Biography
Jeff Beal (born 20 June 1963) is an American composer of music for film, television and the concert hall. Born in Hayward, California, he studied composition and trumpet at the Eastman School of Music, graduating in 1985. He began his career as a jazz recording artist in New York before moving into scoring for visual media.
Beal is known for his scores for the television series Rome (2005), Monk (2002), Carnivàle (2003), House of Cards (2013) and The Newsroom (2012), and for films including Pollock (2000), Appaloosa (2008) and Blackfish (2013). He has received five Primetime Emmy Awards from nineteen nominations. He also composes concert works and has released several jazz albums.
