Benjamin Wallfisch

Benjamin Wallfisch: Overview

Benjamin Mark Lasker Wallfisch, born on 7 August 1979, is a British composer, conductor, orchestrator, and music producer best known for his work in film and television. His breakthrough reputation came through a run of major international productions including Hidden Figures, It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!, The Invisible Man, A Cure for Wellness, and The Flash. He also shared composer credit with Hans Zimmer on Blade Runner 2049, one of the most discussed scores in modern science-fiction cinema. Wallfisch’s music is known for blending symphonic writing with electronics, strong thematic design, and a flexible ability to move between emotional drama, suspense, horror, and blockbuster spectacle. Public biographies present him as London-born and professionally active across both the British and American film industries. In addition to composing, he has worked as a conductor and orchestrator and has connections to classical music performance spaces as well as mainstream Hollywood productions. His growing body of work has made him one of the most recognizable film composers of his generation, particularly for audiences interested in contemporary genre cinema and large-scale studio releases.