Anthony Willis (film composer)

Anthony Willis
Born
Anthony Brian Willis

London, England
OccupationsComposer, Musician
Websiteanthonybwillis.com

Anthony Brian Willis is a British film composer and musician specializing in soundtracks for film and television. He is known for composing the music for Promising Young Woman (2020), M3GAN (2022), and Saltburn (2023). Willis received BAFTA nominations for Best Original Film Music for both Promising Young Woman and Saltburn.

Early life and education

Willis was born in London, England. He began his musical training in the choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. He studied composition at Marlborough College in Wilshire and later at the University of Bristol. He completed his graduate studies in Film Scoring at the University of Southern California.[1][2]

Career

Willis is a composer with Remote Control Productions, the company founded by composer Hans Zimmer. As a leading composer, he wrote the film scores for Promising Young Woman (2020), M3GAN (2022), and Saltburn (2023).

Personal life

Willis lives in Venice Beach, California.[2]

Selected works

Awards and nominations

Willis received two BAFTA nominations for Best Original Film Music:

  • 2021—Promising Young Woman[2]
  • 2024—Saltburn[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Anthony Willis (Filmkomponist)—Wikipedia" (in German). Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Anthony Willis (compositore)—Wikipedia" (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  3. 1 2 3 "Anthony Willis—IMDb". Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Anthony Willis (@anthonybwillis)—Instagram". Retrieved 2026-06-13.