About
Kris Bowers
Overview
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, The Wild Robot and television series, including Bridgerton, Mrs. America, Dear White People, and When They See Us.
Bowers is the recipient of the 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 short documentaries A Concerto Is a Conversation (2021) and The Last Repair Shop (2023), winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film.
Bowers has recorded, performed and collaborated with José James, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Kanye West throughout his career.
He has also collaborated with filmmakers Blitz Bazawule, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Malcolm D. Lee, Chris Sanders, and Justin Simien.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 2023 | Anthem | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2020 | A Concerto Is a Conversation | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Jazz at the White House | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Marcus Miller - Leverkusener Jazztage 2012 | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Marcus Miller - Live at Jazz in Marciac 2012 | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
Directing |
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| 2024 | The Last Repair Shop | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2020 | A Concerto Is a Conversation | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | The Last Repair Shop | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
| 2024 | The Last Repair Shop | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2020 | A Concerto Is a Conversation | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
Sound |
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| 2024 | The Wild Robot | Sound | Original Music Composer | 80 Very good |
| 2024 | The Last Repair Shop | Sound | Music | 59 Average |
| 2024 | Bob Marley: One Love | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 2023 | Origin | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Haunted Mansion | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 2023 | Secret Invasion | Sound | Original Music Composer | 66 Fair |
| 2023 | Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story | Sound | Music | 78 Good |
| 2023 | Chevalier | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2022 | We Own This City | Sound | Original Music Composer | 71 Good |
| 2022 | Inventing Anna | Sound | Original Music Composer | 68 Fair |
| 2021 | King Richard | Sound | Original Music Composer | 73 Good |
| 2021 | Colin in Black and White | Sound | Original Music Composer | 67 Fair |
| 2021 | Respect | Sound | Original Music Composer | 63 Fair |
| 2021 | The Vandal | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Space Jam: A New Legacy | Sound | Original Music Composer | 66 Fair |
| 2021 | All These Sons | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Bad Hair | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Sound | Musician | 61 Fair |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Sound | Original Music Composer | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | Bridgerton | Sound | Music Arranger | 80 Very good |
| 2020 | A Concerto Is a Conversation | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Sound | Original Music Composer | 72 Good |
| 2019 | Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2019 | When They See Us | Sound | Original Music Composer | 81 Very good |
| 2019 | Black Monday | Sound | Original Music Composer | 69 Fair |
| 2018 | Green Book | Sound | Original Music Composer | 81 Very good |
| 2018 | Monsters and Men | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Warriors of Liberty City | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 2018 | For The People | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 2017 | Copwatch | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Little Boxes | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Maul Dogs | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Kobe Bryant's Muse | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Seeds of Time | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |