Ari Posner (born 1970) is a

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film and television composer, most noted as a multiple

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and

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winner for his television scores.Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco, "A breakthrough moment: But film and TV composer Ari Posner is no flash in the pan". '' Words & Music'', Vol. 15, Iss. 4, (Winter 2008). A native of

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, he moved to

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, in 1989 to study music at

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.Susan Minuk
"Composer Ari Posner Picks Up Canadian Screen Award for Anne with an 'E'"
''The J'', August 5, 2020. He is a frequent collaborator with composer

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. He has also been a record producer, most notably on

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's album ''Music Soup'', which was the winner of the

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at the

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."Ex-Winnipeggers supported Juno wins"]. ''

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'', April 12, 2008.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Posner, Ari 1970 births Living people 20th-century Canadian composers 21st-century Canadian composers Canadian film score composers Canadian television composers Canadian record producers Canadian Screen Award winners Jewish Canadian musicians Musicians from Winnipeg