Alex Ebert
Alex Ebert , even Alexander Ebert (* 12. May 1978 in Los Angeles , California as Alexander Michael Tahquitz Ebert ) is an American musician , singer and composer who, through his award-winning film score for the feature film All Is Lost became internationally known.
life and career
Ebert was born in Los Angeles in 1978 to Michael Ebert, a psychotherapist, and Lisa Richards, an actress. Alex Ebert has worked in the music business in various functions since the early 2000s, including as a singer and musician in the band Ima Robot , where he was also a founding member, and in the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros .
In 2013, director JC Chandor commissioned him to write the score for his film All Is Lost , a drama starring Robert Redford . At the Golden Globe Awards 2014 , Ebert won the award in the category of best film music . In 2009 he composed his first film music for the filmmaker Tony Zierra for his documentary My Big Break . In 2014 there was another collaboration with director JC Chandor with A Most Violent Year .
His grandfather was the theater director Carl Ebert , his uncle Peter Ebert was also the theater director.
Awards
- 2014: Golden Globe Award for Best Score at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards for All Is Lost
Filmography
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- 2009: My Big Break (documentary)
- 2012: Dario (short film)
- 2013: All Is Lost
- 2014: Love goes through the stomach (Feast) (short film)
- 2014: A Most Violent Year
- 2017: I'm Dying Up Here (TV series, 10 episodes)
literature
- Alex Ebert. In: SPIN: SPIN - Volume 19, No. 11 - magazine. , SPIN Media LLC., November 2003,
Web links
- Alex Ebert at Discogs (English)
- Alex Ebert Official Website
- Alex Ebert in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Alex Ebert In: ASCAP
- Alex Ebert Interview in: Huffington Post
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alex Ebert in: The Hollywood Reporter
- ↑ Alex Ebert. In: Melena Ryzik: From Punk Rock Snarl to Song Circle Leader. , The New York Times, May 25, 2012
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK
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| SURNAME | Ebert, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ebert, Alexander (full name); Ebert, Alexander Michael Tahquitz (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American musician, singer, and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California |