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Frank Ilfman | |
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 Frank Ilfman and wife Susana at the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Haim Frank Ilfman |
| Born | 18 March 1970 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Film composer |
| Website | frankilfman.com |
Haim Frank Ilfman (Hebrew: חיים פרנק אילפמן; born March 18, 1970) is a German / Israeli award-winning composer.
He studied trombone and piano at the Jaffa Conservatorium of Music in Tel Aviv and as a young teenager was playing lead trombone with the Tel Aviv Dixieland Band. He was eventually asked to leave the conservatorium for truancy.
In 1984, during a visit to Berlin, Ilfman was introduced to German composer Klaus Doldinger, at that time was scoring The NeverEnding Story. A visit to the film’s recording sessions had a powerful impact on Ilfman, who henceforth committed himself to composing for films. [citation needed]
He has scored more than forty films and numerous television shows, as well as the fanfare for Legendary Entertainment.