dave James

References

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  1. ^ a b "Skid Row Marathon Documentary". SkidRowMarathon.com. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b "A Reason". 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017 – via IMDb.
  3. ^ a b "Chasing Grace". 31 December 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2017 – via IMDb.
  4. ^ "Rush". 1 January 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2017 – via IMDb.
  5. ^ a b "Missing (TV Series 2012–2012) - IMDbPro". pro-labs.IMDb.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  6. ^ "OWLS Media". OwlsMedia.com. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Chasing Light". 1 January 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2017 – via IMDb.
  8. ^ "Nest of Spiders". 1 January 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2017 – via IMDb.
  9. ^ Skidrow Marathon
  10. ^ Chasing Grace
  11. ^ A Reason
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