Hal Rosenfeld

Hal Rosenfeld is equal-parts composer, music producer, percussionist, and orchestrator whose work can be heard in nearly 300 films, television shows, and video games.

Hailed for his extreme versatility, creativity, and expansive production across all genres, Hal has been involved with projects that have garnered Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony recognition, including “The Greatest Showman,” “Fosse/Verdon,” “In the Heights,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2023),” and Laufey's Grammy-winning sophomore album “Bewitched.”

He is prominently featured on blockbuster soundtracks such as “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “Chicken Run 2,” “Fortnite,” “Transformers: Rise of the Beasts,” “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” and groundbreaking Netflix series “The Witcher.”

Working outside of film and television, Hal has appeared with Ringo Starr, Lady Gaga, Hozier, Yoko Ono, Kanye West, Jonas Brothers, Hans Zimmer, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Sting, Imogen Heap, Cuco, and Rosa Linn, as well as on albums that total millions of unit sales and over 1 billion Spotify streams, globally. His orchestrations have been performed by symphonic orchestras worldwide, including the LA Philharmonic, China Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; he is a recurring musical guest on Sweden’s TV variety show “Bingolotto.” Aside from music, he actively raises funds and awareness to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Hal currently lives in Los Angeles, where he once made prolonged eye contact with Emma Watson at a party.

In this episode we'll hear Hal discuss his journey from growing up in South Florida to working with some of Hollywood's greatest talents, his favorite movie going snacks, as well as having to work in a Starbucks urinal to meet a tight deadline.