Ben Please
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Ben Please is a British pianist, guitarist, music producer, film maker and composer known for his long-term songwriting collaboration with Beth Porter, as The Bookshop Band.[1] Together, they are also award-winning film composers.
Education[edit]
Ben Please graduated with a 1st in Natural Sciences at Cambridge University and was awarded the Jacob Bronowski Prize for The History and Philosophy of Science.[2]
Collaborations and projects[edit]
With a background in contemporary music, Please is a prolific songwriter and performer. He has released 19 studio albums, the majority of which are in collaboration with The Bookshop Band,[3] the most recent of which was in collaboration with Pete Townshend.[4]
Please's foray into film scoring began with his brother, Mikey Please, an animator, with whom he has collaborated on numerous projects over the past 16 years. Their collaborative efforts have resulted in the creation of musical scores that complement Mikey's storytelling such as Alan The Infinite (2024).[5] Notable film credits include composing the score for Aardman Animations' Oscar-nominated animated musical Robin Robin (2021) and the BAFTA-winning animation The Eagleman Stag (2010).[6]
In addition to his work in film scoring, Ben Please is an film editor and documentary maker. Between 2001 and 2010, he co-produced, filmed and edited over 300 environmental films in East Africa.[7] In 2022 Please was the director of photography and sound designer on the award-winning feature film, Stella.[8]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|
| BAFTA | Best Short Animation for his work on The Eagleman Stag (2010) - composer and sound designer | Winner[9][10] |
| Oscar | Robin Robin (2022) - composer | Nomination[11][12] |
| British Animation Awards | Best Original Music for Robin Robin (2022) | Winner[13] |
| Ivor Novello Awards | Best Television Soundtrack for Robin Robin (2022) | Nomination[14] |
| British Animation Awards | Tweedy and Fluff (2024) | Nomination[15] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gardners - The Bookshop Band". www.gardners.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ↑ Thompson, David (2016-08-08). "Bronowski Prize". www.hps.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ Charlé, Suzanne (2019-01-08). "The Bookshop Band: A British Institution". NYCITYWOMAN. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ↑ User, Super (2019-04-06). "Pete is producing a new album for The Bookshop Band!". Pete Townshend - News and History. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ "'Alan the Infinite' - Short Film". Blinkink. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ Please, Michael (2010-11-30), The Eagleman Stag (Animation, Short, Comedy), David Cann, Tony Guilfoyle, RCA (II), retrieved 2024-02-23
- ↑ "Benedict Please - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ↑ Gillespie, Stuart (2022-11-29). "Awards for Galloway feature film". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ Please, Michael (2010-11-30), The Eagleman Stag (Animation, Short, Comedy), David Cann, Tony Guilfoyle, RCA (II), retrieved 2024-02-19
- ↑ The Eagleman Stag (Short 2010) - Awards - IMDb, retrieved 2024-02-23
- ↑ "Robin Robin receives Oscar nomination | Aardman". app-aardman-cms-prod.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ↑ "Browser Unsupported - Academy Awards Search | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". awardsdatabase.oscars.org. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ↑ "Robin Robin". British Animation Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ↑ "The Ivors 2022 nominees revealed including Inflo, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz, Cleo Sol and Adele". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ↑ dreamabstract (2024-02-14). "BAA 2024 Nominations". British Animation Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
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