Lesley Barber is an acclaimed composer whose work transcends genres and elevates narratives with her masterful scores. Known for her poignant music in Kenneth Lonergan’s Oscar-nominated film Manchester by the Sea and the critically-acclaimed You Can Count on Me, Barber’s contributions to film and TV music are nothing short of exceptional.
Barber’s artistic excellence and innovative approach to music composition continue to set her apart, with scores that not only complement but profoundly enhance the stories told on screen, leaving an indelible mark on audiences worldwide.
She composed the music for Jerry Rothwell’s award-winning documentary How To Change The World, Patricia Rozema’s Mansfield Park, Mira Nair’s Golden Globe-winning Hysterical Blindness, Mary Harron’s Moth Diaries, the beloved children’s classic Little Bear with Maurice Sendak, and Yo-Yo Ma: Six Gestures. Other recent projects additionally showcase her versatility and breadth as a composer, including Late Night directed by Nisha Ganatra, Mindy Kaling’s Four Weddings and a Funeral Hulu series, American Woman produced by Killer Films, Stephanie Laing’s Irreplaceable You, Haifaa al-Mansour’s Nappily Ever After, the star-studded Maybe I Do, the documentary Diane Warren: Relentless, and Durga Chew-Bose’s Bonjour Tristesse, to name a few.
Credits
| MANCHESTER BY THE SEA | Amazon Studios Director: Kenneth Lonergan Producers: Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kimberly Steward Starring: Casey Affleck, Ivy O’Brien, Kyle Chandler |
| BILLY KNIGHT | Firebrand Media Group / Prominent Productions Director: Alec Griffen Roth Producers: Autumn Bailey, Cameron Burnett, Sevier Crespo, Amanda Kiely, Nathan McGuinness Starring: Al Pacino, Charlie Heaton |
| MAYBE I DO | Vincent Newman Entertainment Director: Michael Jacobs Producers: Michael Jacobs, Scott Mednick, Vincent G. Newman Starring: Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Emma Roberts |
| YOU CAN COUNT ON ME | Hart Sharp Entertainment Director: Kenneth Lonergan Producers: Keith Abell, Barbara de Fina, Larry Meistrich, Jeffrey Sharp Starring: Amy Ryan, Michael Countryman |
| LATE NIGHT | 3 Arts Entertainment Director: Nisha Ganatra Producers: Jillian Apfelbaum, Ben Browning, Mindy Kaling, Howard Klein Starring: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow |
| BONJOUR TRISTESSE | Babe Nation Films Director: Durga Chew-Bose Producers: Joe Iacono, Benito Mueller, Wolfgang Mueller Starring: Lily McInerny, Claes Bang, Chloë Sevigny |
| MANSFIELD | HAL / Miramax Director: Patricia Rozema Producers: Sarah Curtis Starring: Hannah Gordon, Talya, Gordon, Linday Duncan |
| HYSTERICAL BLINDNESS | HBO Director: Mira Nair Producers: Lydia Dean Pilcher Starring: Uma Thurman, Gena Rowlands |
| THE MOTH DIARIES | Lionsgate / Pressman Film Director: Mary Harron Producer: David Collins, Karine Martin Starring: Sarah Bolger, Anne Day-Jones |
| IRREPLACEABLE YOU | Opposite Field Pictures / PYPO Director: Stephanie Laing Producers: Farah Abushwesha, Matthew Kaplan, Stephanie Laing, Brian Robbins, Jonathan Tropper Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michiel Huisman |
| LITTLE BEAR: MEET LITTLE BEAR | Nickelodeon / Wild Things Productions Director: Raymond Jafelice Producer: Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, Clive A. Smith Starring: Kristin Fairlie, Janet-Laine Green, Dan Hennessey |
| YO-YO MA: INSPIRED BY BACH | Rhombus Media Director: Atom Egoyan, Niv Fichman, François Girard, Patricia Rozema Producer: Niv Fichman, Richard Kipnis Starring: Yo-Yo Ma |
| THE SEASON | SK Global / PCCW Media Directors: Marialy Rivas Showrunner & Creator: Yalun Tu Starring: Jessie Mei Li, Wilson Cheung, Mishy Lee |
| DIANE WARREN: RELENTLESS | Drexler Films / MasterClass / XTR Director: Bess Kargman Producers: Peggy Drexler, Michele Farinola, Bess Kargman Starring: Dianne Warren |
| HOW TO CHANGE THE WORLD | MetFilm Production Director: Jerry Rothwell Producer: Bous de Jong, Al Morrow Starring: Robert Hunter |