Miriam Mayer assisted 5-time Oscar-winner John Williams on many of his classic scores including, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, STAR WARS THE PHANTOM MENACE, and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. 

An experienced and versatile composer, she scored the award-winning horror features, BUGS: A TRILOGY and BLOOD OF THE MUMMY; the award-winning feature documentary about child marriage, KNOTS; the soon-to-be released feature documentary, GOD ON THE STREET; and the soon-to-be released horror feature, THE UNCANNY. Miriam is the winner of BEST MUSIC SCORE at the OVERCOME FILM FESTIVAL and BEST MUSIC at the INDIE HORROR FILM FESTIVAL.

Miriam’s compositions are often heard on films and television shows including UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ HALF BROTHERS; THIS IS US; CHELSEA; YOUNG SHELDON; SNOWFALL, HALT AND CATCH FIRE; and RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE. She is a voting member of the EMMYS Television Academy. 

Her violin and viola grace several hundred film scores, including Oscar-winner Michael Giacchino’s scores to RATATOUILLE and UP.  

Miriam is a native of Los Angeles and is currently the worst surfer on Malibu beach.