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My Take
What impresses me most about Kris Bowers is how a jazz pianist's instinct for improvisation seeps into everything he scores, from Green Book to the lush strings of Bridgerton. He never lets a cue feel mechanical; the emotion arrives before the image does. And he refuses to stay in one lane: not content with composing, he stepped behind the camera and walked away with an Academy Award for a documentary short. Born in 1989 in Los Angeles, he is still early in what feels like a long arc. I see a rare double talent, and I genuinely look forward to where he takes both his music and his films next.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kris Bowers
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・バワーズ
- Reading
- くりす・ばわーず
- Born
- April 5, 1989 (age 37)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- jazz musician / pianist / film score composer / film director / composer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2024 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject)
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kris Bowers born?
Born April 5, 1989 (age 37).
Where is Kris Bowers from?
Kris Bowers is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Kris Bowers do?
Kris Bowers works as jazz musician, pianist, film score composer, film director, composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.