Hannes De Maeyer

Hannes De Maeyer is one of Belgium’s most sought-after and versatile film composers, known for his bold, cinematic scores that span from intense electronic sound design to sweeping orchestral writing.

He is internationally recognized for his long-standing collaboration with directing duo Adil El Arbi & Bilall Fallah, scoring the Cannes-premiering musical tragedy Rebel, the cult crime hit Patser (Gangsta), and its 2025 sequel Patsers (Gangstas), which had a successful theatrical run in Belgium and the Netherlands and is now available on Amazon Prime.

De Maeyer’s television work includes the Channel 4/Starz psychological thriller The Couple Next Door, for which he recently completed Season 2 (airing late 2025), the UK primetime hit Professor T (ITV), and Patience, a Channel 4 original series hailed as “Channel 4’s biggest drama of 2025 so far”, with Season 2 scheduled for 2026. His other notable TV credits include the Dutch WWII miniseries The Jewish Council (NPO), Netflix’s Keizersvrouwen (Women of the Night), and the stylized animated series Ninja Express.

His score for the WWII submarine epic Torpedo earned him the World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Score for a Belgian Production, and in 2022 he received the Magritte Award for Best Original Score for Rebel.
He is currently composing the score for This Is Not a Murder Mystery, a visually inventive new series directed by Hans Herbots. He will soon begin work on Season 5 of Professor T and Season 2 of Patience.
With a growing international profile and a reputation for bold, cinematic storytelling through music, Hannes De Maeyer is emerging as a leading voice in European film scoring.