Robert Israel (born April 30, 1963 in Los Angeles) is an acclaimed film score composer who works primarily on silent films.
[1] Israel was a winner of Turner Classic Movies' first annual Young Film Composer's Competition in 2000, for his score on the silent film, Tell It to the Marines (1926).
[2] He is an organist and pianist, and Israel has been described as following in the footsteps of other great film scorers, Arthur Kleiner and Gaylord Carter.
[3] He has also been described along with Dennis James as "one of the most respected and sought after accompanists in the business.
"[4] In 2001, he was featured as the live piano accompaniment to 10 short silent films shown at the Niles Broncho Billy Film Festival in Fremont, California.