Tom Hodge is a British composer known for his work in film, television and documentary. His credits include The Mauritanian,[1] McMafia, The Ipcress File, Cleaner and Testimony. He won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Film Score for Testimony in 2026.[2][3]
Tom Hodge | |
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 Tom Hodge in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
Career
editTom Hodge composed the score for the feature film The Mauritanian, directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Jodie Foster, Tahar Rahim and Benedict Cumberbatch.[4][5] His collaborations with Macdonald include High & Low: John Galliano, Last Song from Kabul, and Klitschko: More Than a Fight.
In 2026, he composed the music for The Last First: Winter K2, a documentary film directed by Amir Bar-Lev and acquired globally by Apple Original Films.[6]
In 2025, Hodge composed the score for the action thriller Cleaner, directed by Martin Campbell and starring Daisy Ridley, Clive Owen and Taz Skylar.[7]
He has also composed music for television series including McMafia and The Ipcress File. He contributed additional music to the Netflix action film Extraction 2 starring Chris Hemsworth.[citation needed]
In 2019, he received an Ivor Novello Award nomination for his score for the BBC and PBS documentary series Rise of the Nazis.[8] In 2026, Hodge won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Film Score for Testimony, directed by Aoife Kelleher.[9]
Artist releases
editAlongside his film and television work, Hodge has released music as a recording artist and collaborator. With electronic musician Franz Kirmann, he formed the duo Piano Interrupted, which released the albums Two by Four, The Unified Field and Landscapes of the Unfinished.[10]
Hodge collaborated with electronic producer Max Cooper on the EPs Fragmented Self Part One and Fragmented Self Part Two, which combined contemporary classical composition and electronic music.[11]
In 2018, Hodge collaborated with Czech composer and multimedia artist Floex on the album A Portrait of John Doe, released by Mercury KX. The album was reviewed positively by several specialist music publications.[12]
Selected filmography
editFilm
edit- The Mauritanian (2021)
- High & Low: John Galliano (2023)
- Last Song from Kabul (2023)
- Klitschko: More Than a Fight (2024)
- Testimony (2025)
- Cleaner (2025)
- The Last First: Winter K2 (2026)
Television
edit- McMafia (2018)
- The Ipcress File (2022)
- Rise of the Nazis (2019)
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ↑ "The Mauritanian soundtrack details". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Winners of The Ivors 2026 announced". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Irish documentary about Magdalene Laundries survivors wins Ivor Novello award". BBC News. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "An Interview with Composer Tom Hodge". The Film Scorer. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Composer Corner: Tom Hodge Discusses The Mauritanian". UK & European Guild of Music Supervisors. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Apple Original Films lands global rights to Sundance Film Festival selection The Last First: Winter K2 from Propagate and award-winning director Amir Bar-Lev" (Press release). Apple TV Press. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "'Cleaner' Soundtrack to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- 1 2 "2019 Ivor Novello nominations announced". The Ivors Academy. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Irish documentary about Magdalene Laundries survivors wins Ivor Novello award". BBC News. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- ↑ "Fifteen Questions with Tom Hodge of Piano Interrupted". 15 Questions. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Video: Max Cooper "Fragments of Self"". XLR8R. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
- ↑ "Floex & Tom Hodge ~ A Portrait of John Doe". A Closer Listen. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2026."Interview with Floex and Tom Hodge :: A Portrait Of John Doe". Igloo Magazine. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2026.