Biography
KIM PLANERT is a German composer for film and television based
out of Los Angeles, California. Currently, Kim is
collaborating with Robert Duncan on the ABC hit-drama CASTLE; The
team has been working together on the show since the first
season.
Kim has also written music for several other productions including
THE UNIT, LIE TO ME, THE CHICAGO CODE and INTO THE BLUE II.
His score for the film NEST OF SPIDERS won the award for Best Music
in a Short Film at the Park City Film Music Festival. He
collaborated with several legendary music producers and musicians
including Capercallie, Secret Garden, John McLaughlin (FIVE), Craig
Armstrong, BBC SSO and the Scottish Ensemble.
Kim's talent and success thus far is based on a mix of both a
prestigious education and extensive experience. He received
his masters from the UNC School of the Arts and his Bachelor of
Recording Arts from the Southern Cross University of
Australia.
He studied under veteran composers such as Emmy-award winner Hummie
Mann, David McHugh (MYSTIC PIZZA), Sir Prof. Clive Pascoe (student
of Leonard Bernstein) and Jack Smaley (CHARLIE'S ANGELS, THE LAST
OF THE MOHICANS).
Before moving to the States, Kim worked as a sound engineer and
producer in the UK for over a decade. There, he recorded and
mixed soundtracks for films including AMERICAN COUSINS, THE BONE
COLLECTOR, and the TV show CROWDIE + CREAM, which won a BAFTA
award for Best Soundtrack and Best Theme in the UK.
When Kim is not composing music for films and television, he can be
found skydiving over the Californian landscape. The duality
between his studio and the vastness of the skies provides him with
the inspiration and motivation to create unique music that
expresses the emotional truth of each project.