Kris Bowers

Kristopher Bowers (born April 5, 1989) is an American composer, pianist, and director. He has composed scores for films including Green Book, King Richard, The Color Purple, The Wild Robot and Goat, and television series Bridgerton, Mrs. America, Dear White People, When They See Us, Secret Invasion and Spider-Noir. At the 96th Academy Awards, Bowers won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film for The Last Repair Shop, along with his co-director Ben Proudfoot. Their previous collaboration, A Concerto Is a Conversation, also received a nomination at the 93rd Academy Awards. Bowers is the recipient of the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for Amazon Prime Video's adaptation of The Snowy Day. He has garnered multiple nominations at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and Critics' Choice Awards. During his career, Bowers has recorded, performed and collaborated with José James, Jay-Z, and Alicia Keys. He has also collaborated with filmmakers Blitz Bazawule, Ava DuVernay, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Malcolm D. Lee, Chris Sanders, and Justin Simien.