Bálint Sapszon is a Budapest-born, Los Angeles-based composer, music producer, and pianist whose career spans film, television, video games, concert music and jazz.
A graduate of the prestigious Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he studied composition, Bálint established himself on the European jazz scene before moving to Los Angeles in 2007 as a Fulbright Scholar. He further developed his expertise in film composition at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), completing its Film Scoring Certificate Program and quickly becoming an active presence in Hollywood’s film music industry.
Throughout his career, Bálint has contributed to more than 300 productions across film, television, video games, theater, and albums. His extensive music production credits include major international productions such as Mission: Impossible, Wednesday, Scream, PAW Patrol, Outlander, Cobra Kai, and the Star Wars franchise. His work as a composer and orchestrator encompasses a diverse range of acclaimed projects, including the four-time Academy Award-winning Parasite, Walking with the Enemy starring Ben Kingsley, Netflix’s global phenomenon Squid Game, and the iconic Age of Empires video game franchise. Beyond the screen, his background in jazz composition and arranging has led to collaborations with legendary artists including George Duke and Kevin Mahogany.
Rooted in Hungary’s rich musical heritage and driven by a lifelong passion for music, Bálint has built a career bridging the creative worlds of Hollywood and Central Europe. Drawing on his expertise in composition, orchestration, and music production, together with his deep connections to Europe’s exceptional musical talent, he founded Budapest Scoring, which has grown into one of the world’s leading orchestral scoring destinations. Today, the company collaborates with major studios and entertainment companies, including Universal, Disney, Netflix, Paramount, and 20th Century Studios, regularly managing orchestral productions for film and television projects with multi-million-dollar budgets.
Bálint’s achievements as a composer have earned him national and international recognition. His accolades include first prize at the Hungarian Jazz Composition Competition and the 2010 Jazz Ensembles Competition. His original score for the feature film Solstice received Best Original Score honors at three film festivals in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. In 2022, he was also among the composers honored with a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Video Game.
Combining his artistic vision with extensive experience in international music production, Bálint continues to pursue his work as a composer while leading Budapest Scoring at the forefront of the global film music industry.