Jesper Kyd

Jesper Kyd

Composer. Born 3 February 1972 in Hørsholm.

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3 February 1972, Hørsholm

Biography

Jesper Kyd is a Danish composer and sound designer. He was born on 3 February 1972 in Hørsholm, Denmark.

Kyd began composing on computers in the demoscene during the 1980s and later worked on video game soundtracks, including the Hitman and Assassin's Creed series. He has also scored films such as Tumbbad (2018) and Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015), and provided a new score for the 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc in 2007.

A BAFTA award winner, his work often combines orchestral, choral and electronic elements.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Jesper Kyd is known for Tumbbad (2018), Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015) and Metal Hurlant Chronicles (2012).