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David Schweitzer
Background information
BornLondon, UK
GenresFilm Score, Television Score
Occupation(s)Composer, Songwriter
Websitehttps://www.davidschweitzer.net/

David Schweitzer is a British composer and songwriter. He has written music for films and television shows, including drama, documentary and animation.[1][2].

Career[edit]

David is known for his scores for documentaries including The Reluctant Traveler, 9/11: One Day in America[3], Our Great National Parks[4], Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen[5] and Four Hours at the Capitol[6], dramas such as Emma[7], The Afterparty (Season 2)[8] and Sanditon and animation series including Charlie & Lola[9] and The Cat in the Hat[10]

He has been nominated for two Emmys.[11][12], a BAFTA[13], an Ivor Novello Award[14] and has won an RTS Award[9]

Works[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title
2010 Richard Hammond's Invisible Worlds
2013 Supersized Earth
2013 Wonders of Life
2014 Operation Cloud Lab: Secrets of the Skies
2019 Moon Landing Live
2019-2023 Danny and Mick
2020 The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty
2020 All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur
2021 9/11: One Day in America
2021 Bad Sport
2021 Four Hours at the Capitol
2022 Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King
2022 Our Great National Parks
2022 Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen
2022-2023 Sanditon (Series 2-3)
2023 The Afterparty (Series 2)
2023 The Most Hated Man on the Internet
2023 The Reluctant Traveler

Film[edit]

Year Title
2023 My Happy Ending
2020 Emma
2015 A Gert Lush Christmas
2010 The Taking of Prince Harry

Animation[edit]

Year Title
2006-2007 Charlie and Lola
2010-2013 Cat in The Hat Knows A Lot About That
2011-2013 Mike the Knight
2012 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
2013-2014 Q Pootle 5
2013-2014 Angry Birds Toons
2014-2016 Angry Birds Stella
2015-2016 Miffy's Adventures Big and Small
2015-2017 Bob the Builder
2016 Digby Dragon
2017 Aliens Love Underpants And...
2017 Olobob Top
2018 Aliens Love Underpants And... Panta Claus

Video Games[edit]

Year Title
2014 Angry Birds Stella
2015 Angry Birds POP!

Nominations and Awards[edit]

Nominated[edit]

2023[edit]

2022[edit]

2020[edit]

2018[edit]

Winner[edit]

2007[edit]

  • RTS Award for Charlie and Lola (Series 2) alongside John Greswell[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Schweitzer". World Soundtrack Awards. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ "Content London 2017". C21media. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ "AFI DOCS 2022 | 9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA". AFI DOCS Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ "Our Great National Parks (2022)". FAMES. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  5. ^ a b Garcia, Thania (2023-04-19). "Harry Styles, Kid Harpoon, Raye and Wet Leg Among Nominees for Ivors Awards 2023". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  6. ^ Adlakha, Siddhant (2021-10-20). "'Four Hours at the Capitol' Review: HBO Doc Is a Rote Re-Assembly of Footage, with Little Insight". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ^ Kermode, Mark (2020-02-16). "Emma review – Austen's sweet satire gets a multiplex makeover". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  8. ^ "Composers Daniel Pemberton and David Schweitzer on Whodunnit THE AFTERPARTY (Season 2) - AMFM Magazine.tv". 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  9. ^ a b c "RTS Craft and Design Winners 2007". Royal Television Society. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  10. ^ "Collingwood & Co. Shows". www.collingwoodandco.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  11. ^ a b Powers, Lindsay (2011-05-11). "'General Hospital' Is No. 1 in Daytime Emmy Award Nominations With 21". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  12. ^ a b "9/11: One Day In America". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  13. ^ a b "Children's Awards Winners 2018". www.bafta.org. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  14. ^ "ELIZABETH: THE UNSEEN QUEEN". The Ivors Academy. 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  15. ^ "RTS Craft & Design Awards 2023". Royal Television Society. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  16. ^ "2023 HMMA Nominations". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  17. ^ "2022 HMMA Nominations". Hollywood Music In Media Awards. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  18. ^ a b "2020 IFMCA Awards". IFMCA: International Film Music Critics Association. 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2024-01-03.

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