Jóhann Jóhannsson

Composer. Born 19 September 1969 in Reykjavík, Iceland. Died 9 February 2018.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Golden Globe1 won

Born

19 September 1969, Reykjavík, Iceland

Died

9 February 2018

Active

2013–2017

Frequently works with

Denis Villeneuve

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Fi1m against the critics

77Fi1m

75Critics

We rate Jóhann’s work 2 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 6 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 5 films, 1 series
Screen time: 11 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $579m across 5 films with figures
Golden Globes: 1 Golden Globe1 won
Active: 2013–2017

Genres

Drama5
Crime3
Mystery2
Thriller2
Action1
Horror1

Best and worst on Fi1m

86BestArrival2016

64Worstmother!2017

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11990s

162000s

352010s

52020s

Directors most worked with

Denis Villeneuve3 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated2016Best Original Score · Sicario
Nominated2015Best Original Score · The Theory of Everything

Golden Globes1 won

Won2014Best Original Score · The Theory of Everything

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.

Jóhann Jóhannsson