Kris Bowers | |
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_19_Feb_2024_at_The_Juilliard_School.jpg) Bowers in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 5, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, classical, electronic, ambient |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | krisbowers |
Kristopher Bowers (born April 5, 1989) is an American composer, pianist and documentary director. He has composed scores for films, including Green Book, King Richard, The Color Purple, and The Wild Robot and television series, among them Bridgerton, Mrs. America, Dear White People, and When They See Us.
Bowers is a recipient of a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of The Snowy Day. He has garnered multiple nominations at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards and Critics' Choice Awards.
Bowers co-directed with Ben Proudfoot the documentaries A Concerto Is a Conversation and The Last Repair Shop, the latter winning an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject.[1]
During his career Bowers has recorded, performed, and collaborated with Jay-Z, Kanye West, Alicia Keys and José James.
He has collaborated with film directors Chris Sanders, Justin Simien, Malcolm D. Lee, Reinaldo Marcus Green and Blitz Bazawule.
- ^ "'Absolutely incredible': Nova Scotia's Ben Proudfoot wins Oscar for short documentary". CTV News Atlantic. The Canadian Press. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.