Robert Israel (born April 30, 1963 in Los Angeles) is an acclaimed film score composer who works primarily on silent films.[1] Israel was a winner of Turner Classic Movies' first annual Young Film Composer's Competition in 2000, for his score on the silent film, Tell It to the Marines (1926).[2] He is an organist and pianist, and Israel has been described as following in the footsteps of other great film scorers, Arthur Kleiner and Gaylord Carter.[3] He has also been described along with Dennis James as "one of the most respected and sought after accompanists in the business."[4] In 2001, he was featured as the live piano accompaniment to 10 short silent films shown at the Niles Broncho Billy Film Festival in Fremont, California.[5]
Robert Israel | |
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| Born | April 30, 1963 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Composer |
References
edit- ^ Sweet, David (May 4, 1990). "Pianist Hears the Sound of Music in Silent Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Renzhofer, Martin (24 Oct 2000). "Man Behind the Mask". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B9. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Hurwitz, Matt (August 16, 2004). "He's the sound of silents". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ Mike, LaSalle (January 24, 1999). "Creating Sounds for Silents". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 38. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ^ Dennis, Rob (June 3, 2001). "Noted silent film composer plays at Niles festival". Oakland Tribune. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
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