Max Richter

Composer. Born 22 March 1966 in Hamelin, Lower Saxony, West Germany [now Germany].

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar nominations

Born

22 March 1966, Hamelin, Lower Saxony, West Germany [now Germany]

Active

2008–present

Frequently works with

Roman Paul

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

73Fi1m

70Critics

We rate Max’s work 3 points above the press, across 10 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 795

Under 602

Of 11 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 8 films, 3 series
Screen time: 16 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $363m across 8 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscar nominations
Active: 2008–present

Genres

Drama11
History2
Mystery2
Romance2
Sci-Fi & Fantasy2
Adventure1

Best and worst on Fi1m

87BestThe Leftovers2014

56WorstMary Queen of Scots2018

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

112000s

482010s

142020s

Producers most worked with

Roman Paul2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated2027Best Original Score · Hamnet
Nominated2026Best Original Score · Hamnet

Other awards2 won

Won2013Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders: Echo Klassik – Classical Music without Borders
Won2008European Film Award for Best Composer: European Film Award for Best Composer · Waltz with Bashir

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.