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Ben Zarai

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Ben Zarai
Emmy and Golden Reel Award-winner Ben Zarai is a sound designer, re-recording mixer, and composer with over 300 film and television credits to his name.

Ben began writing music at the age of seven. A native of Los Angeles, Ben grew up immersed in music and film. His love for both led him to pursue these two art forms professionally.

As a well-regarded composer, Ben has scored films starring actors such as Forest Whitaker, Bruce Willis, 50 Cent, and Val Kilmer. His latest film, In Security, is a comedy that combines orchestra, funk, blues, and rock into a dynamic and exciting soundtrack.

Genres he has scored include drama, horror, suspense, action, adventure, documentary, and children's films. His musical styles include orchestral, rock, folk, funk, Latin, urban, electronic, Americana, blues, Western, and ambient/textural. Songs are also available upon request.

Ben's career and talents include other art forms, all of which contribute to his abilities as a composer. Ben wrote, directed, produced and edited a documentary about his work with James Cameron, which Cameron included on one of his DVDs. Ben collaborated on the writing, direction, production and editing of two short films. He associate-produced four feature films. He wrote two feature film scripts. And he has mixed and/or sound-designed 300 feature films and TV shows.

This experience has given Ben a breadth of knowledge and an artistic sensibility that allows him to tackle any project with not just talent, but real know-how and innovative creative ideas that delight and inspire directors.
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Known for

    Nicolas Cage and John Cusack in The Frozen Ground (2013)
    The Frozen Ground
    6.4
    • Sound Department
    • 2013
    Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Dave Bautista in Heist (2015)
    Heist
    6.1
    • Sound Department
    • 2015
    Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in Obsession (2025)
    Obsession
    7.8
    • Sound Department
    • 2025
    Max Thieriot and Jennifer Lawrence in House at the End of the Street (2012)
    House at the End of the Street
    5.5
    • Sound Department
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Sound Department



    • What Was / Will Again
      • re-recording mixer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • The Desecrated Ones
      • sound designer
      • Post-production
    • The Academy of Everything Is Possible
      • sound editor
      • Completed
    • Splinters
      • sound designer
      • Pre-production
      • Short
    • Perfect Girl
      • adr mixer
      • Post-production
    • OODA
      • re-recording mixer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Melanie
      • sound editor
      • Short
    • Last Seven Days
      • sound designer
      • re-recording mixer
      • Completed
    • Darkness Follows
      • sound designer
      • Pre-production



    • Prayers for the Innocent (2026)
      Prayers for the Innocent
      • re-recording mixer
      • supervising sound editor
      • 2026
    • Ora Duplass and Chosen Jacobs in Their Town (2026)
      Their Town
      7.3
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2026
    • Madelaine Petsch in The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026)
      The Strangers: Chapter 3
      4.2
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound designer
      • 2026
    • Oscar Shaw (2026)
      Oscar Shaw
      4.6
      • re-recording mixer
      • supervising sound editor
      • 2026
    • Ashley Elaine and Trevor Donovan in Where the Wind Blows (2025)
      Where the Wind Blows
      6.2
      • supervising sound editor
      • 2025
    • Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette in Obsession (2025)
      Obsession
      7.8
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound designer
      • 2025
    • Don't Tell Larry (2025)
      Don't Tell Larry
      5.4
      • supervising sound editor
      • 2025
    • Julia Ragnarsson and Alexander Abdallah in Paradis City (2025)
      Paradis City
      5.1
      TV Series
      • foley artist
      • 2025
    • The Power of Chi (2025)
      The Power of Chi
      7.9
      • re-recording mixer
      • 2025
    • Jesse Williams, Jojo Regina, Malia Baker, Dacre Montgomery, Mckenna Grace, and Forrest Goodluck in What We Hide (2025)
      What We Hide
      6.1
      • re-recording mixer
      • supervising sound designer
      • 2025
    • The Forge (2024)
      The Forge
      6.7
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound: supervising sound editor
      • 2024
    • Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, and Alfre Woodard in Summer Camp (2024)
      Summer Camp
      4.7
      • adr mixer
      • 2024
    • Lynn Whitfield and Renée Elise Goldsberry in Albany Road (2024)
      Albany Road
      6.4
      • dialogue editor
      • re-recording mixer
      • sound conform ...
      • 2024
    • Lola (2024)
      Lola
      3.8
      • re-recording mixer: Audio Deliverables
      • 2024
    • Lucas Black and Sarah Drew in Birthright Outlaw (2023)
      Birthright Outlaw
      4.9
      • re-recording mixer
      • supervising sound designer
      • 2023

    Music Department



    • Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen, Simon Helberg, and Dianna Agron in As They Made Us (2022)
      As They Made Us
      5.8
      • music editor
      • 2022
    • Bruce Willis and Chad Michael Murray in Fortress (2021)
      Fortress
      3.3
      • music editor
      • 2021
    • Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, and 50 Cent in Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)
      Escape Plan: The Extractors
      4.4
      • music editor
      • 2019
    • Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia (2018)
      Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia
      6.0
      • composer: theme music
      • 2018
    • Bruce Willis and Hayden Christensen in First Kill (2017)
      First Kill
      5.0
      • music editor
      • 2017
    • Woody Harrelson and Liam Hemsworth in The Duel (2016)
      The Duel
      5.8
      • music editor
      • 2016
    • Robert De Niro, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Dave Bautista in Heist (2015)
      Heist
      6.1
      • music editor
      • 2015
    • 50 Cent in Gun (2010)
      Gun
      3.8
      • composer: theme music
      • 2010
    • Charity Rahmer in Cheerleader Massacre (2003)
      Cheerleader Massacre
      3.2
      Video
      • music editor
      • 2003
    • Falling Sky (1998)
      Falling Sky
      5.8
      • additional musician: guitar
      • 1998

    Composer



    • Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters (2025)
      Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters
      7.0
      • composer
      • 2025
    • Kaiwi Lyman and Amanda Maddox in Gripped: Climbing the Killer Pillar (2020)
      Gripped: Climbing the Killer Pillar
      5.2
      • composer
      • 2020
    • Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia (2018)
      Fear, Love, and Agoraphobia
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Double Negative
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Cary Elwes, Ving Rhames, Vinnie Jones, Ethan Embry, and Michael Gladis in Armed Response (2013)
      Armed Response
      5.1
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Bruce Willis, Forest Whitaker, and Malin Akerman in Catch .44 (2011)
      Catch .44
      4.6
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Some Guy Who Kills People (2011)
      Some Guy Who Kills People
      6.3
      • music by
      • 2011
    • 50 Cent in Gun (2010)
      Gun
      3.8
      • Composer
      • 2010

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Benjamin Zarai
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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