Simon Russell is an EMMY Award winning freelance composer from the UK, composing music in a diverse range of styles for both Film and TV productions.
2014 EMMY Awards
Marc Bryan-Brown Photography.
® 2014 Marc Bryan-Brown.
Simon was awarded an EMMY in 2014 for his original soundtrack to “Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer”, a documentary film by Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin.
March 2025
Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods wins RTS Award for Scoop of the Year
nominated for Rockie Awards, Canada
composing for a new Waldemar Januszczak 3 part series on Art
writing music for the Elegiac Trio for a new Channel 4 project
February 2025
composing for James Bluemel’s new 4 part BBC series Once Upon a Time in Space
Inside China: The Battle for Tibet – documentary detailing the systematic erasure of Tibet and its people on ITV 14th February 10.15pm and on Frontline in the USA on 16th February
January 2025
finishing mixes for a documentary due to be broadcast on ITV 16th February
writing for a Channel 4 series due for broadcast later in the year
composing for a new series with the Elegiac Trio