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“He allows chaos and randomness into his process, and that makes his music truly special.”
— Hugo Keijzer, director, The Occupant
Renger Koning trained as a sculptor, and he still thinks like one: in material, texture and space. His scores blend acoustic instruments with electronic textures, and he knows when to leave room for the image. He is a two-time Buma Award winner (Bezness As Usual, 2017; De Panter, 2021).
He likes to come in early, at script or shooting stage, so that by the edit there’s already a palette of ideas ready to shape the film’s emotional arc.
A short selection of documentary work. More on request. Best heard on headphones or good speakers. Other reels at renger.com.
Echoes of Sobibor - Trailer
De Vrouwenmars - dir. Ted Alkemade [trailer]
My Name is Nobody -dir. Denise Janzee
Underdog - dir. Mariëtte Faber [trailer]
Mijn reis met een hond - dir. Martijn Maria Smits [pitch]
Achter de tralies van de tijd - dir. Stijn Geenen [pitch]
Playing God - Opening Titles [pitch]
LETHE - Marinus Groothof - Renger Koning [music video]
Bezness as Usual - dir. Alex Pitstra Trailer
Biography
Selected Works & Career Highlights (reverse chronological)
2026
Ph1shed_ – dir. Thijs Meuwese feature film
Folk – evening-length contemporary dance production by Dunja Jocić, premiered 7October 2026.
Family Home - dir. Hugo Keijzer, short film
2025
The Whole World’s Gone Missing – full orchestral work, premiered February 2025, Wiesbaden.
Night at the Museum – theatre production, premiered May 2025.
Echoes of Sobibor – documentary series for Submarine & BNN/VARA, aired January 2026.
2024
The Occupant – science-fiction thriller directed by Hugo Keijzer, released in 2025.
The Gate – contemporary dance production by Dunja Jocić premiered 23 March 2024, Bielefeld (Germany).
2023
Hotel Wonderland – immersive theatre production; composed over four hours of music in collaboration with Cinereal (Los Angeles).
Nominated for a Buma Award for Best Music.
2022
Underdog - dir. Mariëtte Faber documentary
The Previous Owner – contemporary dance, Dunja Jocić.
We, Us and Other Games – Spellbound Dance Company, Rome (Italy).
Het gras hier is groener – contemporary dance, Dunja Jocić.
Skiagraphia – dance production by Siba Sahabi, directed by Marinus Groothof; composed a 65-minute score.
2021
De Panter – contemporary dance production by Dunja Jocić.
Awarded the Swan for Best Contemporary Dance Production (choreography).
Renger Koning received his second Buma Award for Best Music.
2019
A risky revenge - dir. Paul Ruven - feature film
Began long-term collaboration with choreographer Dunja Jocić, starting with The Resident.
2017
Winner of the Buma Award for Best Film Score for Bezness As Usual (dir. Alex Pitstra).
Safe - dir. Paul Ruven - feature film
My name is nobody - dir. Denise Janzee - documentary
2013
Die Welt – feature film directed by Alex Pitstra. First feature film score.