Bryan E. Miller | |
Birth Date: | 23 September 1965 |
Birth Place: | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Occupation: | Film Composer, Pianist, founder of Sensory Overload Music |
Years Active: | 1993–present |
Bryan E. Miller (born September 23, 1965) is an American film composer, pianist, and music producer based in Los Angeles, California. Miller has scored several documentaries including America: Imagine The World Without Her.[1]
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After leaving his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico to pursue a career in film composition, Miller began studying at the Grove School of Music and the UCLA Extension film-scoring program.[2] Early in his career Miller assisted composer Mark Waters on numerous Disney TV episodes, and worked as an orchestrator and conductor for Academy Award-winning composer Mychael Danna.[3]
Miller's compositions can be heard on numerous film, TV, documentary, and commercial projects. He works regularly for clients such as NBCUniversal, Lionsgate, Disney, CBS, ABC, and A&E.[3] His music has been featured on television programs including American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, The Big Bang Theory, Southland, The Shield, and Next Top Model.[4] [5] He has also provided music for Super Bowl commercials and brands such as Microsoft, Taco Bell, Campbell's, Dodge, Wells Fargo, Yamaha, Nike, and the Comcast logo.[3]
In 2014 Miller was chosen to compose the original score for – Dinesh D’Souza's sequel to .[6] [7] This documentary became the sixth highest grossing political documentary of all time.[4] [8] Milan Records released the feature film's soundtrack in 2014.[9]
In 2015, Miller was chosen to compose the original score for Te Ata. The film, based on a true story, details the life of Mary Thompson Fisher, AKA Te Ata Fisher of the Chickasaw Nation, the first Native American woman to earn a theater degree from the Oklahoma College for Women and perform on Broadway.[10] Miller's score won an award for Best Original Music in a Feature in the Gallup Film Festival in 2016.[11]
In addition to Miller's work on documentaries, film, and TV, he spends much of his time composing for faith-based projects and programs such as World Vision,[12] The Museum of Tolerance, and St. Jude Children's Hospital.[3]
13. https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/collections/awards/wha/montford-the-chickasaw-rancher-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/