Composer: Ceiri Torjussen Studio (US) : 001 310 559-6128 | Studio (UK) : 02920 624-669 Mobile : 001 310 384-6851 www.ceiri.com | [email protected]
Multi award-winning composer Ceiri Torjussen’s music was described by the Los Angeles Times as a “sudden bolt of creative lightning.” Welsh-born, but based mainly in Los Angeles, his credits run the gamut of independent films, documentaries, network TV, animation and large budget studio films. He is also an accomplished composer of concert and experimental music.
Torjussen recently completed scoring the 4-hour, doc-series Pistorius for Amazon, about the famed Paralympic athlete and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius. Recent narrative film projects include the dark drama All Creatures Here Below, and the horror film Primal Rage (released theatrically in 2018). The psychological thriller Jack Goes Home (starring Rory Culkin and Lin Shaye) premiered at SXSW 2016 and critically acclaimed horror film The Canal, which features a terrifying, experimental score, premiered at Tribeca in 2014. His extensive documentary work includes such award-winning films as Mr. Calzaghe (BBC/eOne), about boxing legend Joe Calzaghe, and Becoming Bulletproof (Showtime, 2015), about disabled filmmakers making a Western. In 2013 Ceiri scored two award-winning films: Test (winner of Outfest and featured at the 2014 Berlinale), a drama set in the 1980s, features a moody, ambient electronic score; and on the other end of the stylistic spectrum, Big Ass Spider! (premiered at SXSW 2013), is a nod to the classic monster-movie scores of the 1950s and features full orchestra with a hard-rock edge. He composed additional, heart-thumping action music for Hitman: Agent 47, Repo Men, Live Free or Die Hard and Underworld Evolution, and orchestral action-comedy music for Scary Movie II.
Ceiri (pronounced kay-ree) has been commissioned by groups such as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, The Vale of Glamorgan Festival and the Henry Mancini Institute. In 2016 his BBC commission Blodeuwedd, for full orchestra, was given its US premier as part of the Hear Now Festival, Los Angeles. His work has been recorded and released commercially and performed worldwide, including the USA, UK, Germany, France and India. He is a dual US/UK citizen.
Ceiri Torjussen, composer - Selected Credits
Feature Films
All Creatures dir. Colin Schiffli Planeo Films (2017)
Primal Rage: dir. Patrick Magee Blue Fox Entertainment (2017)
Ten dir. Chris Robert Yale Prods / Lifetime TV (2017)
Jack Goes Home dir. Thomas Dekker Yale Productions (2016)
Hitman: Agent 47 (additional music) dir. Aleksander Bach 20th Century Fox (2015)
The Canal dir. Ivan Kavanagh Archive Productions (2014)
Test dir. Chris Mason Johnson Serious Productions (2013)
Big Ass Spider! dir. Mike Mendez Epic Pictures (2013)
The Devil’s Dozen dir. Jeremy London Devil Pictures (2012)
Janeane from Des Moines dir. Grace Lee Wilsilu Pictures (2012)
Repo Men (additional music) dir. Miguel Sapochnik Universal Studios (2010)
Amusement (additional music) dir. John Simpson New Line Cinema (2008)
Somebody Help Me dir. Christopher B. Stokes Christopher Brian Films (2007)
Live Free or Die Hard (additional music) dir. Len Wiseman 20th Century Fox (2007)
The Eye (additional music) dir. David Moreau/Xavier Palud Lionsgate (2007)
Undoing dir. Chris Chan Lee Group Hug Productions. (2006)
Mentor dir. David Langlitz Lasalle-Holland (2006)
Soul’s Midnight dir. Harry Basil Graymark Prod. / Cleveland (2006)
All the Days Before Tomorrow dir. Francois Dompierre Kangoo Films (2006)
Underworld: Evolution (additional music) dir. Len Wiseman Sony Pictures (2005)
Funky Monkey dir. Harry Basil Franchise Pictures / Warner Bros. (2004)
Dracula III: Legacy dir. Patrick Lussier Miramax / Dimension (2002)
Scary Movie II (additional music) dir. Keenan Ivory Wayans Miramax (2001)
Television / Documentaries
Pistorius (feature doc) dir. Vaughan Sivell Western Edge Pictures (2018)
The Deed (TV doc series) prod. Mark Powell Cineflix / CNBC (2017)
The Million Dollar Duck (feature doc) dir. Brian Golden Davis Lionsgate / Animal Planet (2016)
Mr Calzaghe (feature doc) dir. Vaughan Sivell Western Edge Pictures (2015)
Breakthrough (TV doc series – 2 seasons) dir. Ron Howard et al Asylum Ent. / Imagine TV / National Geographic (2015, 2016)
Animal Storm Squad (TV doc series) prod. Quartermile Films / Nat Geo Wild (2015)
Dwarves Kingdom (feature doc) dir. Matthew Salton Little Pictures (2015)
Becoming Bulletproof (feature doc) dir. Michael Barnett Super Films (2014)
Off the Menu (TV doc) dir. Grace Lee Wilsilu Pictures / PBS (2014)
Hitler’s Secret Attack on America (TV doc) dir. Devon Chivvis Wildlife Prods / National Geographic (2012)
Superheroes (feature doc) dir. Michael Barnett Freestyle Filmworks (2011)
Lost Continent of the Pacific (TV doc) dir. Devon Chivvis Wildlife Prods / National Geographic (2011)
The Pit (feature doc) dir. Johanna Lee Lee Films (2010)
Hunt for the Samurai Subs (TV doc) dir. Devon Chivvis Wildlife Prods / National Geographic (2009)
Flower Girl (TV movie) dir. Bradford May Larry Levinson Prods / Hallmark (2009)
April Fools Day (TV movie, additional music) dir. Mitchell Altieri Sony Stage 6 Films (2008)
Elevation (feature doc) Wildlife Productions (2008)
Close to Home (TV series, additional music) Jerry Bruckheimer Prods / CBS TV (2005)
Cold Case (TV series, additional music) Jerry Bruckheimer Prods / CBS TV (2005)
Dead Like Me (TV series, additional music) Showtime (2003)
Glory Days (TV series, additional music) WB Network (2002)
Affairs with Bears (TV doc) Majer Productions (2002)
Dracula (TV series, additional music) Canal + (2001)
Ceiri a’i Gerddoriaeth (TV doc) Genesis Media (2000)
Age Positive (TV doc) AT Prods / ACCAC (2000)
Living Religion (TV doc) Genesis Media (1998)
Siarad Cariad (TV doc) Genesis Media / S4C (1996)
Art Lovers (TV doc) AT Prods / ACCAC (1995)
Microclass (TV series) AT Prods / ITV (1992-1994)
Animation / Kids
Dive Olly Dive and the Pirate Treasure (feature film) Moonscoop Entertainment (2014)
The Jadagrace Show (TV series) dir. Joseph Merhi Kappa Studios (2012)
Dive Olly Dive II (feature film) Moonscoop (2011)
Super Sportlets (TV series) Moonscoop (2010)
Dive Olly Dive the Film (feature film) Moonscoop (2007)
Chloe’s Closet (animated series) Mike Young Productions (2007)
Dive Olly Dive (animated series) Mike Young Productions (2006)
Mr. Men (animated pilot) Mike Young Productions (2005)
Downward Doghouse (animated series) Nickelodeon (2004)
Max and the Mechanicals (animated pilot) Mike Young Productions (2004)
Orchestration Credits
Hitman: Agent 47 (additional music) dir. Aleksander Bach 20th Century Fox (2015)
Becoming Bulletproof (feature doc) dir. Michael Barnett Super Films (2014)
Off the Menu (TV doc) dir. Grace Lee Wilsilu Pictures / PBS (2014)
Big Ass Spider (orchestrator / conductor) dir. Mike Mendez Epic Pictures (2013)
Repo Men dir. Miguel Sapochnik Universal Studios (2010)
Amusement dir. John Simpson New Line Cinema (2008)
Live Free or Die Hard dir. Len Wiseman 20th Century Fox (2007)
The Eye dir. David Moreau/Xavier Palud Lionsgate (2007)
Underworld: Evolution dir. Len Wiseman Franchise Pictures / Sony Pictures (2005)
When a Stranger Calls dir. Simon West Sony Screen Gems Inc. (2005)
Urmel aus dem Eis dir. Harald Schäfer Ausburger Puppenkiste (2005)
Socom 3: US Navy Seals Zipper Interactive Inc. Sony Computer Ent. (2005)
The Poseidon Adventure dir. John Putch Hallmark / Larry Levinson Prods. (2005)
Icon dir. Charles Martin Smith Hallmark / Larry Levinson Prods. (2005)
Flight of the Phoenix dir. John Moore 20th Century Fox (2004)
I-Robot dir. Alex Proyas 20th Century Fox (2004)
The Day After Tomorrow (orchestrator / conductor) dir. Roland Emmerich 20th Century Fox (2004)
Hellboy dir. Guillermo del Toro Sony Pictures (2004)
Forbidden Warrior dir. Jimmy Nickerson Cinamour Entertainment (2004)
Cheaper by the Dozen dir. Sean Levy 20th Century Fox (2004)
Terminator III : Rise of the Machines dir. Jonathan Mostow Warner Bros. (2003)
Blade II dir. Guillermo del Toro New Line (2002)
Scary Movie II dir. Keenan Ivory Wayans Miramax (2001)
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys prod. Jodie Foster, Egg Productions (2001)
The First 20 Million (orchestrator / conductor) dir. Mick Jackson, 20th C.Fox (2001)
I am Dina (orchestrator / conductor) dir. Ole Bornedal European co-prod. (2001)
Joyride dir. John Dahl MGM (2001)
Angel Eyes (orchestrator / conductor / piano) dir. Luis Mendokian Franchise Films (2001)
Dracula 2000 dir. Patrick Lussier Miramax (2000)
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