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Inverness, Scotland, 1976

Lorne Balfe

The Scot behind Mission: Impossible - Fallout and His Dark Materials, with a shared Grammy.

A Scot, he trained in Hans Zimmer's team and shared the Grammy for The Dark Knight as score producer. With Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) he began his time leading the music of Tom Cruise's saga. On television he scored His Dark Materials, which earned a BAFTA nomination, and he has been Emmy-nominated.

Style
Big orchestra with electronics, driving rhythms and heroic themes.
Awards
Shared Grammy for The Dark Knight (2009), as score producer. BAFTA and Emmy nominations.

Discography

"Spotify" and "Apple Music" open the album directly on each platform; if only Spotify appears, we have not yet been able to check that album on Apple Music. "Search Spotify" opens an album search for that title. If a link does not lead to the right album, write to [email protected]. "Album" marks the year of that album edition when it differs from the film's.

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    Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.