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Jóhann Jóhannsson(1969-2018)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Writer
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Jóhann Jóhannsson
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Jóhann Jóhannsson was born on 19 September 1969 in Reykjavík, Iceland. He was a composer and writer, known for Last and First Men (2020), The Theory of Everything (2014) and Sicario (2015). He died on 9 February 2018 in Berlin, Germany.
BornSeptember 19, 1969
DiedFebruary 9, 2018(48)
BornSeptember 19, 1969
DiedFebruary 9, 2018(48)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 20 wins & 68 nominations total

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Jóhann Jóhannsson at an event for 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)
Jóhann Jóhannsson at an event for 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Jóhann Jóhannsson
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Jóhann Jóhannsson at an event for The Oscars (2015)
Jóhann Jóhannsson

Known for

Last and First Men (2020)
Last and First Men
6.7
  • Composer
  • 2020
Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything
7.7
  • Composer
  • 2014
Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
Sicario
7.6
  • Composer
  • 2015
Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
Arrival
7.9
  • Composer(music by)
  • 2016

Credits

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Composer

  • Jin: The Astronaut (2022)
    Jin: The Astronaut
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Last and First Men (2020)
    Last and First Men
    • Composer
    • 2020
  • The Shadow Play (2018)
    The Shadow Play
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • Future Primal
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2018
  • Rooney Mara in Mary Magdalene (2018)
    Mary Magdalene
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz in The Mercy (2018)
    The Mercy
    • Composer (original score by)
    • 2018
  • Nicolas Cage, Ned Dennehy, and Andrea Riseborough in Mandy (2018)
    Mandy
    • Composer
    • 2018
  • The Butcher, the Whore and the One-Eyed Man (2017)
    The Butcher, the Whore and the One-Eyed Man
    • Composer
    • 2017
  • In the Dark Room (2016)
    In the Dark Room
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • A Song for Europa (2016)
    A Song for Europa
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2016
  • In the Blood (2016)
    In the Blood
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Arrival
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2016
  • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in Trapped (2015)
    Trapped
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • A Man Returned (2016)
    A Man Returned
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Jena Malone and Riley Keough in Lovesong (2016)
    Lovesong
    • Composer
    • 2016

Music Department

  • Evolver (2022)
    Evolver
    • music
    • 2022
  • Colin Firth and Rachel Weisz in The Mercy (2018)
    The Mercy
    • music: written and produced by
    • musician: piano, keyboards & musical sound design & programming
    • orchestrations
    • 2018
  • Nicolas Cage, Ned Dennehy, and Andrea Riseborough in Mandy (2018)
    Mandy
    • additional music engineer
    • additional music mixer
    • music arranger ...
    • 2018
  • Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas in Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
    Blade Runner 2049
    • composer: unused music
    • 2017
  • Jennifer Lawrence in Mother! (2017)
    Mother!
    • music and sound consultant
    • 2017
  • A Drowning Man (2017)
    A Drowning Man
    • composer: theme music
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams, and Jeremy Renner in Arrival (2016)
    Arrival
    • music arranger
    • music producer
    • musician: keyboards
    • 2016
  • Ólafur Darri Ólafsson in Trapped (2015)
    Trapped
    • composer: theme music
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Stepping Into Darkness: The Visual Design of Sicario
    • score composed by
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Sicario: Blunt, Brolin & Benicio - Portraying the Characters of Sicario
    • score composed by
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Battle Zone: The Origins of Sicario (2016)
    Battle Zone: The Origins of Sicario
    • score composed by
    • Short
    • 2016
  • A Pulse from the Desert: The Score of Sicario
    • score composed by
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt in Sicario (2015)
    Sicario
    • orchestrator
    • 2015
  • Moving Art: Forests (2014)
    Moving Art: Forests
    • stock music
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Moving Art: Deserts (2014)
    Moving Art: Deserts
    • stock music
    • Short
    • 2014

Writer

  • Last and First Men (2020)
    Last and First Men
    • narration written by
    • 2020
  • End of Summer (2014)
    End of Summer
    • writer
    • Short
    • 2014
  • The Miners' Hymns (2010)
    The Miners' Hymns
    • Writer
    • 2010

Videos4

The Theory of Everything - Cambridge, 1963 (Intro)
Demo Reel 1:32
The Theory of Everything - Cambridge, 1963 (Intro)
Sicario - The Convoy
Demo Reel 3:19
Sicario - The Convoy
For Ellen
Trailer 2:07
For Ellen
The Miner's Hymns
Trailer 2:56
The Miner's Hymns

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Johann Johannsson
  • Born
    • September 19, 1969
    • Reykjavík, Iceland
  • Died
    • February 9, 2018
    • Berlin, Germany(heart failure)
  • Parents
    • Jóhann Gunnarsson
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Was the first Icelandic person to win a Golden Globe Award.
  • Quotes
    [if music in films should be noticeable] It depends on the approach and it depends on the film. There are some films where a more kind of invisible sound works better. And then there are some films where you need a more aggressive approach. [2015]

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