Ben Salisbury

Ben Salisbury (born 1970) is a British composer, particularly known for his work in film and television. He has also worked as a co-writer, arranger and musician with a number of bands. He studied music at Newcastle University and Bournemouth University.

Career Notable television credits include the BAFTA nominated David Attenborough series The Life of Mammals and Life in the Undergrowth, and the BAFTA-winning series Life in Cold Blood. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his score for the Wildlife on One film Operation Dung Beetle.

Salisbury appears as co-writer, string arranger and musician on the Malachai album Return to the Ugly Side and The Beekeepers album Apiculture. He also co-wrote the album Drokk: Music Inspired by Mega City One with Portishead's Geoff Barrow, and writes and records as one half of the duo Dolman with Scott Hendy. Dolman released their eponymous debut album on Inflection Point Records in June 2014.

In 2012, Salisbury composed the score for the documentary feature film Beyoncé: Life Is But a Dream – a behind the scenes look at the singer's life and music.

Together with Geoff Barrow, he scored the feature film Ex Machina, Alex Garland's directorial debut, released in the UK in January 2015. Salisbury and Barrow won the 2016 Ivor Novello award for Best Original Score for Ex Machina. The two teamed up again to score Garland's Annihilation (2018) and TV series Devs.

Credits Year Title Director Notes 2014 Ex Machina Alex Garland With Geoff Barrow, First collaboration. Album label at Back Lot Music 2016 Men Against Fire Jakob Verbruggen With Geoff Barrow. Free Fire Ben Wheatley With Geoff Barrow. Album Label at Lakeshore Records. 2018 Annihilation Alex Garland With Geoff Barrow, Second collaboration with director Alex Garland. Album label at Lakeshore Records. 2019 Hanna (TV series) Created by David Farr With Geoff Barrow and Simon Ashdown Luce Julius Onah With Geoff Barrow. Album Label at Lakeshore Records. 2020 Devs (miniseries) Alex Garland With Geoff Barrow 2022 Archive 81 Developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine With Geoff BarrowMen Alex Garland With Geoff Barrow2024Constellation Peter Harkness With Suvi-Eeva Äikäs Civil War Alex Garland With Geoff Barrow