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Fil Eisler Biography

Birth Name:Fil Eisler

Birth Place:Czech Republic

Profession Composer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Won a SXSW Film Festival Award for Best Score/Music for "Natural Selection" in 2011
  • Won two BMI Film & TV Awards in 2013, a TV Music Award for "Revenge" and a Cable Award for "Shameless․"
  • Was one of only six composers to be invited to the Sundance Film Composer's Lab in 2008
  • Played bass for and toured with musical acts like Robbie Williams, Imogen Heap, Kylie Minogue, and Brian May
  • Quote: "Every time I stand in front of an orchestra I think, 'How the hell did I get here?'"
  • Quote: "TV shows, old postcards, fashions, even conversations with complete strangers; anything can trigger a sound in my mind․ I am able to create a tune from that glimmer of inspiration․"
  • Best known as a composer and instrumentalist who created the soundtracks for "Revenge" and "Natural Selection․"
  • Created the original production and orchestral arrangement for the song "Superblind," which appears on Robbie Williams' album "Reality Killed the Video Star․"

Awards

  • 2011SXSW Competition Award-Best Score/Music: winner
  • 2011World Soundtrack Award-Discovery of the Year: nominated
  • 2013BMI TV Music Award-: winner
  • 2013BMI Cable Award-: winner
  • 2017Black Reel-Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series): nominated
  • 2019Black Reel-Outstanding Music (Comedy, Drama, TV Movie or Limited Series): nominated