Kris Bowers

Composer · Actor · Director

Kristopher Bowers (born April 5, 1989) is an American composer, pianist, and documentary director. He has composed scores for films, including Green Book, King Richard, The Color Purple, The Wild Robot and television series, including Bridgerton, Mrs. America, Dear White People, and When They See Us. Bowers is the recipient of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of The Snowy Day. He has garnered multiple nominations at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and Critics' Choice Awards. Bowers co-directed, with Ben Proudfoot, the short documentaries A Concerto Is a Conversation (2021) and The Last Repair Shop (2023), winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film. Bowers has recorded, performed and collaborated with José James, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, and Kanye West throughout his career. He has also collaborated with filmmakers Blitz Bazawule, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Malcolm D. Lee, Chris Sanders, and Justin Simien.

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KNOWN FOR

The Punisher: One Last Kill

2026

GOAT

2026

The Wild Robot

2024

Green Book

2018

King Richard

2021

Space Jam: A New Legacy

2021

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