Kevin Kiner should not be confused with Kevin Kilner.
| Kevin Kiner | |
| Birth Date: | 3 September 1958 |
| Occupation: | Composer, conductor |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Genre: | Film score, video game music |
| Years Active: | 1986–present |
| Website: | kevinkiner.com |
Kevin Kiner (born September 3, 1958) is an American film and television composer best known for scoring Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, , , and Ahsoka. Kiner was nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy, Daytime Emmy and Annie Awards for Clone Wars and Rebels, while winning several BMI Awards for his work on , , Making a Murderer, and Walker, Texas Ranger.
Kiner was raised in Escondido, California, where his interest in music flourished through listening to different bands such as Yes, Pink Floyd, and the Eagles.[1] After high school, Kiner attended the University of California, Los Angeles as a pre-medical student but later decided to pursue his passion for music instead. He then began traveling the world as a musical director for an international touring group before settling in Hollywood, where he began composing for film and television.[2]
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Studio(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Leprechaun | ||||
| 1993 | Freaked | 20th Century Fox | Nominated – Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for Best Score | ||
| 1995 | Black Scorpion | Jonathan Winfrey | Showtime | ||
| 1997 | The Pest | ||||
| 1998 | Safe House | Eric Steven Stahl | Showtime | ||
| 1999 | Wing Commander | Chris Roberts | 20th Century Fox | ||
| 2001 | The Other Side of Heaven | Mitch Davis | Excel Entertainment Group | ||
| 2001 | Brent Maddock | Universal Pictures | Direct-to-video | ||
| 2005 | Madison | William Bindley | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | ||
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Dave Filoni | Lucasfilm Animation Warner Bros. Pictures | Star Wars themes by John Williams | |
| 2017 | Inconceivable | Jonathan Baker | Lionsgate Premiere | ||
| 2017 | Ghost in the Shell | Rupert Sanders | Paramount Pictures | Additional Music Composer | |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | James Gunn | Marvel Studios Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Additional Music Composer |
| Year | Title | Showrunner(s) | Studio(s) | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–92 | Superboy | IIya Salkind and Alexander Salkind | DC Comics Syndication | ||
| 1990–92 | Super Force | James J. McNamara | Premiere Limited Productions Viacom Enterprises First-run syndication | ||
| 1991–92 | Land of the Lost | Krofft Entertainment ABC | |||
| 1996–97 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Peter LawrenceTakashi Masunaga | Warner Bros. Television Cartoon Network | Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | |
| 1997–01 | Walker, Texas Ranger | CBS | Won – BMI TV Music Award | ||
| 1997–03 | Stargate SG-1 | Co-composed with Joel Goldsmith, Richard Band, Dennis McCarthy, and Neal Acree. | |||
| 2000–02 | The Invisible Man | Stu Segall Productions USA Cable Entertainment | |||
| 2001 | Harold and the Purple Crayon | Adelaide Productions Columbia TriStar Television | Nominated – Annie Award For Outstanding Music in an Animated Television Production | ||
| 2003 | Stuart Little | Rich Wilkie | Sony Pictures Television HBO Family | Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition | |
| 2004–05 | Brannon Braga and Manny Coto | Paramount Domestic Television UPN | |||
| 2003–12 | Anthony E. Zuiker Ann Donahue Carol Mendelsohn | CBS | Co-composed with Jeff Cardoni Won – BMI TV Music Award | ||
| 2008 | BBC Worldwide | BBC Worldwide ABC | |||
| 2008–14, 2020 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | George Lucas (Seasons 1-6)Dave Filoni (Season 7) | Lucasfilm Animation Cartoon Network Netflix Disney+ | Star Wars themes by John Williams Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition Nominated – Annie Award for Music in a Television Production Won – Annie Award for Best Music in an Animated Television Production or Short FormAdditional music by David Glen Russell, Matthew St. Laurent, Takeshi Furukawa, Nolan Markey, Reuven Herman, Sean Kiner (Season 7), and Deana Kiner (Season 7) | |
| 2011–16 | Hell on Wheels | Entertainment One AMC | |||
| 2014–18 | Star Wars Rebels | Dave Filoni | Lucasfilm Animation Disney XD | Star Wars themes by John Williams Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series Nominated – Annie Award For Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast ProductionAdditional music by David Glen Russell, Matthew St. Laurent, Sean Kiner (Seasons 3 & 4), and Deana Kiner (Seasons 3 & 4) | |
| 2014–19 | Jane the Virgin | Jennie Snyder Urman | Electus CBS Television Studios The CW | ||
| 2015–17 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Adam Beechen Duane Capizzi Jeff Kline | Hasbro Studios Cartoon Network | Composed with Kevin Manthei | |
| 2015–18 | Making a Murderer | Laura Ricciardi Moira Demos | Netflix | Won – BMI TV Music Award | |
| 2018–19 | Single Parents | Elizabeth Meriwether J. J. Philbin | 20th Century Fox Television ABC | Co-composed with Sean Kiner and Deana Kiner | |
| 2018–23 | Titans | Greg Walker | Warner Bros. Television DC Universe HBO Max | Composed with Clint Mansell | |
| 2018–21 | Netflix | Composed with Gustavo Santaolalla; Won – BMI Visual Media Award | |||
| 2019–2022 | City on a Hill | Charlie MacLean | Showtime | ||
| 2019–2023 | Doom Patrol | Jeremy Carver | Warner Bros. Television DC Universe HBO Max | Composed with Clint Mansell | |
| 2021–2024 | Jennifer Corbett | Lucasfilm Animation Disney+ | Star Wars themes by John WilliamsComposed with Sean Kiner and Deana Kiner; additional music by David Glen Russell, Nolan Markey, and Peter Lam | ||
| 2021 | Trese | Budjette TanKajo Baldisimo | Base Entertainment | Composed with Sean Kiner and Deana Kiner | |
| 2022–present | Peacemaker | James Gunn | Warner Bros. Television DC Studios The Safran Company Troll Court Entertainment HBO Max | Composed with Clint Mansell | |
| Dave Filoni | Lucasfilm Animation Disney+ | Star Wars themes by John WilliamsComposed with Sean Kiner and Deana Kiner; additional music by David Glen Russell and Nolan Markey | |||
| 2023 | Ahsoka | Lucasfilm Disney+ | Star Wars themes by John WilliamsAdditional music by Sean Kiner, Deana Kiner, and David Glen Russell | ||
| 2024 | Creature Commandos | Dean Lorey | DC Studios Warner Bros. Animation | Composed with Clint Mansell |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | GoldenEye 007 | Composed with David Arnold |
| 2012 | 007 Legends | |
Kiner has two children, Sean and Deana, who are also music composers.[3] [4]