Evan Evans (film composer)

Evan Evans
Evan Evans
Background information
Birth name	Evan Edward Evans
Born	(1975-09-13) September 13, 1975 (age 49) Bergen County, New Jersey
Genres	Jazz, contemporary
Occupation	Composer
Instrument	Piano

Evan Edward Evans (born September 13, 1975 in Bergen County, New Jersey) is an American film score composer.[1][2] He is the son of jazz pianist Bill Evans.[3]

He attended University of California, Los Angeles and Nadia Boulanger Institute in Paris.[4] He apprenticed with several important entertainment industry personalities, including Argentinian film composer, concert composer and pianist Lalo Schifrin.[4]

He generally composes for independent films.^[citation needed]

In 1999 he founded the record label, E3 Records; E3 is named after his three initials.^[citation needed]

Evans is also a semi-professional poker player and is the author of several works offering winning tips.^[citation needed]

Family

Evans married composer Michele Rene in May 1999; as of 2011, they had three children, Elliot (2000), Miranda (2005) and Jaden (2008).[2] In 2024, Jaden released an album of Bill Evans covers.[5]

He has one step-sister, Maxine.^[citation needed]

Filmography

• Joe Joe Angel & the Dead Guy (1997)
• Coyote (1997)
• Killers (1997)
• Something Between Us (short) (1999)
• Crimson Wings (short) (1999)
• A Table for One (1999)
• NewsBreak (2000)[6]
• TripFall (2000)
• Future Murder (2000)
• Firestorm Rising (2001)
• Miss Wonton (2001)
• Crawl Space (short) (2001)
• Altered Species (2001)
• The Keeper (2002)
• Until Death (2002)
• Killers 2: The Beast (video) (2002) [7]
• Revelation (2002)
• Hunting Humans (video) (2002)
• Crave (2003)
• American Almanacs: A Living History (video documentary) (2003)
• Pizza: The Movie (2004)
• Evilution (short) (2004)
• Bollywood and Vine (video) (2004)
• Hoboken Hollow (2006)
• Under Surveillance (2006)
• Blacklist: Recovering the Life of Canada Lee (documentary) (2008)
• Jack Rio (2008)
• MARy (2008)
• Skeletons in the Desert (2008)
• The Poker Club (2008)
• Vegan Love (short) (2009)
• Never Surrender (2009)
• Playing in Darkness (short) (2009)
• Changing Hands (2010)
• The Bay (TV series) (2010–11)
• Programming the Nation? (documentary) (2011)
• Night of the Templar (2011)
• War Flowers (2011)
• You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You (2011)
• The Southside (2012)
• The Gauntlet (2012)
• Gambit (2017)
• Gambit: Play for Keeps (2020)
• Vazhiye (2021)[1][8][9]

References

1. RHYTHM ZAVERI (14 March 2020). "Hollywood Music Director Evan Evans Makes His Indian Debut with "Vazhiye"". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
2. "Evan Evans" (2011) Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television, Vol. 112, Detroit: Gale, Biography in Context
3. "Bill Evans". All About Jazz. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
4. "Biography". Evanevans.org. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
5. Gilbert, Mark (2024-10-24). "Jaden Evans releases album tribute to his grandfather". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
6. Craddock, Jim (20 January 2005). Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2005. Thomson/Gale. p. 580. ISBN 978-0-7876-7470-0. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
7. Kendall, Lukas (2002). Film score monthly. Soundtrack Club, Lukas Kendall. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
8. Shilpa Nair Anand (1 December 2020). "'Vazhiye': A 'found footage' film in Malayalam". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
9. "Evan Evans to compose Malayalam's first found footage film 'Vazhiye'". The New Indian Express. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

External links

• Evan Evans at IMDb