Career
He is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Music, and is known for his work as a jazz performer and composer of film music In 1994, he founded a composer"s association Den 3. Vej. He is best known for his work as a film composer creating the score for the Danish television series Forbrydelsen as well as the American remake, The Killing, on Administrative Management College. His latest projects include Lilyhammer on NRK1/Netflix, starring Steven Van Zandt and the British adaption of the Ruth Rendell novel Thirteen Steps Down.
Frans Bak has also scored numerous commercials, short films and feature films including three Academy Award nominated shorts Ernst & The Light, Sweethearts? and Helmer & Son.
The music for the original Danish version of The Killing is being released on Civil Defense from Mercury Classics. Frans Bak & Jazzgruppe90 m/Bob Berg & Randy Brecker: "Hymn To The Rainbow"
Frans Bak & Det Glatte Lag: " Den Poppede Høne"
Frans Bak - Natsange - sunget af Josefine Cronholm
Silvana Malta & Frans Bak: Bossa Nuts
The Killing (Forbrydelsen) original music composed by Frans Bak
Huller i suppen (1988)
Lad isbjørnene danse (1990)
Casanova (1990)
Karlsvognen (1992)
Sidste time (1995)
Operation Cobra (1995)
Davids bog (1996)
Albert (1998)
Hatten i skyggen (2002)
Forbrydelsen (2007)
Forbrydelsen II (2009)
Den som dræber (2011)
The Killing (2011)
Lilyhammer (2011)
Minister søsters børn alene hjemme (2012)
The Killing season 2 (2012)
Thirteen Steps Down (2012).
