Hesham Nazih is an award-winning and Emmy-nominated Egyptian composer best known for his unique style that interweaves a mix of melodies from different cultures, creating an authentic genre all his own.
He has scored over 40 award-winning films that have dominated the Egyptian box office, such as Marwan Hamed’s historical epic drama KIRA & EL GIN, musically intense horror features BLUE ELEPHANT and BLUE ELEPHANT: DARK WHISPERS, as well as Tarek Alarian’s SONS OF RIZK 1-2, Marwan Hamed’s IBRAHIM LABYAD, and his breakthrough score for SNAKES AND LADDERS.
Nazih also landed his first major English language project with his Emmy-nominated score for Marvel Studios’ MOON KNIGHT, which was directed by Mohamed Diab and streamed on Disney+. The excellence of the soundtrack earned the renowned composer an invitation to become a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a nomination for the Television Composer of the Year Award at the World Soundtrack Awards in Belgium.
Additionally, he composed scores for several critically acclaimed Egyptian television works, including THE SEVEN COMMANDMENTS and Shahid’s first original Egyptian series EVERY WEEK HAS A FRIDAY, which earned Egypt its first-ever International Emmy nomination.
In 2023, Nazih created the original score for the Saudi film AL HAMOUR, which was released in Egyptian and Saudi theaters early that year, and has been selected to be the kingdom’s official submission for Best Foreign Film at the 2024 Academy Awards.
Nazih’s other notable achievements include scoring the viral Pharaohs’ Golden Parade in 2021 and being the first and only composer to ever receive the honorary Faten Hamama Excellence Award from the 2018 Cairo International Film Festival.
The celebrated composer had an illustrious debut live concert at the 8th edition of El Gouna Film Festival.
His works, both upcoming and recent, include SONS OF RIZK 4, Marvel's anticipated animated series EYES OF WAKANDA, HEPTA II, Marwan Hamed’s EL SETT, and Mohamed Diab’s LION.
