Sam Watts
Composer for Film and Television
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MUSIC FOR MEDIA
Sam is a British-Canadian composer for television, film, and all types of media. You might have heard his work on hit shows like The Traitors, Doctor Who: Tales of the TARDIS, Planet Earth, and The Sarah Jane Adventures – or you might just be wondering what it’s like to work with someone who’s spent over 20 years in the industry creating music for science fiction, fantasy, reality, drama, horror, documentary, and much more.
He has worked with Bad Wolf, BBC, HBO, PBS, NBC Universal and many more clients. His work has led to accolades including Emmys, BAFTAs, RTS, TCA, Peabody, Saturn, and Producers Guild awards.
Sam is always looking for intriguing new projects of any kind…
Take a look around, listen to some of Sam’s music, and get in touch!
DARK AND CAMP
Sam spoke with Headliner about his music for The Traitors. From using Steinberg products to Claudia Winkleman’s stylist. No topic was off the table.
Read the article here.
The Traitors returned for a third series.
Sam’s music for the show has had a lot of attention. With radio play on Radio Scala, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM. Sam was also interviewed for a Gay Times article about his music for the show, and by Sheet Music Direct.
Meanwhile, series two has won the RTS award for Entertainment, along with Claudia winning the Outstanding Achievement Award. The series has also been nominated for the BAFTA for Memorable Moment and Reality, with Claudia nominated for Entertainment Performance.
The official series soundtrack is available to stream and buy on all good music platforms.
You can also buy a piano arrangement of the Main Theme at Sheet Music Direct.
Sam’s music can also be heard on many of the 20+ versions around the world, as well as on the spin-off series The Traitors: Uncloaked.
Sam’s latest docuseries Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams on Tour aired on BBC One.
The documentary won the RTS award for Formatted Popular Factual and has been nominated for the BAFTA for Factual Series.
Sam’s latest album was released on Friday, January 19th, 2024.
Chaos Theory is a return to Sam’s minimalist roots. With this album, he explores how the same action can crate a different result by using a one musical idea as the catalyst for each track.
You can stream Chaos Theory on your favourite service.
BIG TUNES
Memorable music for memorable productions
Main Theme
from The Traitors
Lady jane grey
from The Sarah Jane Adventures
End credits
from Stormhouse
“I’ve worked with Sam for years and adore him. Smart, fast, intuitive and brilliant, he really is one of the best.”
“Sam is fantastic. I’m so grateful for all the work he did on Tales of the TARDIS. It’s beautiful”
“When we first listened to your pitch, it got us so excited that we knew you were a perfect fit.”
Sam's Representation
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Wise Music, 14-15 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LJ, UK
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