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Adam Taylor is an American composer. He is best known for his contributions to film and television scores, such as ''
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Biography

Adam Taylor is a film score composer based in Long Beach, California known for his subdued, emotional, and minimalistic scores. Adam began his career scoring documentary and short films before being enlisted on John Wells’ "August: Osage County." Since then, Adam has become a prominent and sought after composer, scoring "Before I Fall" from director Ry Russo-Young. Adam is most notable for his frequent collaboration with director Reed Morano, scoring her directorial debut "Meadowland", starring Olivia Wilde, Luke Wilson, and Elisabeth Moss. Currently, Adam is scoring the critically acclaimed award-winning series, "The Handmaid's Tale" for Hulu/MGM. Adam is also known for scoring The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (Netflix/Archie Comics) Produced by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Greg Berlanti, The Right Stuff (Disney+) produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way, and Black Cake (Hulu) produced by Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films, Kapital Entertainment created by Marissa Jo Cerar. Adam scored Riff Raff (Lionsgate) directed by Dito Monteil starring Bill Murray, Pete Davidson, Ed Harris and Jennifer Coolidge to be released February 2025.


Filmography

As composer *'' Meadowland'' (2015) *''
Before I Fall ''Before I Fall'' is a 2010 young adult novel written by the American author Lauren Oliver. The novel is written in the first-person perspective of a teenage girl, Samantha Kingston, who is forced to relive the day of her death every day for a ...
'' (2017) *''
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'' (2017) *''
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'' (2017–present) *''
Damnation Damnation (from Latin '' damnatio'') is the concept of divine punishment after death for sins that were committed, or in some cases, good actions not done, on Earth. In Ancient Egyptian religious tradition, it was believed that citizens woul ...
'' (2017–2018) *''
I Think We're Alone Now "I Think We're Alone Now" is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was first recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was a major hit for the group, reaching number 4 on the US Hot 100 in April 1967. It finished at No. 12 on ' ...
'' (2018) *''
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'' (2018–2020) *'' Riff Raff'' (2024)


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* Living people 21st-century American composers 21st-century American male musicians American film score composers American male film score composers American male television composers American television composers Musicians from Long Beach, California Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-composer-stub