Amir Sanjari is a composer, orchestrator, and producer who aims to tell stories through his unique musical language. Born in Tehran and raised in the south of Spain, Amir was exposed to a wide variety of music ranging from classical to rock, hip-hop, and flamenco. Inspired by his favourite composers, he self-taught piano from the age of 10, and became interested in composing his own music by the age of 15. His love for film and music started after hearing John Williams‘ score for Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, and he made the decision of writing music for cinema.
A true cinephile, Amir’s approach to music combines his deep knowledge of not only music but of cinema and the art of filmmaking. Having studied the films of Denis Villeneuve, Wes Anderson, Peter Greenaway, and Sergio Leone taught him about how the right use of music in film can enhance its emotional depth. At the same time, he discovered the world of the avante-garde. Artists such as Philip Glass, Morton Feldman, Francis Bacon,and David Lynch attracted him to their bizarre, unique and yet beautiful worlds.
Telling stories through music has always been an essential element in Amir’s work. He describes his music as progressive minimalism — while keeping a unique and personal voice, each score he writes is different depending on the tone of each film, the way characters interact, the camera movement, and many other factors. He is passionate about working with filmmakers to create a unique and one of a kind sound world for each individual film. His most recent film score for Tyler Czajkowski‘s Disguise has been heard by over eight million viewers on YouTube.
His latest project is composing an original score for the latest restoration of Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece, Metropolis, which will be performed live to film by the Mannes orchestra in Downtown New York in the Spring of 2024.
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