Michael Bruce
Sound
Michael Bruce is a Scottish composer and lyricist who works in TV, film and theatre. He has composed scores and original songs for Warner Bros, Netflix, PBS, Sky Arts, the National Theatre, the Old Vic and theatres in the West End and on Broadway. He was composer-in-residence at the Donmar Warehouse from 2012-2019. His new musical, based on the film The Illusionist, opened in Tokyo in 2021 and his debut musical theatre album Unwritten Songs topped the iTunes vocal chart.
Known for
Sound18
movieKing Lear
2023
Music
movieKeeping Company with Sondheim
2022
Original Music Composer
tvHard Cell
2022
Music
movieThe Nan Movie
2022
Original Music Composer
movieNational Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
2021
Original Music Composer
movieNational Theatre Live: Antony & Cleopatra
2018
Original Music Composer
movieNational Theatre Live: Saint Joan
2017
Original Music Composer
movieThe Vote
2015
Original Music Composer
movieRSC Live: The Two Gentlemen of Verona
2015
Original Music Composer
movieMuch Ado About Nothing
2011
Original Music Composer
Directing1
movieKiloran Bay
2026
Director
Writing1
movieKiloran Bay
2026
Writer