| Adam Wiltzie | |
| Birth Name: | Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1969 |
| Birth Place: | New York, New York, U.S. |
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie (born September 17, 1969)[1] is an American composer and sound engineer based in Brussels, Belgium.[2]
Adam Wiltzie was born on September 17, 1969 in New York City. Originally a champion youth tennis player, a knee injury sustained when he was 16 ended his career.[3] Wiltzie then moved to Austin, Texas, where he lived for 10 years, before moving to Europe.[4]
Wiltzie is best known for his work as a founder of seminal ambient classical projects Stars of the Lid,[5] [6] The Dead Texan, Aix Em Klemm and A Winged Victory for the Sullen. He scored A Winged Victory for the Sullen's 2021 album Invisible Cities, the score to the critically acclaimed theater production directed by Leo Warner.[7]
He has also recorded, played with, and worked as a live sound engineer for artists such as The Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, Labradford, Bedhead, The Bad Livers, Windsor for the Derby, Iron & Wine, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hauschka and Sparklehorse.
He has written the original scores for several film and television productions including Salero, The Yellow Birds and Iris.[8] He also collaborated with Jóhann Jóhannsson on his scores for The Theory of Everything and Arrival, and wrote two of the main themes with Dustin O'Halloran in the 2016 Oscar-nominated film Lion.[9] [10] [11]
Solo
Stars of the Lid (with Brian McBride)
See main article: Stars of the Lid.
Sleepingdog (with Chantal Acda)
Aix Em Klemm (with Robert Donne)
The Dead Texan (with Christina Vantzou)
A Winged Victory for the Sullen (with Dustin O'Halloran)[15]
Film Score Albums
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iris | Jalil Lespert | ||
| 2017 | The Yellow Birds | Alexandre Moors | ||
| 2018 | American Woman | Jake Scott | ||
| 2022 | H4Z4RD | Jonas Govaerts |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Passage | Alexander Douglas | ||
| 2010 | Submission | Stefan Jarl | ||
| 2013 | Godheten | Stefan Jarl (2) | ||
| 2015 | Salero | Mike Plunkett |
| Year | Title | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Want to See Something ? | Tomas Jonsgården | ||
| 2018 | Blight | Raphaël Crombez |