Erran Baron Cohen is an award winning composer whose work has encompassed a wide variety of projects including film and television scores, album releases, orchestral commissions and musical theatre.

Erran has received three ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards, for his scores to “Borat”, “Bruno” and “The Dictator”. His song “Wuhan Flu” was shortlisted for an Oscar. Recent work includes the upcoming “Ali G: Who Iz I?” and the Royal Shakespeare Company’s “The Merchant of Venice, 1936”.

Other projects include the symphonic work “Zere” scored for a 70 piece orchestra, which was performed in London and Kazakhstan, and recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Erran composed the music for the musical “The Infidel – The Musical” with book and lyrics by David Baddiel which was performed in London’s Theatre Royal Stratford East during 2014.

Erran has scored numerous Television Documentaries, Adverts, Drama, Idents, and Theme Tunes, including the BAFTA-nominated series “Stath Lets Flats”. His scores for the short films “Beshert” (winner, Best Short Film, UK Jewish Film Festival 2025) and “Survivor” (winner, Best Human Rights Film, WRAP Film Festival) have both been recognised with awards.

He also often composes songs for the movies he has scored including the final “epic” song “Dove of Peace” which was performed by Elton John, Bono, Sting, Chris Martin, Snoop Dogg and Slash.

As a songwriter and recording artist Erran has released two critically acclaimed albums with his band Zohar, an electronic/ambient group whose music is infused with middle-eastern textures, and a solo album “Songs in the Key of Hanukkah” (New Line Records).

Awards
ASCAP Film and Television Music Award, Top Box Office Films: The Dictator (2013)
ASCAP Film and Television Music Award, Top Box Office Films: Brüno (2010)
ASCAP Film and Television Music Award, Top Box Office Films: Borat (2007)
North Dakota Film Society Award, Best Original Song: “Wuhan Flu” (co-written), Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2021)

Shortlist and nominations, “Wuhan Flu” (2021)
Oscar shortlist, Best Original Song
Society of Composers and Lyricists Award nomination, Outstanding Original Song for Visual Media
Georgia Film Critics Association nomination, Best Original Song
Online Film & Television Association nomination, Best Original Song
Chicago Indie Critics Awards nomination, Best Original Song
Gold Derby Awards nomination, Original Song

Film honours
Beshert: Best Short Film, UK Jewish Film Festival (2025)
Survivor: Best Human Rights Film, WRAP Film Festival