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Biography
Jóhann Gunnar Jóhannsson was an Icelandic composer who wrote music for a wide array of media including theater, dance, television and films. His work is stylized by its blending of traditional orchestration with contemporary electronic elements.
Awards & recognition
- Golden Globe Award — Best Original Score · 2014
- Golden Horse Film Festival
- Icelandic Music Awards
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 2015 · nominated
Filmography18 titles
Prisoners
2013Original Music Composer
2013Original Music Composer
The Theory of Everything
2014Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
2014Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
Arrival
2016Music Arranger, Music Producer, Musician, Original Music Composer
2016Music Arranger, Music Producer, Musician, Original Music Composer
Sicario
2015Original Music Composer
2015Original Music Composer
Trapped
2015Original Music Composer
2015Original Music Composer
Mother!
2017Music
2017Music
Last and First Men
2020Director, Musician, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer, Producer, Screenplay
2020Director, Musician, Orchestrator, Original Music Composer, Producer, Screenplay
Mary Magdalene
2018Original Music Composer
2018Original Music Composer
Mandy
2018In Memory Of, Original Music Composer
2018In Memory Of, Original Music Composer
The Apparition
2018Music
2018Music
Personal Effects
2009Original Music Composer
2009Original Music Composer
The Mercy
2018Original Music Composer
2018Original Music Composer
In the Blood
2016Original Music Composer
2016Original Music Composer
Lovesong
2016Original Music Composer
2016Original Music Composer
For Ellen
2012Original Music Composer
2012Original Music Composer
I Am Here
2015Original Music Composer
2015Original Music Composer
McCanick
2014Original Music Composer
2014Original Music Composer
The Village Detective: A Song Cycle
2021In Memory Of
2021In Memory Of