Haim Frank Ilfman ( he, חיים פרנק אילפמן; born March 18, 1970) is an Israeli award-winning composer.
He studied trombone and piano at the ''Jaffa Conservatorium of Music'' in Tel Aviv and as a young teenager was playing lead trombone with the Tel Aviv Dixieland Band. He was eventually asked to leave the conservatorium for truancy.
In 1984, during a visit to Berlin, Ilfman was introduced to German composer
Klaus Doldinger
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Life and work
Doldinger was born in Berlin, Germany, and entered a Düsse ...
, at that time was scoring ''
The NeverEnding Story
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''. A visit to the film’s recording sessions had a powerful impact on Ilfman, who henceforth committed himself to composing for films.
He has scored more than forty films and numerous television shows, as well as the fanfare for
Legendary Entertainment
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Career
Ifmans most known scores include the award-winning films ''
Big Bad Wolves
''Big Bad Wolves'' ( he, מי מפחד מהזאב הרע, ''Mi mefakhed mehaze'ev hara'', direct translation: "Who's afraid of the bad wolf") is a 2013 Israeli black comedy horror-thriller film written and directed by Aharon Keshales and Navot ...
'' and ''Cupcakes'', with scores performed by
The London Metropolitan Orchestra at
Air Studios
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He has also scored ''May I Kill U?'', a dark comedy, directed by
BAFTA award
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winner
Stuart Urban and starring
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; ''Mercenaries'', directed by Paris Leonti, starring Robert Fucilla and
Billy Zane; the three-part documentaries ''The Iraq War'' and ''Putin, Russia and the West'' for
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Frank Ilfman's latest works includes ''Ghost Stories'' and ''68 Kill''; the Danish thriller ''Robin'' and the film adaptation of the book ''
in London and was performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra.
Forthcoming films include ''Apples and Oranges'' and the romantic comedy ''Emotional Rescue''.
In 2008 Frank Ilfman was invited to join the
*''The Iraq war''
*''Russia’s Open Book''
*''Football Gladiators''
*''Irena Sendler: In the Name of Their Mothers''
*''Putin, Russia And The West''
*''Different Life''
*''The Wanders''
*''Here / Shapiro''
- ''Big Bad Wolves''
* 2013 Sitges Film Festival: Jury Special Mention Best Music in a Movie 2013- ''Big Bad Wolves''
* 2013 The Israeli Film Academy Awards: Winner Best Original Score- ''Big Bad Wolves''
* The New Zealand Film & TV Awards: Best Soundtrack- ''Nemesis Game''
: nomination for Best Score- ''Noodle''
* Golden Genie: Two times Nomination Best Original Score
Frank Ilfman spends his time between London, Los Angeles and Spain. After the plane in which Ilfman was traveling was hit by lighting during a flight between London and Tel Aviv, he developed a phobia for flying although he still enjoys sky diving. Frank Ilfman is fluent in English, Hebrew and German.