Boris Bojadzhiev
Biography
Berlin-based Boris Bojadzhiev is regarded as one of the most versatile German film composers of his generation. After having studied cello at the Richard Strauss Conservatory in Munich, Boris Bojadzhiev attended the Film and Television University Konrad Wolf (HFF) in Potsdam-Babelsberg and graduated in Film Music. During his studies, the multi-instrumentalist extensively devoted himself to composing, recording compositions with the renowned German Film Orchestra Babelsberg and writing numerous film scores.
Upon completion of his studies, Boris Bojadzhiev wrote the music for Kohlhaas or the Proportionality of Means - the highly praised debut feature film of German director Aron Lehmann. Further collaborations with the director include the comedy Highway to Hellas, which had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2015, where it won the Audience Award as well as his films Die letzte Sau and The most beautiful girl in the world, which premiered at Munich International Film Festival 2018.
Furthermore Boris Bojadzhiev wrote the film score for Der Zweite Mann, a production for German TV (ZDF: Das kleine Fernsehspiel, director: Philip Nauck) as well as a new soundtrack for the Adolf Trotz directed documentary Stadt der Millionen from 1925, commissioned by the Filmmuseum Potsdam and ARTE TV. He also scored Aelrun Goette’s crime feature Tatort - Wofür es sich zu leben lohnt, which premiered on German TV (ARD) in December 2016 and composed the music for Tempel (director: Philipp Leinemann), a signature mini-series for the digital TV channel ZDFneo, dealing with the subject of gentrification in Berlin.
Boris Bojadzhiev was nominated for the Deutscher Filmmusikpreis 2014 (German Film Music Award).
Film
What You Can See from Here (Was man von hier aus sehen kann), 2022
Directed by Aron Lehmann
Feature Film
In einem Land, das es nicht mehr gibt, 2022
Directed by Aelrun Goette
Feature Film
Das letzte Wort, 2020
Directed by Aron Lehmann
TV series
Nasser Hund, 2020
Directed by Damir Lukačević
Feature
Sarah Kor - Teufelsmoor, 2020
Directed by Marcus O. Rosenmüller
TV
Tatort - Das Leben nach dem Tod, 2019
Directed by Florian Baxmeyer
TV
Sarah Kor - Das verschwundene Mädchen, 2018/19
Directed by Christian Theede
TV
Flucht durchs Höllental, 2018
Directed by Marcus O. Rosenmüller
TV
The most beautiful girl in the world (Das schönste Mädchen der Welt), 2017/18
Directed by Aron Lehmann
Co-composer: Konstantin Scherer
Feature
Sarah Kohr - Mord im alten Land, 2017
Directed by Marcus O. Rosenmüller
TV
Tempel, 2016
Directed by Philipp Leinemann
TV series
Tatort: Wofür es sich zu leben lohnt, 2016
Directed by Aelrun Goette
TV
Directed by Aron Lehmann
Feature
Directed by Aron Lehmann
Feature
Directed by Adolf Trotz (1925)
New score by Boris Bojadzhiev und Bowen Liu
Feature documentary
Feature
Directed by Sergio Barrejón
Short
Feature
FILMSCORE
WHAT YOU CAN SEE FROM HERE (WAS MAN VON HIER AUS SEHEN KANN)
On a beautiful spring day, a small village in Western Germany wakes up to an omen: Selma has dreamed of an okapi. Someone is about to die. But who? As the residents of the village begin acting strangely (despite protestations that they are not superstitious), Selma's granddaughter Luise looks on as the imminent threat brings long carried secrets to the surface. And when death comes, it comes in a way none of them could have predicted... A story about the absurdity of life and death, a bittersweet portrait of village life and the wider world that beckons beyond, What You Can See from Here is a story about the way loss and love shape not just a person, but a community.
Theatrical release in Germany: December 29, 2022
FILMSCORE
NASSER HUND (A WET DOG IS BETTER THAN A DRY JEW)
Based on Ayre Sharuz Shalicar's book of the title "A Wet Dog is Better than a Dry Jew” tells the story of Soheil, a young German-Iranian who discovers his Jewish roots. At the age of 15, Soheil, moves to Berlin-Wedding. At first, he feels at ease because he has the same black hair and dark skin as everyone else in this multicultural district. In order to blend in Soheil wears his grandmother’s gold necklace. But when a young Arab spots the Star of David dangling from his chain, Soheil quickly becomes a target of hatred. From that moment on Soheil hides his identity. At night he wanders the streets, painting graffitis and ends up joining an Arabic gang. But the feeling of alienation grows and finally Soheil musters up the courage to face his true identity.
Theatrical release in Germany: November 26, 2020
FILMSCORE
THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD
New pupil Roxy is turning all the boys' heads. On a class trip to Berlin, the 17-year-old befriends sensitive outsider Cyril, who quickly falls for her. Roxy is interested in pretty boy Rick, who - unlike Cyril - isn't very eloquent. And pick-up artist Benno is also in the picture. In a daring matchmaking attempt, Cyril aims to protect Roxy from the player Benno, even if it means helping Rick to score with Roxy. He writes cool song lyrics and romantic text messages, and Roxy really goes for it. At first. Who will, in the end, win the heart of the most beautiful girl in the world? A re-narration of Cyrano de Bergerac for the digital age.
World premiere: Munich International Film Festival 2018
FILMSCORE
TATORT - WOFÜR ES SICH ZU LEBEN LOHNT
Eva Matthes’ role as a police inspector in the popular German crime series Tatort is drawing to an end with the last episode Wofür es sich zu leben lohnt (What is worth living for), directed by Aelrun Goette, starring amongst others Fassbinder-actresses Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, and Margit Carstensen.