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 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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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, A Reason and Chasing Grace 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
Television series YearTitleDirectorStudio2016TimelessSony Pictures2010 - 2016Castle ABC2015Mad DogsAmazon StudiosThe WhispersABC2014AgathaABC RushFox 212012 MissingABC Last ResortSony Pictures Television2011 Lie to Me20th Century FoxThe Chicago Code20th Century Fox2010The GatesFox Television2009 - 2010Lie to MeFox2008 - 2009 The Unit CBS
Film YearTitleDirector Studio - Production company 2021The Game: Gambling Between Life and DeathManuela FederlDoppelkopf Studio2017 Skidrow Marathon Mark Hayes OWLS Media2016 Chasing LightJessica PilkesCorviva Films2015 Chasing GraceDavid TempleCatalyst Pictures2014 A ReasonDominique SchillingRisberg Schilling Productions2012Girl vs MonsterStuart GillardDisney Channel, Bad 2009Into the Blue 2: The ReefStephen HerekMGM, Mandaly PicturesThe Last PassportKent Smith and David TempleLucky You Films2007 Nest of SpidersJessika PilkesCorviva Films
Advertising, trailers and corporate video YearTitleCompanyType2022Enter Metropolis Studio BabelsbergImage Trailer2014Snap Sound Sizzle Reel Snap SoundTrailer2007Athletes In ActionThe Film FactoryDocumentary20072XSalt The Film FactoryDocumentary2007Wix FiltersEmulsion ArtsCorporate video2007North Carolina School Of The ArtsNCSAPromotional video
Video games YearTitleCompanyType2022DAVIDTwo Guys ProductionsFacebook Oculus VR Game2012Agni's Philosophy Final FantasySquare EnixTrailer
Awards YearSoundtrack - Song - Album Festival - Awards Award wins and nominations2021Dawn (Music Video)Oxford International Film FestivalWinner - Best Music Video2019B.S.B.D. (From Skylight)Jerry Goldsmith AwardNominated - Jerry Goldsmith Award2019Skid Row MarathonInternational Sound & Film Music Festival Winner - Best Original Score Documentary2014 A ReasonGlobal Music AwardsWinner - Best Original Score2013 A ReasonHollywood Music In Media Awards Nominated - Best Score in Indie Feature 2012 MissingHollywood Music In Media Awards Winner - Best Score in a TV Show2008 Nest of SpidersPark City Film Music FestivalWinner - Best Use of Music in a Short Film2002Crowdie and CreamBAFTAWinner - Best Soundtrack
Producer YearTitle DirectorStudio - Production company2017 Skidrow MarathonSkidrow MarathonMark HayesOWLS Media 2015 Chasing GraceChasing GraceDavid TempleCatalyst Pictures2014 A ReasonA ReasonDominique SchillingRisberg Schilling Productions
Sound engineer YearTitle Director - ArtistStudio - Label2006Szymanowski - Complete Piano MusicSinea LeeDevine Arts2006Tribute To JinkyLaura McGhee2006 Moments In TimePhamie GowWildfire Records2006DownriverKaren MathesonVertical Records2006BookmarksRoddy HartVertical Records2006James Ross James RossGreentrax2005WiredMichael McGoldrickVertical Records2005 Guitar Music From Scotland and Beyondn/aGreentrax2005Peter SeivewrightDivine Arts2005Royal Scottish Academy Brass2005The Little BeautyIngrid Henderson Our Laundry Productions2005Raining UpMáiréad NesbittManhattan Records2004Holy LoveJames GrantVertical Records2004Ballads At The Gates Of DawnScottish International Piano CompetitionCRC2004Gaels In Warn/aMac TV2004Drum Believable Dhol FoundationTDF2003Take Me Out Drinking TonightAnnie GraceGreentrax2003Choice LanguageCapercaillieVertical Records2003Distant ShoreKaren CaseyVertical Records2003Summer At My FeetNorth CreegGreentrax Records2003What RoadSession A9Raj Records2003Columba Sessions n/aPelicula Films2003The Bardsn/aMac TV2002Time to FallKaren MathesonVertigo Records2002American CousinsDon CouttsBard Entertainment 2002One Last Chance Sterwart SvaasandScott Three Ltd2002Crowdie And CreamBill MacleodBBC2002Once in Red MoonSecret GardenDecca2002I Shot the AlbatrossJames Grant Vertical Records2002Tascin/aEolas/BBC2002Anna Bheagn/aMac TV / BBC2002Pray For RainAndrew WhiteVertical Records2002Let Them Eat FishcakesHarem ScaremVertical Records2002Capercaillie Live In ConcertCapercaillieSurvival2001At First LightMichael McGoldrickVertical Records2001Togaidh Sinn Fonnn/aMNE Television2000My Thrawn GloryJames GrantVertical Records2000NusaRory Campbell and Malcom SittVertical Records2000ArredorManuel BondinoVirgin2000Sorchar na Reuln/aMNE Television2000NaduraCapercaillieSurvival1999The Bone CollectorPhillip NoyceColumbia Pictures, Universal Pictures1999DemoSkandal1999Demo911Virgin1999DemoRosie Gains1999DemoHeavenly1999DemoMeroRCA Records1999DemoAdiva 1999DemoDave James
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