Jon Ekstrand


Jon Petter Ekstrand is a Swedish composer and film sound designer. As a composer, he has collaborated with director Daniel Espinosa scoring films such as Easy Money, Child 44, Life, and Morbius. Since 1999, he has worked and contributed as a composer or a sound designer on several films, television films, TV series and short films, including music for 4 episodes of the Swedish TV series Sebastian Bergman.

Career

While studying at the Stockholm Film School, Ekstrand was a Tilliander scholar. His first work as a composer was the Danish short film The Fighter directed by Daniel Espinosa. Since then they have collaborated on several films, including Babylon Disease, Outside Love, Easy Money, Child 44, Life and Morbius.

Filmography

As composer

English language
YearTitleDirectorNotes
2015Child 44Daniel EspinosaSoundtrack released by Lakeshore Records
Fifth collaboration with Espinosa
2017LifeDaniel EspinosaSoundtrack released by Milan Records
Sixth collaboration with Espinosa
2018Slaughterhouse RulezCrispin MillsSoundtrack released by Madison Gate Records
First composition for an English-language film not directed by Espinosa
2020I Am GretaNathan GrossmanComposed with Rebekka Karijord. Soundtrack released by Oona Recordings
2020Horizon LineMikael MarcimainComposed with Carl-Johan Sevedag. Soundtrack released by Sony Classical
Second composition for an English-language film not directed by Espinosa.
2022MorbiusDaniel EspinosaSeventh collaboration with Espinosa. Soundtrack released by Madison Gate Records
2022All the Old KnivesJanus Metz PedersenComposed with Rebekka Karijord. Third composition for an English-language film not directed by Espinosa.

Other languages
YearTitleDirectorCountryNotes
2003The FighterDaniel EspinosaDenmarkBokseren
Short film
First collaboration with Espinosa
2004Babylon DiseaseDaniel EspinosaSwedenBabylonsjukan
Second collaboration with Espinosa
2007Outside LoveDaniel EspinosaDenmarkUden for kærligheden
Third collaboration with Espinosa
2007LeoJosef FaresSweden
2008BedragarenÅsa Blanck
Johan Palmgren
SwedenComposed with Krister Linder
Documentary
2010Easy MoneyDaniel EspinosaSwedenSnabba cash
Fourth collaboration with Espinosa
2012Hamilton: In the Interest of the NationKathrine WindfeldSwedenHamilton: I nationens intresse
Composed with Philippe Boix-Vives
2012Easy Money II: Hard to KillBabak NajafiSwedenSnabba cash II
2012Agent Hamilton: But Not If It Concerns Your DaughterTobias FalkSwedenHamilton: Men inte om det gäller din dotter
2013Easy Money III: Life DeluxeJens JonssonSwedenSnabba cash - Livet deluxe
2017Borg vs McEnroeJanus Metz PedersenSweden
2017Blind AlleyManuel ConchaSweden
2018JimmieJesper GanslandtSweden
2019Queen of HeartsMay el-ToukhyDenmarkDronningen
2024The Helicopter Heist Daniel EspinosaSwedenPublished by IIP-DDS

Television
YearTitleStudioNotes
2010–2013Sebastian BergmanSVT1Den fördömde
Composed with Philippe Boix-Vives
2017—2019AlexViaplayComposed with Carl-Johan Sevedag
2017—presentFarangC More EntertainmentComposed with Anders Niska and Klas Wahl