composer & record producer
composer
The minimalist elegance of Charles Humenry's music for "Lucky Lu".
Humenry's elegant and graceful music, featuring strings and clarinet, aims to convey a sense of goodness, skillfully avoiding pathos despite the challenging context. It highlights the immigrant experience with emotional honesty, weaving a connection with the sounds of the city through a minimalist and textured approach." - Cinezik
The film carries a delicate optimism underscored by a soft, almost wistful score. “A new place. A new beginning” - Next Best Picture
Golden Horse Award–winning composer Charles Humenry is a French-born, Los Angeles-based composer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose work lives at the intersection of story and sound.
He won Best Original Score at the 62nd Golden Horse Awards for his work on Lucky Lu, directed by Lloyd Lee Choi — a defining moment that reflects his instinct for emotional clarity and cinematic depth.
A story-driven composer at heart, Charles builds each score through experimentation and egoless collaboration with directors and artists. Whether crafting a sweeping orchestral landscape or restrained, textural minimalism, he composes with one purpose: to articulate what words and images cannot. His music doesn’t just accompany a film — it reveals its inner life.
His work has premiered at major international festivals including Cannes, Sundance, Berlinale, SXSW, Busan, and TIFF, resonating with audiences across cultures.
Drawing from a rich musical background that spans classical, jazz, and contemporary traditions, Charles is currently at work on his debut classical album — an intimate reflection of the diverse influences that continue to shape his evolving voice.
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His childhood and early years were always intertwined with music, studying classical piano and eventually making his way to studying at acclaimed institutions like the American School of Modern Music in Paris and Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA
Charles has spent the last few years writing music for films, theater and advertising. He has had the distinct pleasure of working with award winning directors including Lloyd Lee Choi, Danny Madden, Aisha Amin, Rafaël Beauchamp, Caitlin Woods, Max Talisman. Charles has also had the privilege of collaborating with Jon Bon Jovi to have his own song and score featured in the documentary To Be Of Service.
He has closely collaborated with the playwright Dylan Guerra on many plays including Find Him and Lisa performed in New York City at theaters like Ars Nova and the Lee Strasberg Theater.
In advertising, he has worked with leading agencies such as WRTHY, BBDO, Blonde, Publicis, Ogilvy, Young & Rubicam, etc for brands such as Meta, Vogue, Folgers, Google, IBM, AT&T, MLB, IKEA, and Mastercard.
Charles keeps producing and playing with artists he admires like Casey McQuillen, Emily Anderson, and Joe Holt, and he is one half of the indie band Black Alder
