# Kim Planert

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**Kim Planert** is a German film and television [composer](/source/Composer) based in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). He has composed music for over 230 episodes of prime-time television shows and feature films. His collection of TV credits include: eight seasons on the score for [ABC](/source/ABC_Studios)'s television show, *[Castle](/source/Castle_(TV_series))*, *[Timeless](/source/Timeless_(American_TV_series))* ([NBC](/source/NBC)), *Missing* ([ABC](/source/ABC_Studios)), *[The Whispers](/source/The_Whispers_(TV_series))* ([ABC](/source/ABC_Studios) series produced by [Steven Spielberg](/source/Steven_Spielberg)), *The McKenna Files* ([Mark Gordon](/source/Mark_Gordon_(film)), [ABC](/source/ABC_Studios) Pilot), *[The Unit](/source/The_Unit)* ([CBS](/source/CBS)), *[Lie To Me](/source/Lie_to_Me)* [(FOX*)*](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company), [*The Gates*](/source/The_Gates_(TV_series)) [(ABC)](/source/ABC_Studios), [The Chicago Code](/source/The_Chicago_Code) [(FOX)](/source/Fox_Broadcasting_Company), *[Last Resort](/source/Last_Resort_(TV_series)) [(ABC)](/source/ABC_Studios) and Rush ([USA Network](/source/USA_Network))*

His film credits include *[I Into The Blue 2: The Reef.](/source/Into_the_Blue_2:_The_Reef)* *A Reason* and *Chasing Grace*. Feature documentary film credits include *Skid Row Marathon*, and *The Game: Gambling Between Life and Death*, which had its theatrical premiere at the [Hof International Film Festival](/source/Hof_International_Film_Festival) in 2021, followed by the television premiere on the [Bayerischer Rundfunk](/source/Bayerischer_Rundfunk). Planert has also written music for video games such as [Final Fantasy](/source/Final_Fantasy)’s [Agni's Philosophy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbEcQCqCezg) [E3](/source/E3) Trailer and the [spatial audio](/source/Surround_sound) score for [Oculus’](/source/Oculus_Quest_2) [virtual reality](/source/Virtual_reality) (VR) game DAVID. In 2022, [Studio Babelsberg](/source/Babelsberg_Studio) launched their new image trailer for which Planert contributed the music. The film and music can also be seen and heard in an exhibition in one of Germany's major film museums, the [Potsdam Film Museum](/source/Potsdam_Film_Museum).

Besides scoring, Planert has released two solo albums thus far. His first solo album *Skylight: Notes from a Logbook* takes inspiration from his passion for flying as a former Wingsuit Skydiver, and the recovery from a life-altering accident. In 2022, Planert released his second solo project: [neoclassical](/source/Contemporary_classical_music) album *Being*. Stand-alone singles include *Lux Ex Tenebris* and *Dawn*. The corresponding music video of *Dawn* supported the inclusion campaign *Ability in Progress*. The music video of *Lux Ex Tenebris* screened at [Oscar](/source/Academy_Awards) qualifying festivals [CineQuest](/source/Cinequest_Film_%26_Creativity_Festival), *BronzeLens*, and the *Dawn* won ‘Best Music Video’ at the Oxford International Film Festival as well as ‘Director’s Choice Award’ at the 41st *Thomas Edison Film Festival*.

## Biography

At the age of 19, Planert made four tours to former Yugoslavia during the Bosnian War to provide humanitarian aid. One of Planert's first songs made it through the frontline into the "Pocket of Bihać" and was played on radio Bihać. He wrote the song for the people of the city, who were at the time surrounded by Serbian forces.[citation needed]

Before moving to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles), Planert resided in the [UK](/source/United_Kingdom) where he collaborated with music producers and musicians including [Craig Armstrong](/source/Craig_Armstrong_(composer)), [Capercaillie](/source/Capercaillie_(band)), [Secret Garden](/source/Secret_Garden_(duo)), John McLaughlin (FIVE), Dave James ([Take That](/source/Take_That)), Gordon Goudie ([Simple Minds](/source/Simple_Minds)), [Karen Matheson](/source/Karen_Matheson), [Phil Cunningham](/source/Phil_Cunningham_(folk_musician)), [James Grant](/source/James_Grant_(musician)), Karen Casey, [Michael McGoldrick](/source/Michael_McGoldrick), [The Dhol Foundation](/source/The_Dhol_Foundation), [Phamie Gow](/source/Phamie_Gow), [BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra](/source/BBC_Scottish_Symphony_Orchestra), and the [Scottish Ensemble](/source/Scottish_Ensemble).[citation needed]

He worked as a sound engineer and producer for over a decade and recorded and mixed more than 40 albums as well as soundtracks for several films including [American Cousins](/source/American_Cousins), [The Bone Collector](/source/The_Bone_Collector), *One Last Chance* and the TV show *Crowdie + Cream* - which won a [BAFTA award](/source/British_Academy_Film_Awards) for "Best Soundtrack" and "Best Theme".[citation needed]

After moving to Los Angeles, Planert started to collaborate with [Robert Duncan](/source/Robert_Duncan_(composer)) on numerous shows between 2008 and 2016. Scoring prime time TV shows and movies, Planert gained profound film and television industry experience in Duncan's mentorship.[citation needed]

Planert and Duncan won "Best Score in a TV Show" at the [Hollywood Music In Media Awards](/source/Hollywood_Music_in_Media_Awards) for *Missing* [(ABC)](/source/ABC_Studios), in addition *Skid Row Marathon* was awarded with the *Crystal Pine Award* for "Best Original Score Documentary" at the *International Sound & Film Music Festival* in 2019. In the same year Planert's music piece *B.S.B.D.* from his first solo album *Skylight* was nominated for the *Jerry Goldsmith Award*.

Planert is a former skydiver with 402 jumps totaling over 17 hours of free fall time. His wingsuit jumps include competing in the US National Championships and flying over Panama, Hawaii and [Burning Man](/source/Burning_Man). His passion for wingsuiting as well as his accident are the foundation of his first solo album *Skylight*.[citation needed]

Planert scored the project *Skid Row Marathon*, a feature-length documentary following the story of a Los Angeles judge who starts a running club on [Skid Row](/source/Skid_Row,_Los_Angeles) to give its members a second chance at life as they battle their addictions. Planert invited a former addict and homeless musician (one of the subjects of the documentary) to work on the score with him and also conduct a cue at the final scoring session. They still frequently collaborate.

As a producer, Planert joined the teams on *Skid Row Marathon*,[1] *A Reason*[2] and *Chasing Grace*[3] in bringing the projects to life. He also has his own productions in development including a TV series based on his brother's humanitarian aid work during the Bosnian war.

With *The Game: Gambling between Life and Death*, Planert returned to the plight of the refugees beaten back, tortured and starved at the European border. The score features the *Budapest Scoring Orchestra*, Duduk performed by [Chris Bleth](/source/Chris_Bleth) ([The Mandalorian](/source/The_Mandalorian), [Star Trek](/source/Star_Trek)), and the voice of Iranian Singer [Azam Ali](/source/Azam_Ali) ([Niyaz](/source/Niyaz), [300](/source/300_(film)), [Matrix](/source/The_Matrix_Revolutions)).

## Discography

### Television series

Year Title Director Studio 2016 Timeless Sony Pictures 2010 - 2016 Castle ABC 2015 Mad Dogs Amazon Studios The Whispers ABC 2014 Agatha ABC Rush[4] Fox 21 2012 Missing[5] ABC Last Resort Sony Pictures Television 2011 Lie to Me 20th Century Fox The Chicago Code 20th Century Fox 2010 The Gates Fox Television 2009 - 2010 Lie to Me Fox 2008 - 2009 The Unit CBS

### Film

Year Title Director Studio - Production company 2021 The Game: Gambling Between Life and Death Manuela Federl Doppelkopf Studio 2017 Skidrow Marathon[1] Mark Hayes OWLS Media[6] 2016 Chasing Light[7] Jessica Pilkes Corviva Films 2015 Chasing Grace[3] David Temple Catalyst Pictures 2014 A Reason[2] Dominique Schilling Risberg Schilling Productions 2012 Girl vs Monster Stuart Gillard Disney Channel, Bad 2009 Into the Blue 2: The Reef Stephen Herek MGM, Mandaly Pictures The Last Passport Kent Smith and David Temple Lucky You Films 2007 Nest of Spiders[8] Jessika Pilkes Corviva Films

### Advertising, trailers and corporate video

Year Title Company Type 2022 Enter Metropolis Studio Babelsberg Image Trailer 2014 Snap Sound Sizzle Reel Archived 2017-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Snap Sound Trailer 2007 Athletes In Action The Film Factory Documentary 2007 2XSalt The Film Factory Documentary 2007 Wix Filters Emulsion Arts Corporate video 2007 North Carolina School Of The Arts NCSA Promotional video

### Video games

Year Title Company Type 2022 DAVID Two Guys Productions Facebook Oculus VR Game 2012 Agni's Philosophy Final Fantasy Square Enix Trailer

### Awards

Year Soundtrack - Song - Album Festival - Awards Award wins and nominations 2021 Dawn (Music Video) Oxford International Film Festival Winner - Best Music Video 2019 B.S.B.D. (From Skylight) Jerry Goldsmith Award Nominated - Jerry Goldsmith Award 2019 Skid Row Marathon International Sound & Film Music Festival Winner - Best Original Score Documentary 2014 A Reason Global Music Awards Winner - Best Original Score 2013 A Reason Hollywood Music In Media Awards Nominated - Best Score in Indie Feature 2012 Missing[5] Hollywood Music In Media Awards Winner - Best Score in a TV Show 2008 Nest of Spiders Park City Film Music Festival Winner - Best Use of Music in a Short Film 2002 Crowdie and Cream BAFTA Winner - Best Soundtrack

### Producer

Year Title Director Studio - Production company 2017 Skidrow Marathon[9] Mark Hayes OWLS Media 2015 Chasing Grace[10] David Temple Catalyst Pictures 2014 A Reason[11] Dominique Schilling Risberg Schilling Productions

### Sound engineer

Year Title Director - Artist Studio - Label 2006 Szymanowski - Complete Piano Music Sinea Lee Devine Arts 2006 Tribute To Jinky Laura McGhee 2006 Moments In Time Phamie Gow Wildfire Records 2006 Downriver Karen Matheson Vertical Records 2006 Bookmarks Roddy Hart Vertical Records 2006 James Ross James Ross Greentrax 2005 Wired Michael McGoldrick Vertical Records 2005 Guitar Music From Scotland and Beyond n/a Greentrax 2005 Peter Seivewright Divine Arts 2005 Royal Scottish Academy Brass 2005 The Little Beauty Ingrid Henderson Our Laundry Productions 2005 Raining Up Máiréad Nesbitt Manhattan Records 2004 Holy Love James Grant Vertical Records 2004 Ballads At The Gates Of Dawn Scottish International Piano Competition CRC 2004 Gaels In War n/a Mac TV 2004 Drum Believable Dhol Foundation TDF 2003 Take Me Out Drinking Tonight Annie Grace Greentrax 2003 Choice Language Capercaillie Vertical Records 2003 Distant Shore Karen Casey Vertical Records 2003 Summer At My Feet North Creeg Greentrax Records 2003 What Road Session A9 Raj Records 2003 Columba Sessions n/a Pelicula Films 2003 The Bards n/a Mac TV 2002 Time to Fall Karen Matheson Vertigo Records 2002 American Cousins Don Coutts Bard Entertainment 2002 One Last Chance Sterwart Svaasand Scott Three Ltd 2002 Crowdie And Cream Bill Macleod BBC 2002 Once in Red Moon Secret Garden Decca 2002 I Shot the Albatross James Grant Vertical Records 2002 Tasci n/a Eolas/BBC 2002 Anna Bheag n/a Mac TV / BBC 2002 Pray For Rain Andrew White Vertical Records 2002 Let Them Eat Fishcakes Harem Scarem Vertical Records 2002 Capercaillie Live In Concert Capercaillie Survival 2001 At First Light Michael McGoldrick Vertical Records 2001 Togaidh Sinn Fonn n/a MNE Television 2000 My Thrawn Glory James Grant Vertical Records 2000 Nusa Rory Campbell and Malcom Sitt Vertical Records 2000 Arredor Manuel Bondino Virgin 2000 Sorchar na Reul n/a MNE Television 2000 Nadura Capercaillie Survival 1999 The Bone Collector Phillip Noyce Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures 1999 Demo Skandal 1999 Demo 911 Virgin 1999 Demo Rosie Gains 1999 Demo Heavenly 1999 Demo Mero RCA Records 1999 Demo Adiva Archived 2017-03-07 at the Wayback Machine 1999 Demo Dave James Archived 2017-03-07 at the Wayback Machine

## References

1. ["Skid Row Marathon Documentary"](http://skidrowmarathon.com). *SkidRowMarathon.com*. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

1. ["A Reason"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2421328/combined). 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2017. – via IMDb.

1. ["Chasing Grace"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3475540/combined). 31 December 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2017. – via IMDb.

1. ["Rush"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3413236/combined). 1 January 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2017. – via IMDb.

1. ["Missing (TV Series 2012–2012) - IMDbPro"](https://pro-labs.imdb.com/title/tt1828246/). *pro-labs.IMDb.com*. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

1. ["OWLS Media"](http://owlsmedia.com). *OwlsMedia.com*. Retrieved 4 May 2017.

1. ["Chasing Light"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4183074/combined). 1 January 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2017. – via IMDb.

1. ["Nest of Spiders"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1151824/combined). 1 January 2000. Retrieved 4 May 2017. – via IMDb.

1. [Skidrow Marathon](http://skidrowmarathon.com)

1. [Chasing Grace](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3475540/combined)

1. [A Reason](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2421328/combined)

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.kimplanert.com/)
- [Kim Planert](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2780879/) at IMDb

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