Bio

Paul Englishby is a prolific, versatile and award-winning composer for film, television, theatre, the concert hall and dance. His recent scores include the film Now And Then, made to announce the release of the last Beatles Record; the 5 star critically acclaimed Cymbeline or the RSC; Lang Lang Plays Disney for Disney+; Vocal and Jazz arrangements for Good Grief, written and starring Dan Levy or Netflix and 1940s Big Band charts for Masters of the Air starring Austin Butler, produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman. Richard III for the RSC; The Canterville Ghost for BBC Studios; Jack Absolute Flies Again for the National Theatre; BAFTA winning TV film Together directed by Stephen Daldry; Imminent for Birmingham Royal Ballet, and They All Came Down To Montreux, the forthcoming documentary series directed by Oliver Murray. His best-known work includes: his thrillingly tense score for the BBC’s Luther (BAFTA-nominated soundtrack); box office and critical hit The Inheritance, directed by Stephen Daldry (London and Broadway - Tony Nominated Score); EMMY Award-winning music for David Hare’s Page Eight; his beautiful, lyrical music for-Oscar nominated An Education, starring Carey Mulligan (for which Paul received an ASCAP Award); and his many, varied and vivid scores for the Royal Shakespeare Company, with whom Paul is an Associate Artist