Jay Lifton

Composer
Music Department
Sound Department

Jay is a composer based in Brooklyn, NY and is particularly interested in projects set in and around the metro area. He has worked with Academy Award Winner Sean Baker (Greg the Bunny, Anora), Pamela Adlon (Babes), Marc Meyers (How He Fell in Love, My Friend Dahmer), and Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith (Legally Blonde). His music can also be heard in IBM's "Watson and Me" series of commercials featuring Ridley Scott, Serena Williams, Bob Dylan and the late Carrie Fisher. Jay is a graduate of Tufts University (BA), and The New England Conservatory of Music (MM), and frequently collaborates with his former classmate Ryan Miller of the band Guster.

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Awards
- 5 wins & 3 nominations total

Photos8

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Known for

Babes

6.3

Composer

2024

Untitled Home Invasion Romance

5.6

Composer

2025

Something from Tiffany's

6.3

Composer

2022

How He Fell in Love

6.0

Composer

2015

Credits

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Composer

Soil
Short
- composer
- 2026
The Troll
Short
- Composer
- 2025
Untitled Home Invasion Romance
5.6
- Composer
- 2025
The Wake
7.8
- Composer
- 2025
Rare Medium
6.3
Short
- Composer
- 2024
Babes
6.3
- Composer
- 2024
Berlin Short
Short
- Composer
- 2023
Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square
- Composer
- 2022
Something from Tiffany's
6.3
- Composer
- 2022
Remnants
4.6
- Composer
- 2022
Where Land Ends
Short
- Composer
- 2022
The Hostage
7.2
Short
- Composer
- 2022
King's Blade
TV Series
- Composer
- 2021
Hudson Falls
8.6
TV Series
- Composer
- 2021
The Greg the Bunny Tapes Rewind
Short
- Composer
- 2021

Music Department

Greedy People
6.2
- composer: additional music
- 2024
Where Land Ends
Short
- musician
- 2022
Down with the King
5.8
- musician
- 2021
To Be of Service
7.2
- additional music
- 2019
Getting Naked: A Burlesque Story
6.2
- original songs
- 2017
Sugar
Short
- composer: theme music
- 2017
Squeeze
Short
- composer: theme music
- 2016
Triumph's Election Watch 2016
8.2
TV Mini Series
- musical director
- 2016
Daddy Don't Go
6.9
- composer: additional music
- 2015
Carvalho's Journey
6.8
- composer: additional music
- 2015
How He Fell in Love
6.0
- musician: balafon kalimbas
- 2015
5 to 7
7.1
- composer: additional music
- 2014
We Cause Scenes
7.1
- composer: additional music
- music supervisor
- 2013
The Line
6.8
Short
- music supervisor (as Jason Lifton)
- 2011
In Company with Misfits
Short
- music: piano (as Jason Lifton)
- 2010

Sound Department

Demo
Short
- sound effects editor
- supervising sound editor
- 2017
The Eastsider
- supervising sound editor
- 2015
reConception
5.7
Short
- adr supervisor
- 2014
Test
8.0
Short
- supervising sound editor
- 2014
The Line
6.8
Short
- sound designer
- 2011
Under
8.3
Short
- sound effects editor (as Jason Lifton)
- 2011
The Raffle
Short
- sound mixer (as Jason Lifton)
- 2010
Ge.hen'nah
7.3
Short
- sound editor (as Jason Lifton)
- 2010
There's Bliss in the Kiss
5.9
Short
- supervising sound editor (as Jason Lifton)
- 2010
Evie
Short
- supervising sound editor (as Jason Lifton)
- 2009
Reaper, Sheeper, Treasure Seeker
8.4
Short
- sound effects editor (as Jason Lifton)
- 2001
The Pirates of Central Park
7.5
Short
- sound effects editor (as Jason Lifton)
- 2001

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Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Jason Lifton
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Other works
Composed jazz score to multi-spot Ikea television campaign featuring actress Venida Evans.
Publicity listings
- 2 Interviews
- 5 Articles

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