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ABOUT ILAN

Ilan Isakov is a composer and songwriter based in Philadelphia. His film scores include Emmy-nominated AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY, Academy Award winner I MARRIED MY FAMILY'S KILLER, and HBO Films’ FIRST COMES LOVE. His latest score is Netflix original documentary TAKE YOUR PILLS co-composed with Tom Deis and featuring lots of synthesizers! It premieres at SXSW in 2018. Additionally, he writes music for theater, dance and television. ​
His songwriting credits include "Second Chances" featured in Veronica Mars and “Words” featured in NBC’s Private Practice. 
Ilan hosts a music salon every month and has two pianos in his kitchen.

MUSIC WORK
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SCORE
2017
COMPOSER/ARRANGER/MUSICIAN

​SHORT DOCUMENTARY SCORE
2015
COMPOSER/ARRANGER/MUSICIAN

SHORT DOCUMENTARY SCORE
2014
COMPOSER/ARRANGER/MUSICIAN

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SCORE
2013
COMPOSER/ARRANGER/MUSICIAN

DANCE SCORE/SOUND DESIGN
2013
COMPOSER/SOUND DESIGNER

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE SCORE
2012
COMPOSER/ARRANGER/MUSICIAN

TELEVISION SCORE
2011
COMPOSER/ARRANGER/MUSICIAN

MUSICAL THEATRE SCORE
2011
ARRANGER/CO-COMPOSER/MUSICIAN

DANCE SCORE/SOUND DESIGN
 2011
COMPOSER/MUSICIAN

SHORT DOCUMENTARY SCORE
2009
COMPOSER/MUSICIAN

SHORT DOCUMENTARY SCORE
2006
COMPOSER/MUSICIAN
TAKE YOUR PILLS
89 MIN
DIR. ALISON KLAYMAN

​THE 100 YEARS SHOW
39 MIN
DIR. ALISON KLAYMAN

I MARRIED MY FAMILY'S KILLER
39 MIN
DIR. EMILY KASSIE

FIRST COMES LOVE 
107 MIN
DIR. NINA DAVENPORT 

THE JOBS PROJECT
45 MIN
CHOR. GINA HOCH-STALL

AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY 
90 MIN
DIR. ALISON KLAYMAN 

PBS FRONTLINE: WHO’S AFRAID OF AI WEIWEI 
18 MIN
DIR. ALISON KLAYMAN 

DON’T LOOK BACK (A MUSICAL) 
60 MIN
DIR. DAN KITROSSER 

BACKSTORIES 
40 MIN
CHOR. GINA HOCH-STALL

AI WEIWEI: NEW YORK PHOTOGRAPHS 
20 MIN
DIR. ALISON KLAYMAN 

WOMEN’S ONLY 
29 MIN
DIR. ALISON KLAYMAN 

EDUCATION

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA — B.A. Anthropology, 2007 

SKILLS 

Software: Sibelius, Avid Pro Tools, Final Cut, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, AutoCAD, Photoshop 
Instruments: Piano, Keyboards, Guitar, Mandolin 
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