About Sam

Composer for Film and Television

About sam

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Music for Media

Sam’s Story

Sam Watts started their career in a big way, working as a music assistant on films like Hitch and Mrs Henderson Presents and then composing for BBC’s Planet Earth. They scored their first solo television show, The Sarah Jane Adventures, at age 24 and hasn’t slowed down since.

You can hear their work on flagship television shows like the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning The Traitors and Doctor Who: Tales of the TARDIS, films like Stormhouse, and hard-hitting documentaries like For Neda and Secrets of the Vatican. With credits for companies like Fremantle, HBO, PBS, and NBC Universal, Sam is a versatile film and television composer who specializes in telling compelling musical stories that keep viewers coming back for more.

Sam is based in Canada, but works with clients all over the world.

Music for Media

Sam’s Story

Sam Watts started his career in a big way, working as a music assistant on films like Hitch and Mrs Henderson Presents and then composing for BBC’s Planet Earth. He scored his first solo television show, The Sarah Jane Adventures, at age 24 and hasn’t slowed down since.

You can hear his work on flagship television shows like the BAFTA award-winning The Traitors and Doctor Who: Tales of the TARDIS, films like Stormhouse, and hard-hitting documentaries like For Neda and Secrets of the Vatican. With credits for companies like Fremantle, HBO, PBS, and NBC Universal, Sam is a versatile film and television composer who specializes in telling compelling musical stories that keep viewers coming back for more.

Sam is based in Canada, but works with clients all over the world.

The Traitors Soundtrack album cover. A dark haired woman (Claudia Winkleman) looks out at us. Behind her are two hooded figures and a foreboding castle.
A promotional poster showing a large green Q on a dark green background. Below it is an illustration of evolution, the words "Questioning Darwin" and the HBO logo.
A promotional poster showing a photograph of elephants migrating. It is taken from very high so that you can see the curvature of the earth. The words "Planet Earth as you've never seen it before" are superimposed.
A group[ of people, all Doctor Who characters look out at us. The words "Doctor Who Special Releases" are uinderneath.
Listen to sam's music

“You totally smashed the soundtrack for us. It really is brilliant. Thank you for all your work. I’m so pleased the nation loved it, too.”

Mike Cotton

Executive Producer

Happy Clients

Bringing a collaborative spirit to every project

“Quite simply, Sam is brilliant. Their scores have both thrilled me and moved me to tears in equal measure. They are a total joy to collaborate with. Every project I’ve been lucky enough to work on with Sam has been unequivocally enriched by their noteworthy music.”

Emily Cook

Producer

“Sam did such an amazing job, and helped us create such a strong identity for the show. They did such a great job bringing our initial brief and vision to life. And we loved using it across the show. They are a very clever person, the score is exceptional.”

Sarah Fay

Executive Producer

Sam's IMDB

What Sam Does

Composition

Although the specialize in orchestral composition, Sam has written music across many genres for everything from theater productions to flagship television series.

Orchestration

As well as orchestrating all of their own music, Sam has multiple orchestration credits including Doctor Who, Jocelyn Pook’s Hearing Voices, and the Ken Loach film Ae Fond Kiss.

Production Music

Alongside their commissioned scores, Sam writes music for production libraries. Their work has featured on shows like Watchmen, Expedition X, WWE Smackdown, Oprah, and more.

Sam's Representation

Kathryn Rodger
Wise Music, 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, UK

Call

+44 (0)203 929 9011

EMAIL

info *at* samwatts.com