ABOUT

Dave Malkin is a composer, guitarist and producer working predominantly in music for television and film. Recent credits include orchestration of Alexander Parson’s scores for documentaries The Man Who Stole The Scream (Sky Documentaries), Who Killed Jill Dando? (Netflix) and BAFTA-nominated Black Power: A British Story of Resistance (BBC). As a guitarist he has contributed to soundtracks for numerous productions including Grayson’s Art Club (Channel 4) and The Split (BBC). He has been nominated twice in the Best Composer category at Greenwich Film Festival, and in 2023 was selected to become a BAFTA Connect member.

 

Alongside John Dipper and his 14-string viola d’amore he is one half of Dipper Malkin, reimagining the traditional music of England. The duo was born out of a shared appreciation for the gloriously idiosyncratic vernacular music of previous generations. Their debut album was included in The Sunday Times ‘Best 100 Albums of 2017’.

 

“John Dipper’s duets with the guitarist Dave Malkin are perfectly judged, the latter’s occasional unassuming vocals adding just the right measure of grit. Exquisite…”

– The Sunday Times

 

His debut recording with fellow guitarist Louis Campbell (Owen Spafford & Louis Campbell), Bird On A Briar, was released on Slow Worm Records in August 2024, and features English music from the 13th to 21st century.

 

“Beautifully nuanced, balanced playing, full of respect for the music and quiet confidence in its execution… two badasses of the acoustic guitar.”

– KLOF Magazine

WORK

composition
guitar
orchestration

CREDITS



Scoop

Feature Film
The Lighthouse | Voltage TV | Netflix
music preparation
composers – Anne Nikitin & Hannah Peel



Monkey Man

Feature Film
Universal Pictures
guitar
composer – Jed Kurzel



Coco Chanel: Unbuttoned

Feature Documentary
Why Now | BBC
music preparation
composer – Alexander Parsons



The Man Who Stole The Scream

Documentary Series
Curve Media | Sky Documentaries
orchestration
composer – Alexander Parsons

 

 

The Curse Of The Chippendales

Documentary Series
Lightbox | Discovery+ | Amazon Prime
orchestration
composer – Alexander Parsons

 

 

Who Killed Jill Dando?

Documentary Series
Empress Films | Netflix
orchestration
composer – Alexander Parsons

The Corpse Road

Short Film
Hellmouth Pictures | Polyrock Films
composer

Free Spirits

Short Film
Polyrock Films
composer



Grayson’s Art Club

Documentary Series
Swan Films | Channel 4
guitar | additional production
composer – Alexander Parsons



Black Power

Feature Documentary
Rogan Productions | BBC
orchestration
composer – Alexander Parsons



Forced Out

Feature Documentary
Dragonfly Films | Sky Documentaries
assistant | additional music editing
composer – Alexander Parsons



Grayson Perry’s Full English

Documentary Series
Swan Films | Channel 4
assistant
composer – Alexander Parsons

The Nun Slayer

Short Film
Polyrock Films
composer



Catching Dust

Feature Film
Civilian 7 | Edward R. Pressman | 6th International
orchestration
composer – Danny Mulhern



Silent Roar

Feature Film
BBC Film | Screen Scotland | Young Films | BFI
guitar
composer – Hannah Peel



The A.B.C. Murders

Drama Series
Mammoth Screen | Agatha Christie Productions | BBC One
music preparation | programming | additional orchestration
composer – Isobel Waller-Bridge



Fleabag

Comedy Series
Two Brothers Pictures | BBC Three | Amazon
assistant
composer – Isobel Waller-Bridge

 

 

Surviving Covid

Feature Documentary
Sandpaper Films | Channel 4
music preparation | additional music editing
composer – Alexander Parsons

 

 

The Split

Drama Series
Sister Pictures | BBC One
guitar
composer – Isobel Waller-Bridge

 

 

Vanity Fair

Drama Series
Mammoth Screen | ITV | Amazon
music preparation | additional orchestration
composer – Isobel Waller-Bridge

 

 

Fred & Rose West: Reopened

Documentary Series
ITV | Blink Films
assistant
composer – Alexander Parsons

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