Jessica Dannheisser is an Ivor Novello Award nominated composer based in London. Her numerous film and television credits include the 2025 critically-acclaimed feature documentary The Last Musician of Auschwitz, murder-mystery drama series Whitstable Pearl, BAFTA nominated sci-fi drama series Silverpoint, and the RTS winning BBC drama adaptation of A Kind of Spark.
Jessica received an Ivor Novello Award nomination for her cinematic score for Blitz Spirit with Lucy Worsley and 2024 saw her second collaboration with Wingspan Productions on the multi-award winning The Battle To Beat Malaria. Her work in interactive media includes Sky VR’s groundbreaking virtual reality game Hold The World featuring Sir David Attenborough.
An accomplished pianist, Jessica trained at Oxford University and The London Film School, and has performed at The Royal Albert Hall, The Union Chapel and The Roundhouse with The Cinematic Orchestra. Her album Orchestral Portraits: Seven Pioneering Women was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, and she is a long-time collaborator with celebrated theatre company Theatre Rites, scoring several of their stage productions including Something In The Air and The Incredible Tale of Robot Boy.
Jessica is a member of BAFTA and The Ivors Academy.
Credits
| THE LAST MUSICIAN OF AUSCHWITZ | Two Rivers Media/ BBC Director: Toby Trackman Producer: Deborah Lee | |
| WHITSTABLE PEARL (SERIES 3) | Buccaneer Media / Acorn TV Directors: Jon Jones, Matt Carter, Chanya Button, David Caffrey Producers: Debbie Pisani, Letitia Knight, Brett Wilson, Guy Hescott Starring: Kerry Godliman, Howard Charles | |
| A KIND OF SPARK (SERIES 1 & 2) | LS Productions/ 9 Story Directors: Marek Losey, Matt Holt Producers: Grainne McNamara, Paul Munn Starring: Ben Willbound, Hattie Gotobed, Amy Marsten | |
| SILVERPOINT (SERIES 1 & 2) | Zodiak Media/ BBC Directors: Dan Zeff, Marek Losey, Amy Coop Producers: Steven Andrew, Cheryl Taylor Starring: Oliver Cunliffe, Aoife Hughes, Krish Misra | |
| BORN CRIMINAL | Synchronistic Pictures Director: Pauline Amos Producer: Colin Vaines | |
| GANGSTA GRANNY STRIKES AGAIN! | King Bert/ BBC Director: Dan Zeff Producers: Nick Leadbitter, Jo Sargent Starring: Griff Rhys-Jones, Archie Yates, Shobu Kapoor | |
| SECRET SAFARI: INTO THE WILD | Blast! Films/ Channel 4 Directors: James Incledon, Callum Webster Producers: Lewis Hatfull, Calum Webster Executive Producer: Sarah Spencer Narrated by: Andrew Scott | |
| BLITZ SPIRIT WITH LUCY WORSLEY | Brook Lapping/ BBC Director: Emma Frank Producer: Emma Hindley Starring: Lucy Worsley | |
| HANSEL AND GRETEL: AFTER EVER AFTER | King Bert/ SKY Director: Dan Zeff Producers: Nick Leadbitter, Jo Sargent Starring: David Walliams, Lilly Aspell, Sheridan Smith | |
| DADDY ISSUES | Clean Slate Productions Director: Kimberly Datnow Producer: Stephen Robert Morse Starring: Peter Jason, Kimia Behpoornia, J.J. Dunlap | |
| THE QUEEN AND I AFTER EVER AFTER | King Bert/ BBC Director: Dan Zeff Producers: Margot Gavan Dufy, Jo Sargent Starring: Samantha Bond, Oliver Chris, David Walliams | |
| THE BOLEYNS: A SCANDALOUS FAMILY | BBC Director: Emma Frank Executive Producer: Maxine Watson Starring: Shelley Conn, Philip Brodie, Roger Evans | |
| JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: AFTER EVER AFTER | King Bert/ SKY Director: David Sant Producers: Nick Leadbitter, Jo Sargent Starring: David Walliams, Eddie Karanja | |
| RACE FOR THE VACCINE | Wingspan Productions/ BBC Directors: Catherine Gale, Caleb Hellerman Producer: Archie Baron Narrated by: Lesley Sharp, Micky Sébastian | |
| SUFFRAGETTES WITH LUCY WORSLEY | Brook Lapping/ BBC Director: Emma Frank Producer: Emma Hindley Starring: Lucy Worsley | |
| ERIC, ERNIE & ME | Objective Fiction/ BBC Director: Dan Zeff Producer: Alison Sterling Starring: Stephen Tompkinson, Mark Bonnar, Liz White | |
| SIX WIVES WITH LUCY WORSLEY | Wall to Wall/ BBC Director: Russell England Producer: Emma Hindley Starring: Lucy Worsley | |
| URBAN MYTHS: ADOLF HITLER THE ARTIST | Roughcut Television/ Sky Director: Dan Zeff Producer: Alexander Smit | |
| SIBLINGS (Series 1 & 2) | Bwark Productions/ BBC Three Director: Dan Zeff Producers: Phil Gilbert, Damon Beesley, Simon Wilson Starring: Charlotte Ricthie, James Lance, Jamie Demetriou | |
| WORLD WAR II FROM SPACE | October Films/ History Channel Director: Simon George Producers: Adam Bullimore, Kate Bullions, Matt Robins, Rebecca Hayman Narrated by: Corey Johnson | |
| MIRACLE LANDING ON THE HUDSON | Raw TV/ National Geographic Director: Simon George Producers: Amy Lee-Jones, Jake Seal Starring: Kate Steavenson-Payne, Sara Stewart | |
| KNUCKLE (Co-composed with Ilan Eshkeri) | Rise Films Director: Ian Palmer Producers: Nick Fraser, Teddy Leifer, Ian Palmer Starring: James Quinn McDonagh, Michael Quinn McDonagh |
| BEAU IS AFRAID | A24 Director: Ari Aster | |
| MIDSOMMAR | A24 Director: Ari Aster | |
| JACKIE | Searchlight Pictures Director: Pablo Larrain | |
| THE IMPOSSIBLE | Lionsgate/ Mediaset España Director: Juan Antonio Bayona | |
| BRYAN FERRY | Live at the Hollywood Bowl | |
| 48:13 | Kasabian, Album | |
| VELOCIRAPTOR! | Kasabian, Album | |
| THE CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA | Live at the Royal Albert Hall |
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‘The Last Musician of Auschwitz’ scored by Jessica Dannheisser airs 27th January on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
‘The Last Musician of Auschwitz’ scored by Jessica Dannheisser will air Monday 27th January, 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. ‘To mark the 80th
New season of ‘Whitstable Pearl’ scored by Jessica Dannheisser begins airing October 21st
The new season of ‘Whitstable Pearl’ scored by Jessica Dannheisser begins airing Monday October 21st on Acorn TV. Inspired by Julie Wassmer’s murder-mystery novels, this
‘A Kind of Spark’ Season 2 scored by Jessica Dannheisser premieres 26th April
‘A Kind of Spark’ Season 2 featuring music by Jessica Dannheisser will premiere on BBC iPlayer Friday 26th April and BBC Two Monday 29th April.
‘Silverpoint’ Series 2 featuring a score by Jessica Dannheisser airs 17th May
The second series of the sci-fi adventure drama ‘Silverpoint’ featuring a score by Jessica Dannheisser will air on CBBC and BBC iPlayer from the 17th