Jóhann Jóhannsson

He came from Icelandic indie rock and experimental music. With Denis Villeneuve he made Prisoners, Sicario and Arrival. He won the Golden Globe for The Theory of Everything and had two Oscar nominations. He died in Berlin in 2018, aged 48. Hildur Guðnadóttir, who also has a page on this site, often worked with him.

Style

Slow strings, subtle electronics and low end you feel more than hear.

Awards

Golden Globe for The Theory of Everything (2015). Oscar nominations for The Theory of Everything and Sicario.

Essential films

• Prisoners (2013)
• The Theory of Everything (2014)
• Sicario (2015)
• Arrival (2016)

Listen

• The Theory of Everything · The Theory of EverythingSpotifyYouTube
• The Beast · SicarioSpotifyYouTube
• Heptapod B · ArrivalSpotifyYouTube

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