David Arnold

Biography

David Arnold is an English film composer who got his start writing music for short films by his friend Danny Cannon before their first feature together, The Young Americans. He went on to score Stargate (1994) and then Roland Emmerich's Independence Day (1996) and Godzilla (1998), and his other credits include Shaft (2000), 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Four Brothers (2005) and Hot Fuzz (2007). He scored five James Bond films from 1997 to 2008, starting with Tomorrow Never Dies, and co-wrote themes for The World Is Not Enough and Casino Royale. His television work includes Little Britain, Sherlock and Good Omens (2019). He won a Grammy for Independence Day and, with Michael Price, an Emmy for the Sherlock episode His Last Vow.

64years old

Turns 65 on January 23in 103 days

Born January 23, 1962Luton
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as David G. Arnold

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 24 years1998 to 2022

Every film, newest first

2022The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert HallIMDb rating 6.4
2012Freddie Mercury: The Great PretenderIMDb rating 7.6
1998Highly Classified: The World of 007IMDb rating 6.8

Genres

David Arnold movies on Netflix

The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall2022IMDb rating 6.4as Himself
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender2012IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Highly Classified: The World of 0071998IMDb rating 6.8as Himself

Worked with

David Arnold shares two films with Pierce Brosnan, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Pierce Brosnan

Judi Dench

Christopher Lee

Sean Connery

Jonathan Pryce

Michelle Yeoh

Rhys ThomasDirector, 1 film Matthew AmosDirector, 1 film David L.G. HughesDirector, 1 film

Films together

Pierce Brosnan2 films together, 1998 to 2022
Pierce Brosnan's page
- The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall2022IMDb rating 6.4Arnold as HimselfBrosnan as Himself
- Highly Classified: The World of 0071998IMDb rating 6.8Arnold as HimselfBrosnan as Himself
Judi Dench2 films together, 1998 to 2022
Judi Dench's page
- The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall2022IMDb rating 6.4Arnold as HimselfDench as Self(Dame Judi Dench)
- Highly Classified: The World of 0071998IMDb rating 6.8Arnold as HimselfDench as Himself
Christopher Lee1 film together, 2022
Christopher Lee's page
- The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall2022IMDb rating 6.4Arnold as HimselfLee as Himself
Sean Connery1 film together, 2022
Sean Connery's page
- The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall2022IMDb rating 6.4Arnold as HimselfConnery as Himself
Jonathan Pryce1 film together, 1998
Jonathan Pryce's page
- Highly Classified: The World of 0071998IMDb rating 6.8Arnold as HimselfPryce as Himself
Michelle Yeoh1 film together, 1998
Michelle Yeoh's page
- Highly Classified: The World of 0071998IMDb rating 6.8Arnold as HimselfYeoh as Himself
Rhys ThomasDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Rhys Thomas
- Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender2012IMDb rating 7.6Arnold as Himself
Matthew AmosDirector, 1 film, 2022
All films by Matthew Amos
- The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall2022IMDb rating 6.4Arnold as Himself
David L.G. HughesDirector, 1 film, 1998
All films by David L.G. Hughes
- Highly Classified: The World of 0071998IMDb rating 6.8Arnold as Himself

Awards

Two awards and honors from 1996 to 2007, one of them major.

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David Arnold's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Grammy Awards
1996	Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media	Independence Day	Won
Other honors
2007	World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film	Casino Royale	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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