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Kevin Kliesch

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Kevin Kliesch
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Kevin Kliesch is an Emmy® Award-winning composer whose work has shaped the sound of some of animation's most beloved projects. He received his first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition in 2015 for his work on Disney's Sofia the First (2012).

A native of New Jersey and graduate of Boston's Berklee College of Music, Kevin has built a distinguished career spanning nearly three decades as both a composer and orchestrator. His credits include over 100 feature films, among them Frozen (2013), The Hangover (2009), Tangled (2010), and Shrek Forever After (2010).

Transitioning from orchestration to composing, Kevin quickly found success in the world of animation. His score for ThunderCats (2011) earned him an Annie Award nomination as well as two Jerry Goldsmith Award nominations from BSO Spirit-Best Television Score and Breakout Composer of the Year.

Following his extensive collaborations with Disney as an orchestrator, Kevin was invited to compose for Sofia the First. His work on the series garnered an additional Annie Award nomination, four Daytime Emmy nominations, and a Primetime Emmy nomination.

Continuing his partnership with Disney, Kevin went on to compose the music for Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (also known as Tangled: The Series), earning three more Daytime Emmy nominations and another Annie Award nomination in 2021.
BornOctober 15, 1970
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 11 nominations total

    Known for

    Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
    Free Guy
    7.1
    • Music Department
    • 2021
    Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
    Ant-Man
    7.2
    • Music Department
    • 2015
    Michael Keaton, Ezra Miller, and Sasha Calle in The Flash (2023)
    The Flash
    6.6
    • Music Department
    • 2023
    Sofia the First (2012)
    Sofia the First
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer

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    Composer



    • Rob Schneider, Deacon Branscum, Josiah Hidalgo, Laura Osnes, and Lucy Capri in Chip Chilla (2023)
      Chip Chilla
      3.8
      TV Series
      • composer
      • 2023–2024
    • Sunny Day (2017)
      Sunny Day
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2019–2020
    • Kelly Hu, Paul F. Tompkins, Mandy Moore, Jeffrey Ross, Zachary Levi, Eden Espinosa, and James Monroe Iglehart in Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (2017)
      Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2017–2020
    • Sofia the First (2012)
      Sofia the First
      6.9
      TV Series
      • original underscore by
      • 2012–2018
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Mandy Moore, and Zachary Levi in Tangled: Before Ever After (2017)
      Tangled: Before Ever After
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Elena of Avalor (2016)
      Elena of Avalor
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Sean Astin, Shemar Moore, Jason O'Mara, Alan Tudyk, and Michelle Monaghan in Justice League: War (2014)
      Justice League: War
      7.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Sofia the First (2012)
      Sofia the First: Ready to Be A Princess
      7.6
      Video
      • original underscore by (segments "A Royal Mess", "The Shy Princess", "Blue Ribbon Bunny", "The Princess Test", "Two to Tangu")
      • 2013
    • Superman: Unbound (2013)
      Superman: Unbound
      6.5
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Emmanuelle Chriqui, Dee Bradley Baker, Robin Atkin Downes, Will Friedle, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Madeleine Hall in ThunderCats (2011)
      ThunderCats
      7.8
      TV Series
      • music by
      • 2011–2012
    • Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi in Tangled Ever After (2012)
      Tangled Ever After
      7.5
      Short
      • music
      • 2012
    • Butterfly Blues (2011)
      Butterfly Blues
      5.9
      TV Short
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room (2011)
      Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room
      6.1
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Rue McClanahan, Dale Midkiff, and Lisa Hartman in Back to You and Me (2005)
      Back to You and Me
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Rutger Hauer, Jason Scott Lee, Roy Scheider, and Diane Neal in Dracula III: Legacy (2005)
      Dracula III: Legacy
      4.6
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2005

    Music Department



    • Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, Dee Bradley Baker, and Rachel Zegler in Spellbound (2024)
      Spellbound
      5.5
      • score orchestrated by
      • song orchestrations
      • 2024
    • Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (2024)
      Wicked
      7.4
      • song orchestration mock-ups
      • 2024
    • Steve Buscemi, John Cena, Carlos Santos, Lil Rel Howery, Meredith Hagner, Yvonne Orji, and Ronny Chieng in Vacation Friends 2 (2023)
      Vacation Friends 2
      5.4
      • orchestrator
      • 2023
    • Michael Keaton, Ezra Miller, and Sasha Calle in The Flash (2023)
      The Flash
      6.6
      • orchestrator / programmer
      • 2023
    • PlumesCast
      Podcast Series
      • additional score orchestrator
      • 2023
    • Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Amy Adams, Idina Menzel, Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Griffin Newman, and Gabriella Baldacchino in Disenchanted (2022)
      Disenchanted
      5.6
      • orchestrator
      • 2022
    • Hollywood in Vienna 2019: A Night at the Oscars & A Tribute to Gabriel Yared (2019)
      Hollywood in Vienna
      8.9
      TV Series
      • orchestrator and arranger
      • 2022
    • Ryan Reynolds, Taika Waititi, Dwayne Johnson, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Lil Rel Howery, Jodie Comer, Owen Burke, and Joe Keery in Free Guy (2021)
      Free Guy
      7.1
      • orchestrator
      • 2021
    • Safety (2020)
      Safety
      6.8
      • music programmer
      • 2020
    • Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell in The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
      The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
      6.0
      • orchestrator
      • 2020
    • Kiefer Sutherland and Boyd Holbrook in The Fugitive (2020)
      The Fugitive
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • orchestrator
      • 2020
    • Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
      Beauty and the Beast
      7.1
      • additional orchestrator: score
      • 2017
    • Seth Rogen in Sausage Party (2016)
      Sausage Party
      6.1
      • music arranger: songs
      • 2016
    • Joshua Sasse in Galavant (2015)
      Galavant
      8.1
      TV Series
      • orchestrator
      • 2016
    • Bill Melendez, Alex Garfin, Marleik Mar Mar Walker, Hadley Belle Miller, Venus Schultheis, and Noah Schnapp in The Peanuts Movie (2015)
      The Peanuts Movie
      7.0
      • additional orchestrator
      • 2015

    Sound Department



    • Shannon Tweed in Powerplay (1999)
      Powerplay
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • midi programming (as Kevin Kleash)
      • 1999
    • Chris Tashima and John Cho in "Fester" (1997)
      Fester
      Short
      • sound engineer
      • 1997

    Videos4

    Superman: Unbound
    Trailer 1:30
    Superman: Unbound
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest For Pappy
    Trailer 1:32
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest For Pappy
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest For Pappy
    Trailer 1:32
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest For Pappy
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest For Pappy
    Trailer 1:25
    Popeye's Voyage: The Quest For Pappy
    Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room
    Trailer 2:00
    Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Kevin Kleash
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • October 15, 1970
      • Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Amy KlieschJune 3, 2003 - 2020 (separated)

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      Became the first person to win a Daytime Emmy and receive a Primetime Emmy nomination - for the same show in the same year (2015, for "Sofia the First").

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