Cobra Kai

Composers
LEO BIRENBERG 
ZACH ROBINSON

Co-Creators & Executive Producers
JOSH HEALD
HAYDEN SCHLOSSBERG
(with JON HURWITZ)

MODERATED BY MICHAEL SCHNEIDER (Variety)

Screening Link available upon Registration

YouTube Live Stream Q&A:
Wednesday, June 23, 6:00PM PT

Cobra Kai takes place over 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament with the continuation of the inescapable conflict between Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka). Season Three finds everyone reeling in the aftermath of the violent high school brawl between their dojos, which has left Miguel in a precarious condition. While Daniel searches for answers in his past and Johnny seeks redemption, Kreese further manipulates his vulnerable students with his own vision of dominance. The soul of the Valley is at stake, and the fate of every student and sensei hangs in the balance.  TV-14 | 30min

Leo Birenberg has catapulted to the forefront of TV and film music, one of the industry’s most sought-after composers. His music is featured in the cultural sensation Cobra Kai, Hulu’s cringe comedy PEN15, and Netflix’s Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous. Working across a variety of genres and platforms, he has scored Disney+’s superhero film The Secret Society of Second Born Royals, AppleTV+’s musical Central Park, Adult Swim’s Tigtone, Amazon’s Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, Fox’s Son of Zorn, TruTV’s Adam Ruins Everything, and the critically-acclaimed documentaries Red Penguins, In Search of Greatness, and Red Army. He recently scored the indie smash-hit Plus One, which won the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Audience Award. Leo has also been a steady collaborator of composer Christophe Beck, working as a writer, arranger, and producer, and has contributed additional music to a number of films, including Frozen, Edge of Tomorrow, Ant-Man, and The Peanuts Movie. He and Christophe recently worked together on Helter Skelter: An American Myth, a deep and grisly look at the life of Charles Manson, from award-winning filmmaker and documentarian Lesley Chilcott. Kentucky-born and Chicago-raised, Leo spent his childhood making movies and playing music, eventually combining the two by studying composition at NYU and USC. Originally a woodwind player and vocalist, Leo’s musical background is diverse, with influences from classical, jazz, bluegrass, show tunes, rock, world, and electronic music. Leo currently resides in Los Angeles. When not composing, he enjoys working out, baking bread, and going on walks with his fearsome beagle, Napoleon.

Zach Robinson is an LA-based composer, music producer, and electronic musician. Zach is most known for co-composing the score to the mega-hit Netflix series Cobra Kai, a sequel series to the classic Karate Kid film franchise. Past projects include Impractical Jokers, Artbound, Die Hart, The Oilfund, Joe and Jack, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, and the Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues video game. He most recently composed the score for the upcoming horror film Shelter in Place and is currently composing the CBS drama pilot Good Sam. After receiving his degree in music composition from Northwestern University, Zach cut his teeth working with acclaimed film composer Christophe Beck, writing additional music for films such as Ant-Man, Edge fo Tomorrow, Frozen, Hot Pursuit, Sisters, and The Peanuts Movie. Zach has multiple projects in parallel to his composing career. His 1980’s inspired electronic music project, D/A/D, is considered one of the most accomplished in the synthwave genre and has received accolades from Pitchfork and NPR. In 2019, Zach released an EP of surf-rockabilly songs under the band name Ventura Dives. Zach’s passion lies in the fantastic. He is a mega-fun of classic B-film horror, space epics, lounge exotica, smokey noir, buddy cop movies, and 1950’s/1980’s visions of the future. He currently resides in LA. 

Hayden Schlossberg and Josh Heald are two of the creative forces behind several successful film and television series (along with Jon Hurwitz). Currently, they are the creators, executive producers, and showrunners of Netflix’s hit series, Cobra Kai, which reimagined The Karate Kid for a new audience. Season three of Cobra Kai reached the top of the streamer’s viewing list in 28 countries and topped the Nielsen chart. Heald penned The Hot Tub Time Machine franchise for MGM, and Schlossberg, along with Jon Hurwitz, was behind the New Line’s popular Harold & Kumar film franchise, as well as hit comedies Blockers and American Reunion. In addition to Cobra Kai, the production company Counterbalance Entertainment recently released the hit Hulu comedy Plan B and is currently developing projects under their overall deal at Sony Pictures Television including a limited series on the NCAA, Unsportsmanlike Conduct for Sony TV, and an animated series Prince Wawa for Fox. The team is also partnering with Legendary to produce with Heald attached to direct the feature film adaption of the History Channel’s hit series Ancient Aliens. 

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