Robert Israel (composer)

For the television theme song composer, see Bob Israel (composer).
Robert Israel
Born (1963-04-30) April 30, 1963 (age 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationComposer

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]

  1. ^ Sweet, David (May 4, 1990). "Pianist Hears the Sound of Music in Silent Films". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Renzhofer, Martin (24 Oct 2000). "Man Behind the Mask". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. B9. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ Hurwitz, Matt (August 16, 2004). "He's the sound of silents". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Mike, LaSalle (January 24, 1999). "Creating Sounds for Silents". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 38. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ^ Dennis, Rob (June 3, 2001). "Noted silent film composer plays at Niles festival". Oakland Tribune. p. 2. Retrieved 24 February 2023.