Anne Nikitin is an Ivor Novello and Emmy-nominated composer known for her versatile approach in creating unique sound worlds spanning a wide range of genres across film and television. She was named Classic FM’s “Composer to Watch” and Film 4’s “composer who should be on your radar”.

Recent credits include the Starz/Lionsgate period drama DANGEROUS LIAISONS; the Netflix nature series OUR UNIVERSE; the Netflix young adult fantasy series FATE: THE WINX SAGA; and the Emmy-winning Hulu/Disney+ series THE DROPOUT starring Amanda Seyfried as notorious Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes.

Recent movies include MOTHERS’ INSTINCT starring Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathway; the Sci-Fi thriller I.S.S. starring Ariana DeBose; and the NETFLIX feature documentary THE MYSTERY OF MARILYN MONROE: THE UNHEARD TAPES.

She is best known for her collaborations with director Bart Layton on his critically-acclaimed heist movie AMERICAN ANIMALS and his BAFTA-winning film THE IMPOSTER. Other credits include Matt Palmer’s CALIBRE starring Jack Lowden and lauded by Stephen King; LOST GIRLS starring Amy Ryan and Gabriel Byrne; the family fantasy movie FOUR KIDS AND IT based on Jacqueline Wilson's novel starring Sir Michael Caine and Russell Brand; UNTOUCHABLE: THE RISE AND FALL OF HARVEY WEINSTEIN which garnered an Emmy nomination for Best Score; and the Sky Drama series LITTLE BIRDS based on the erotic stories of Anaïs Nin, for which she won a Music+Sound Award.

In 2017, Anne scored artist Damien Hirst’s high-concept feature documentary TREASURES OF THE WRECK FOR THE UNBELIEVABLE to accompany his acclaimed exhibition in Venice, for which Anne also composed music.

From sweeping orchestral scores to dirty guitars, mesmeric synths and delicate piano refrains, Anne enjoys writing in a variety of styles but has an affinity for dark, moody, atmospheric music, growing up on heavy doses of indie rock, goth, and 90s electronica such as The Cure, Sonic Youth, Depeche Mode and Björk, as well as classical avant-garde composers such as György Ligeti and Arvo Pärt who have all inspired and influenced her music.

Anne was born in Canada to Romanian and Polish parents, and grew up in various countries around the world including South Africa, Taiwan, New Zealand and The Netherlands. She immersed herself in books, films and contemporary music while studying English Literature and Music Composition at McGill University in Montreal, and was awarded a SOCAN prize for Young Composers of Canada.
She completed her Master’s in Composition for Screen at the Royal College of Music in London where she studied with Dario Marianelli, Gabriel Yared and assisted George Fenton.

Her lucky break came in 2006 when she won the BBC New Talent, New TV Composers scheme and went on to compose scores for major UK and US broadcasters.

Anne is a voting member of BAFTA, The Ivors, and The Academy of Motion Pictures.