Martin Tillman (born 6 November 1964) is a Swiss cellist and composer.
Biography Tillman was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1964. He arrived in the United States in 1988. He has since performed/composed on numerous films, television shows, commercials and international tours. While receiving a master's degree in performance from the University of Southern California in 1989, he studied with Lynn Harrell. Tillman lives in Los Angeles.
Tillman wrote the score to the next Morgan Freeman-Clive Owen film Last Knights together with Satnam Ramgotra.Scheck, Frank. "Last Knights': Film Review The Hollywood Reporter, 25 March 2015 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/last-knights/review/784052?mobile_redirect=false He also scored the smartphone app movie Haunting Melissa 2: Dark HeartsPetaloudis, Greg. "News: 'Dark Hearts: The Secret of Haunting Melissa Horror Unlimited, 9 December 2015 http://horrorunlimited.blogspot.com/2014/12/dark-hearts-secret-of-haunting-melissa.html and currently doing the score for A Bell For Ursli. For his previous solo composition, "A Year in Zurich" he performed both cello and piano. Preceding collaborative albums include: Eastern Twin (Rounders) and Cinematic Volunteer composed and produced by both Tillman and Tom Vedvik.Soergel, Brain. "Jazz Reviews: Eastern Twin Martin Tillman" Jazz Times, March 2001 http://jazztimes.com/articles/12019-eastern-twin-martin-tillman The Poet, which was composed by Michael Hoppe, cello solos performed by Tillman and Afterglow composed and performed by Michael Hoppe, Tim Wheater, and Tillman.Stone, Lee. "Afterglow" Innerchangemag.com April/May 2004
Michael Mann's movie Ali features some original instrumental songs from his album Eastern Twin.Kelly, Keys Anchor 'Ali' Soundtrack Billboard Magazine, 6 November 2001 http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77832/kelly-keys-anchor-ali-soundtrack After recording with Hans Zimmer on the Tony Scott movie The Fan, Tillman has composed and performed for scores such as Total Recall, Bullet to the Head, Brave Miss World, Admissions, Super Hybrid, My Father My Lord, Rush, the 84th Academy Awards,Gallo, Phil. "Hans Zimmer's Oscar Music Spawns New Album" The Hollywood Reporter, 29 February 2012 http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/oscars-music-hans-zimmer-pharrell-williams-esperanza-spalding-295960 Life in a Day, Cowboys & Aliens, The Dark Knight Trilogy,Savage, Mark. "Talking Shop: Hans Zimmer" BBC News, 28 July 2008 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7526033.stmAnthon, Von Kaye. "Swiss Makes Music for Batman" Blick, 8 January 2012 http://www.blick.ch/people-tv/kino/cellist-martin-tillman-schweizer-macht-musik-fuer-batman-id1720847.html The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Prince of Persia, Pirates of the Caribbean, Black Hawk Down, The Pledge, An Everlasting Piece, Mission: Impossible 2, Hannibal, The Ring, The Ring Two and others.
Tillman has performed with numerous recording artists including Toto, Sting, Elton John, T Bone Burnett, Alison Krauss, Elvis Costello, Beck, B.B. King, Wild Colonials, Air Supply, and Tracy Chapman among many others.
He has recorded the album Superhuman and will be touring nationally and internationally.
References
External links Martin Tillman's imdb.com entry Martin Tillman at Soundtrack.net
Martin Tillman on Hans-Zimmer.com