Hi, I’m Moritz.
I was born and bred in Germany, I studied music composition and production in The Netherlands in the early 2000s before I moved to London to finish my studies with a Master of Music degree in Film Music Composition at the prestigious Royal College of Music.
Ever since I’m pursuing my career as a film composer. I’ve been very lucky to work on some amazing UK, US, German and Belgium feature film and TV film productions. Working on these productions I had the pleasure to explore many different genres and facets of film music often weaving several elements into new textures. Musically, I’m a natural explorer – and I just love working with musicians and filmmakers.
I have won the Transatlantyk Film Scoring Competition and was one of the last three at the scoring competitions of the World Soundtrack Awards and the Berlinale Talent Campus.
I currently live in Guildford (UK) with my wife and three children. Next to writing film scores I also work as a photographer. I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
Portfolio
Angel Fleet
Das Mädchen von früher
Drama/Crime (German), TV Film, Germany
Written by Martina Mouchot
Directed by Lena Knauss
Produced by U5 Filmproduktion GmbH & Co.KG
starring Nina Kunzendorf, Godehard Giese, Fabian Stromberger and Thomas Niehaus
A ZDF Production (Germany), Redaktion Pit Rampelt
The Kindred
Thriller, UK, 2022
Written by Christian J. Hearn
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Produced by Parkhouse Pictures
starring James Cosmo (Braveheart), Samantha Bond (Die Another Day), Patrick Bergin (Sleeping with the Enemy), April Pearson (Skins), Blake Harrison (A Very English Scandal) and James Dreyfus (Notting Hill)
A woman suffering from amnesia pieces together the events that led to her father’s suicide, only to be haunted by the ghosts of children that she begins to suspect were murdered by him.
Tatort “Ein paar Worte nach Mitternacht”
Crime (German), TV Film, Germany
Written by Christoph Darnstädt
Directed by Lena Knauss
Produced by Sibylle Stellbrink / Real Film Berlin
starring Meret Becker (Munich), Mark Waschke (Dark), Rolf Becker, Stefan Kurt, Jörg Schüttauf, Leonard Scheicher, Victoria Schulz, Friedhelm Ptok, Marie-Lou Sellem, Katharina Matz, Carolyn Genzkow
ARD Germany
Initial broadcast: 24.5% market share / 8.27m views
A Sexplanation
Director and narration by Alex Liu
Written by Leonardo Neri
Produced by Steven Flynn / Herra Productions
Educational documentary, US, 2022
Tagundnachtgleiche / Equinox
Written and directed by Lena Knauss
Produced by Tamtam Film
starring Thomas Niehaus, Sarah Hostettler, and Aenne Schwarz
Drama, 110min, Germany
Cinema release: 18th November 2021
Soundtrack recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Tracks
Comedy, UK, 2021
Written by Finn Bruce, Jamie Patterson, April Pearson, Chris Willoughby
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Produced by Finn Bruce
Production company: Belstone Pictures
starring April Pearson, and Chris Willoughby
Audio demo coming soon.
Lucy (April Pearson) and Chris (Chris Willoughby) are cut adrift in their thirties struggling to remember what initially attracted them to one another and wondering where they go from here… Cue an impulsive decision to spend a fortnight interrailing around Europe’s most romantic destinations, in the hope that this might save their seemingly doomed relationship. What ensues is bold, bonkers and a comic treat as Chris and Lucy travel through the backdrop of Europe’s most beautiful cities with chaos, debauchery and disaster following them at every turn!
Sample Scene
A Working Mom’s Nightmare
Thriller, 2020, US
Novel by Jane Lythell
Screenplay by Rick Garman
Directed by Richard Redwine
Produced by Jennifer Handorf
Production company: Dandelion Productions
starring Lydia Wilson(Star Trek Beyond), Rupert Graves (Sherlock), Tuppence Middleton (The Imitation Game), and Luke Roberts (Game of Thrones)
To the outside world, Kathy is the very picture of a happy and fulfilled modern woman. But not everybody is fooled. Her employee, Hannah, knows the truth: the cracks in Kathy’s marriage, her self-doubt, her fear of failure at work. If she succeeds, she can claim the one thing she wants most.
The Scopia Effect
130 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
2018, UK
Written and directed by Christopher Butler
Produced by Steven Flynn
Production Company Big Eye
Starring Joanna Ignaczewska (Nirgendwo im Nirgendwo), Louis Labovitch (Maggie), Jessica Jay (Sham Love Series), Haruka Abe (Cyberbully), and Julian Seager (Cursed)
Reincarnation goes horribly wrong releasing dark forces across time. Basia accesses parts of her mind that should never be tampered with. Past lives merge with the present as her reality becomes distorted, she fights for her very existence.
Caught
Horror / Sci-Fi
UK, 2017
Written by Dave Allsop, Alex Francis
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Produced by Jeremy Davis, Christina O’Shea-Daly and Alex Francis
Production company: Dandelion Productions
starring April Pearson, Cian Barry, Mickey Sumner, and Ruben Crow
Toronto International Spring of Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, 2017 Won Festival Award, Best Direction
British Horror Film Festival, UK, 2016, Best Cinematography, Best Feature Film, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress
Fractured
Mystery, Thriller
UK, 2016
Written by Christian J. Hearn
Directed by Jamie Patterson
Production company: Jump Start Productions
Starring April Pearson (Skins), Karl Davies (Chernobyl), and Louisa Lytton (EastEnders)
When Rebecca and Michael decide to take a weekend getaway and drive into the isolated countryside, they arrive at their cottage unscathed, but Rebecca can’t help but feel like someone is watching.
A Dark Reflection
Written by Vivienne Young
Crime, Thriller, 102min
UK, 2015
Directed by Tristan Loraine
Production Company: Fact Not Fiction Films
Starring Marina Sirtis (Star Trek), Stephen Tompkinson (Brassed Off), Bill Ward (Coronation Street), Nicholas Day (The Wolfman), Mark Dymond (Die Another Day), Paul Antony-Barber (Hereafter)
A journalist digs deep into the world of aviation and discovers some uncomfortable truths. And a conspiracy trail dating back to 1954. But why is no one saying anything?
Soundtrack featuring Khaled (Aicha) and the City of Prag Philharmonic Orchestra
Marry Me
Comedy, 94min
Belgium, 2014
Written by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem
Directed by Kadir Ferati Balci
Produced by Dries Phlypo
Production Company: A Private View
Belgium-Turkish culture-clash movie, full of energy, love, and hilarious stereotypes!
Impressum
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