Richard Albert (composer) explained

Richard Albert (born 26 July 1983 as Richard Albert Bretschneider) is a German composer and songwriter.

Early life and music

Richard Albert is a self taught musician, he studied computer sciences and communication sciences at the RWTH Aachen University from 2004 to 2010. He made his debut as a film composer for the short film Sachliche Romanze in 2007.^[1] With the web-series Hell's Kitty he started working for various production companies in the USA.^[2] Richard Albert works frequently with writer/director and musician Nicholas Tana. Richard mainly is active in the indie-horror genre.^[3] He lives and works in Wuppertal, Germany.

Feature films

• 2016: Losing Touch
• 2016:
• 2016: The Last Night Inn
• 2018: Hell's Kitty
• 2018: Hide in the Light
• 2019: The Bone Box

Awards

• 2009: European Talent Award (nominated)
• 2011: Jerry Goldsmith Award, Film Music Festival Úbeda (nominated)
• 2011: European Talent Award (nominated)
• 2013: Jerry Goldsmith Award, Film Music Festival Úbeda (nominated)
• 2016: The Marshall Hawkins Awards – Best Musical Score – Feature (nominated)^[4]
• 2016: German Film Music Award, Category "New talent" (nominated)^[5]
• 2018: American Tracks Music Award, Category "Best song for a film"^[6]
• 2019: American Tracks Music Award, Category "Best film score" (semi-finalist)^[7]
• 2019: Paris Art and Movie Awards, Category "Best Soundtrack Song" (nominated)^[8]
• 2019: Jerry Goldsmith Award, Category "Best Soundtrack Song" (nominated)^[9]
• 2023: Tracks Music Awards, Category "Best Score for a film of the month" ^[10]

External links

• • Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aachener Nachrichten . Aachen/Köln: Junger Komponist mit Talent für die traurigen Szenen . 16 February 2019 . de.
2. Web site: MundoBSO . Soundtrack Review: Hide in the light . 7 March 2019 .
3. Web site: A word of dreams. Movie review: Hell's Kitty . 6 February 2018 . 7 March 2019 .
4. Web site: Awards – IIFC 2016 . Idyllwild International Festival Of Cinema . 16 February 2019 . 27 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180727085209/http://www.idyllwildcinemafest.com/awards-iifc-2016/ . dead .
5. Web site: Richard Albert für Deutschen Filmmusikpreis nominiert . 18 October 2016 . 16 February 2019 . de.
6. Web site: September 2018 results & winners . American Tracks Music Awards . 2 October 2018 . 16 February 2019.
7. Web site: February 2019 results & winners . American Tracks Music Awards . 2 March 2019 . 7 March 2019.
8. Web site: 2019 Official Competition . Paris Art and Movie Awards . 7 August 2019.
9. Web site: First JGA nominations 2019 announced . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jgoldsmithawards/2150372414089864081 . 26 December 2021 . registration. Jerry Goldsmith Awards . 9 October 2019.
10. Web site: March 2023 results & winners . Tracks Music Awards . 30 March 2023 . 5 April 2023.