Jonathan Elias

I have a soft spot for composers who shape how a film feels without ever stepping into frame, and Jonathan Elias fits that mold. Coming out of Bennington and building a career in New York scoring, he chose the quieter, harder path of serving the picture rather than chasing a personal spotlight. What intrigues me most is his pivot into audio branding, designing the sonic identity of companies. That tells me he reads where culture is heading and adapts his craft accordingly. I respect that kind of restless, behind-the-scenes professionalism far more than louder reputations, and I suspect his fingerprints are on more soundscapes than we realize.

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Name (English)

Jonathan Elias

Name (Japanese)

ジョナサン・エリアス

Reading

じょなさん・えりあす

Born

1956

Origin

New York City, New York, United States

Occupation

composer / record producer / film score composer / musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Monkey

University

Bennington College

• Official sitehttps://www.eliasarts.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/eliasaudiobranding/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan%20Elias
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q938878

Tags

• New York
• composer
• record producer
• film score composer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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