James Sizemore is a composer and music editor with notable credits in film and television. Recent projects include The Pale Blue Eye, Confess Fletch, and The Shrouds.

Previously, James produced the score for the Oscar winning film, Spotlight, and spent 3 years working with director Peter Jackson and composer Howard Shore, orchestrating the music forThe Hobbit Trilogy.

With a versatile background in many musical styles, he has ranged from the big Broadway musical numbers written for OJ:The Musical  to the ambient soundscapes heard in David Cronenberg’s films Maps to the Stars and Cosmopolis. His versatility can also be heard in Jon Stewart’s film Rosewater, where ethnic Persian soloists intermingle with hip-hop and rock influences.

James’ solo projects and album releases focus on pristine, studio recordings of acoustic instruments, featuring piano and string quartet. These albums surpass 1M streams on Spotify and have been performed in the US and internationally.

James is an Artist in Residence at Bard Music Conservatory, teaching courses on film music composition and production. He has also served on the faculty of New York University and the City University of New York. He lives in the Hudson Valley, NY with his wife and daughters.