Brian Clifton
Background information
Birth nameDirk Thyssens
Born (1962-03-22) March 22, 1962
Wilrijk, Belgium
GenresFilm score
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, record producer
Years active1984–present
Websitewww.brianclifton.be

Dirk Pilaet (born March 20, 1962, Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium), known professionally as Brian Clifton, is a Belgian musician, composer and orchestrator. He composed the music for over 30 films and television series, including De Kollega's Maken de Brug! (1988), the VRT series Alfa Papa Tango (1990-1991), the American movies Bird of Prey (1995) featuring Richard Chamberlain and Philippe Mora's Back in Business (1997), Ellektra (2004) starring Matthias Schoenaerts and Axelle Red, and Spike and Suzy: The Dark Diamond (2004).[1][2]

Brian Clifton has been associated with film directors such as Vincent Rouffaer, Robbe De Hert and Nnegest Likké.[3] Clifton is also known for composing the hymn for the Belgian First Division A, the top league competition for association football clubs in Belgium,[4] TV commercials for ICI Paris XL and Christian Dior, and the End Titles for the 2005 Thai historical drama film The King Maker.

In recent years, he became a steady guest-lecturer at the Brussels film school RITCS-School of Arts.[5]

Selected works

Music for movies and series

  • De Dwaling (1987) (mini) TV Series
  • Het Ultieme kerstverhaal (1987) by Vincent Rouffaer
  • A Three-Day Weekend (1988)
  • Hoogtevrees (1988) by Vincent Rouffaer
  • Sarah? Sarah (1989) by Jan Keymeulen
  • Trouble in Paradise (1989) by Robbe De Hert
  • Alfa Papa Tango (1990) TV Series by Vincent Rouffaer
  • De Leraarskamer (1991) by Vincent Rouffaer
  • Less Dead Than the Others (1992) by Frans Buyens
  • De Ware vrienden (1993) TV Series by Vincent Rouffaer
  • Over the Rainbow (1995) by Rudolf Mestdagh
  • Bird of Prey (1995) by Temístocles López
  • Bayou Ghost (1997) by Gardner Compton
  • Back in Business - Heart of Stone (1997)
  • Tot mijn laatste adem (2000)
  • Hollywood aan de Schelde - part 1 (2001) TV Series by Robbe De Hert
  • Saturday Night Fear (2001) by Jeroen Dumoulein
  • Hollywood aan de Schelde - part 2 (2004) TV Series by Robbe De Hert
  • Sprookjes (2004) TV Series
  • Spike and Suzy: The Dark Diamond (2004) by Rudi van den Bossche
  • Ellekra (2004) by Rudolf Mestdagh - Best Film Music Nomination at Syracuse Film Festival
  • WaWa (2005) TV Series
  • The King Maker (2005)
  • Badoir (2005) by Diego Deceuninck
  • Droomtijd (2006)
  • Ghajaana (2006)
  • Blinker en de blixvaten (2008) by Filip Van Neyghem
  • Bobby en de Geestenjagers (2013) by Martin Lagestee
  • Bingo (2013) by Rudi Van Den Bossche
  • Andromeda (2013)
  • Speculum (2014)
  • I Wish My Life (2014)
  • Echo (2015)
  • Everything But a Man (2017) by Nnegest Likké

Music for musicals

  • De Plattegrond van het Moeras by Lulu Aertgeerts
  • The Holiday Love Show by Lulu Aertgeerts
  • Malus by Brian Clifton
  • Prins Blauwert (of Marc De Bel) by Vincent Rouffaer

References

  1. ↑ Brian Clifton - Filmography, Internet Movie Data Base, retrieved on November 11th, 2017
  2. ↑ Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image by Audrey T. McCluskey, 1994-2004, "Back in Business" (1996), p.58
  3. ↑ Brian Clifton discography, vpro.nl, retrieved on November 11th, 2017
  4. ↑ The Making Of The Jupiler ProLeague soccer Hymne 2011-2017, Hymne composed by Brian Clifton
  5. ↑ "Royal Institute of Theatre, Cinema and Sound, Erasmus Hogeschool Brussel, Brian Clifton, retrieved on November 11th, 2017". Archived from the original on 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
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