Ashton Gleckman
- Director
- Composer
- Editor
Ashton Gleckman is a filmmaker and composer from Indianapolis, Indiana. In 2019, Ashton directed the award-winning Holocaust documentary, "We Shall Not Die Now," for which he composed the score alongside Golden Globe-nominated composer, Benjamin Wallfisch and Austrian composer, Michael Frankenberger. In 2018, Ashton was discovered by Academy Award-winning composer, Hans Zimmer (Gladiator), which led to a five-month collaboration with Bleeding Fingers Music, a production music house located in Los Angeles. Ashton's third directorial effort is "Kennedy," an 8-part documentary series exploring the life and legacy of John F. Kennedy, narrated by Emmy Award-winner Peter Coyote and featuring more than 80 new interviews filmed across the US. With Kennedy set for release in November 2023, Ashton began production for his next documentary as director in April 2023, Agent Number 9, telling the story of former US Secret Service agent, Clint Hill.