Ian Arber


Ian Arber is a British composer for film and television. He is based in London, England. In 2019, he composed the music for BBC One's thriller series The Capture alongside Blur's Dave Rowntree. The Capture was the most-watched new BBC series of 2019 with over 20 million streams. Ian also scored BBC Two's comedy series Quacks, Usain Bolt's theatrical-release documentary I Am Bolt, Mo Farah's documentary No Easy Mile, and John Hurt's final film My Name Is Lenny. Ian also was assistant to composer Joe Kraemer on his score for .
Arber co-composed the score for Mo Farah: No Easy Mile with Blur's Dave Rowntree and collaborated with hip-hop legend Nas on the opening titles of I Am Bolt.

Credits

YearTitleDirectorStudioDistributorTypeNotes
2020The One, season 1Johnny CappsUrban Myth FilmsNetflixTV series
2020BreakMichael Elkin7&7Feature film
2020Cup of Joe, season 1Philymack, Fulwell 73QuibiTV series
2019The Capture, season 1Ben ChananBBC One, PeacockTV series
2019The PromsDavid RickardBBCTV series
2019Show Me The Picture: The Story of Jim MarshallAlfred George-BaileyBailey-Kennedy ProductionsFeature documentary
2019Hitsville: The Making of MotownGabe Turner, Ben TurnerFulwell 73ShowtimeFeature documentary
2018Medici, season 2Jon Cassar, Jan MicheliniLux Vide, Big Light Productions, Rai FictionRai 1, Netflix, SBSTV series
2018Cruel HeartsPaul OsborneConspicuous Pictures, Verax FilmsFeature film
2018'Joe Pearlman, David SouttarFulwell 73XYZ Films, Lorton DistributionFeature documentaryCo-composed with Dave Rowntree
2018Redcon-1Chee Keong CheungIntense ProductionsIntense ProductionsFeature film
2018Island of the DollsSebastian MantillaRetrogusto FilmsFeature film
2018Scott and SidScott Elliott, Sid SadowskyjDreamchasers Film LtdFeature film
2018Can't Have YouMark A. AltmanAtlantis CanyonFeature filmCo-composed with Joe Kraemer
2017QuacksAndy De EmmonyLucky GiantBBC TwoTV series
2017My Name Is LennyRon ScalpelloSalon PicturesLionsgateFeature film
2017Amy and SophiaAdam LipsiusRetrogusto FilmsFeature film
2016Mo Farah: No Easy MileJoe PearlmanFulwell 73Feature documentaryCo-composed with Dave Rowntree
2016I Am BoltBen Turner, Gabe TurnerFulwell 73Feature documentary
2015'Christopher McQuarrieSkydance Productions, TC Productions, Bad Robot ProductionsParamount PicturesFeature filmAssistant to Joe Kraemer
2015ReunionShawn ChouMonsterworks66Feature film
2014The WindowSteve SpelBrillen EntertainmentFeature film
2013We Love PaleoCaroleen MoiseBeyond FeaturesFeature documentary
2013Carpe Diem: European EscapadeEric HinwoodATAEC StudiosFeature film
2012Changing HandsScott L. SchwartzChanging Hands FilmFeature film