Jeff Beal
Sound
- Born
- June 20, 1963 (age 63) · Hayward, California, USA
Jeff Beal (born June 20, 1963) is an American composer and jazz instrumentalist. He has won five Emmy Awards out of nineteen nominations, most frequently for House of Cards. Other television credits include Monk, Ugly Betty, Rome, Carnivàle, Medium, and the Jesse Stone television films.
Beal's film scores include Pollock (2000), Appaloosa (2008), Shock and Awe (2017), Breaking News in Yuba County (2021), and Raymond & Ray (2022). In addition to his scoring career, Beal is a prolific composer of concert music.
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Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Beal’s grandmother was a pianist and accompanist for silent movies who influenced his musical development. In addition to studying both classical and jazz trumpet, Jeff was a self-taught pianist. He studied at the Eastman School of Music, where he met his wife, soprano Joan Sapiro Beal. The couple lives in New York City. Beal disclosed that in 2007 that he had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
Known for
Blackfish
June 7, 2013
Appaloosa
September 19, 2008
He Was a Quiet Man
November 23, 2007
Pollock
September 6, 2000
Athlete A
June 23, 2020
Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie
December 8, 2023
The Pixar Story
August 28, 2007
Big Driver
October 18, 2014
Breaking News in Yuba County
January 28, 2021
Raymond & Ray
October 14, 2022
No Good Deed
June 28, 2002
The Queen of Versailles
July 6, 2012
Behind the camera90
- 2026Lost Opportunities Original Music Composer
- 2026Serling Original Music Composer
- 2025Can You Hear Me? Original Music Composer
- 2025Rule Breakers Original Music Composer
- 2024The Grab Original Music Composer
- 2023Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie Original Music Composer
- 2023Rather Original Music Composer
- 2022Sell/Buy/Date Original Music Composer
- 2022Raymond & Ray Original Music Composer
- 2022