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Robin Hogarth began writing music for film in 1972 (initially for two feature films – now for a much larger catalog), and subsequently started writing music for TV. He has written and produced the theme and incidental music for numerous South African TV series, and made-for-TV films.

These productions received local and international recognition (South African awards, as well as a New York Film Festival award) with genres ranging from comedies to action thrillers, historical drama to modern dramas, covering a panorama of different musical styles.

Later film and TV music productions followed, from Anglia Survival to albums for film and television, now used all over the world – from Japan to Sweden, Korea to the USA.

Albums written and produced with multiple award-winning film, theatre, television soundtrack composer, songwriter and musician,
Neill Solomon www.neillsolomon.co.za.

South Africa Traditional

Available on EMIPM

South Africa Documentary

Available on EMIPM

“KPM Representation in Africa: Dave Penhale / Creative Manager Sony/ATV Music Publishing | EMI Music Publishing
Dave.Penhale@sonyatv.com

Composer/arranger and producer

ALBUMS PRODUCED FOR FILM AND TV

1989 Technology 2000 – R. Hogarth Library Bruton
1998 Colours of South Africa (double CD) – R. Hogarth KPM/EMI
1999 Music House: Southern Africa – R. Hogarth Music House/ EMI
2003 Native America – R. Hogarth/ DeCicco Music House/EMI
2005 Kwaito Moods 1 – R. Hogarth/ P Stathoussis Zebra Music
2005 Spirit of Africa (double CD) – R. Hogarth Zebra Music KPM/EMI
2007 World Beatz – R Hogarth/B van Zyl Zebra Music KPM/EMI

Composer and producer:

Film scores

Africa – Zebra Films (co written with R. Kallenbach)
Touch the Sky – Ron Shanin (co written with R. Kallenbach)
Dance of Death – Focus Films
Woman’s Dance (video) – CK Productions

Available on KPM Music

Available on EMI Publishing

Composer and Producer:

TV Scores

Lourenco Marques (Maputo) documentary: various pieces (co written with R. Kallenbach).
Undenzane Melwane (‘What Are You Doing To Me?) – 13 part sitcom – SABC
Inkom’edla Yodwa (Running Free) – 13 part drama – SABC
Uyesu Uyandithanda (Jesus Loves Me) TV film: New York Film Festival runner up – SABC/Bateleur
Kgweetsa (Full Circle) 13 part drama – Bateleur Films
Di Sa Kopeneng (Reunion) 13 part drama – 7th St Productions
Di Na Le Baji (Letlaka) Nominated for Artes award 13 part drama – Bateleur Films
Mohlolohadi (The Widow) 13 part drama – 7th St Productions
The Gift TV film SABC. Screened Canada 1996 – Bateleur Films
Bagotywa Bebatsha (Stock Exchange) 13 part drama – 7th St Productions
Mmalonya II 13 part drama – Bateleur Films
Crime Reporter Nominated for Artes Award 18 part action/drama – Bateleur Films
Widow 2 13 part – 7th St Productions
Africa PI 13 part action/drama – Bateleur Films
Young Vision (As Long As It’s Legal) 13 part action series – Bateleur Films
Dark Angels 2 part TV film/Xmas – Bateleur Films
Old Grand Hotel 13 part sitcom series – Bhuba Productions
Black Jack – High Stakes Wildlife documentary – Survival Anglia
Condor, Coyote and Canyon Wildlife documentary – Survival Anglia

USED FOR:

PROGRAMMES / ADVERTISING MUSIC

HARPO Productions (Oprah Winfrey)
United Nations campaign ‘Unsung Heroes’
ITV UK (commercials and other)
Sky, Sports, Premiere, Cinema, Gold (UK)
BBC TV1
BBC TV2
Channel 4 UK
Channel 5 UK
Independent Local Radio UK (various)
All Africa Games 1999 (various)
SABC2
Getaway
TV Public Service (various)
TV Series “Suburban Bliss”, “Blood Knot”
Mr. South Africa-TV
South African Airways In-Flight “African Journey”
E-TV South Africa, Tabloid
National Geographic TV
Japan: EColours of South Africa Part 1-02 Street Party (a)cho Communications
France: 02 FHM
USA: ABC, Frasier and Huff, Robert Boress, Bose
Sweden: 3MAMX
Additional TV and Film use in Ireland, Greece, Australia, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, France, South East Asia, Israel, Portugal, Poland, Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Canada, Netherlands, Zimbabwe.