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This article is about the film composer. For the conductor and composer, see David Arnold (conductor). David Arnold (born 1951 is a British Composer, conductor and Music producer.
David Arnold

Background information
Birth name David Arnold
Born February 23, 1962 (1962-02-23) (age 46)
Luton, England, UK
Genre(s) Film score
Occupation(s) Composer
Instrument(s) clarinet, guitar, piano
Years active 1993 - present

David Arnold (born January 23, 1962) is a Grammy Award-winning English film composer, best known for scoring five James Bond films, the blockbuster Independence Day and cult television show Little Britain. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Luton ( is a large town in the east of England, 32 miles (51 kilometres north of London. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television

Contents

Film and television career

While attending the Centre of Arts in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, Arnold became friends with director Danny Cannon. Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30360 Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of Danny Cannon (born 1968 in Luton, England) is a Film and Television screenwriter director and producer [1] The two made their respective major film debuts with The Young Americans. The Young Americans is a 1993 Crime drama that marked the feature film debut of British director Danny Cannon. The following year he scored Stargate and Last of the Dogmen, with excerpts from the former ranking third in the most commonly-used soundtrack cues for film trailers. Stargate is a 1994 science fiction / Action film, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Emmerich with Last of the Dogmen is a 1995 Film about the search for and discovery of a unknown band of Native American isolationist [2]

Arnold would then go on to compose music for Stargate director Roland Emmerich's next two movies Independence Day and Godzilla, as well as four movies for director John Singleton. Roland Emmerich (born November 10 1955 is a German Film director, Screenwriter, and producer. Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director In addition, he has also scored various comedies, dramas, and nineteenth-century period pieces, as well as providing music for several British television shows including the 2000 remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Little Britain. Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased is a late 1960s British Private detective Television series starring Mike Pratt and Kenneth Cope Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television During film production, his compositions are conducted by Nicholas Dodd.

James Bond

Arnold was a Bond fan from an early age and also a fan of Bond composer John Barry. John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy In 1997, Arnold produced Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project, an album featuring new versions of the themes from various James Bond films. Shaken and Stirred The David Arnold James Bond Project is a compilation album of Cover versions of James Bond film themes organised and produced by The album featured a variety of contemporary artists including Jarvis Cocker, Chrissie Hynde, Propellerheads and Iggy Pop; a version of You Only Live Twice by Björk was recorded but not included on the album. Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September 1963 is an English musician best known for fronting the band Pulp. Chrissie Hynde (born Christine Ellen Hynde, 7 September 1951 Akron Ohio) is an American rock musician best known as the leader of the band The Pretenders Propellerheads are a British Big beat music band made up of electronic producers Will White and Alex Gifford James Newell Osterberg Jr (born April 21, 1947) better known by his Stage name Iggy Pop, is an American rock singer Songwriter Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. John Barry, the composer of many of the themes on the album, was complimentary about Arnold's interpretation of his work; "He was very faithful to the melodic and harmonic content, but he's added a whole other rhythmic freshness and some interesting casting in terms of the artists chosen to do the songs. John Barry, OBE (born John Barry Prendergast on 3 November 1933 in York, England) is a renowned Golden Globe and five-time Academy I think it's a terrific album. I'm very flattered. "[3] Barry contacted Barbara Broccoli, producer of the then-upcoming Tomorrow Never Dies, to recommend Arnold as the film's composer. Barbara Dana Broccoli OBE (born June 18, 1960 in Los Angeles, California) is the daughter of the famous James Bond producer Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan [4]

He has scored the three subsequent films; The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day and Casino Royale, and is set to return for Quantum of Solace. The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star Quantum of Solace ( 2008) is the 22nd James Bond film by EON Productions, due for release in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008 and in [5] Arnold also co-wrote the main theme songs for The World Is Not Enough ("The World Is Not Enough" by Garbage) and Casino Royale ("You Know My Name" by Chris Cornell) as well as "Surrender" by k.d. lang which appears during the end credits of Tomorrow Never Dies. " The World Is Not Enough " performed by Garbage, is the theme single of the eponymous James Bond film Garbage is an American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994 " You Know My Name " performed by Chris Cornell, is the theme song to the 2006 James Bond film Casino Royale. Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the Lead singer kd lang, OC (born Kathryn Dawn Lang, November 2, 1961) is a Grammy Award -winning Canadian Singer and

Other work

He has collaborated with such musical acts as The Cardigans, Kaiser Chiefs, Massive Attack, and Pulp, and solo artists Natasha Bedingfield, Björk, Chris Cornell, Shirley Manson and Mark Morriss(The Bluetones). The Cardigans is a Swedish English language band formed in the town of Jönköping in 1992 Kaiser Chiefs are an English Indie rock band who formed in 1997 Massive Attack are an English Trip hop group founded in 1988 by Robert Del Naja, Grantley Marshall, and Andrew Vowles in Bristol Pulp were an English Alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978 by Jarvis Cocker ( vocals Guitar) Natasha Anne Bedingfield (26 November 1981 is an English pop singer and Songwriter. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American rock musician best known as the Lead singer Shirley Ann Manson (born 26 August 1966 is a Scottish Musician, Actress, and the lead vocalist of the band Garbage. Mark James Morriss (born 18 October 1971, Hounslow, Middlesex) is an English Singer - Songwriter. The Bluetones are an English Indie rock band formed in Hounslow, Greater London, in 1994

In 2001, he provided a new arrangement of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme music for a series of audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. Ron Grainer ( 11 August 1922 — 21 February 1981) was an Australian born composer who worked for most of his professional career in Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and

Arnold is the second cousin of Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice, and is an ambassador for aid agency CARE International in the UK. Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics Damien Aonghus Rice (born December 7, 1973) is an Irish folk Singer. CARE is one of the largest international relief and Humanitarian organizations in the world with programs in nearly 70 countries He has made minor appearances in two different episodes of "Little Britain" as separate characters.

Filmography

Awards

References

  1. ^ David Arnold. The Young Americans is a 1993 Crime drama that marked the feature film debut of British director Danny Cannon. Stargate is a 1994 science fiction / Action film, directed by Roland Emmerich and written by Dean Devlin and Emmerich with Last of the Dogmen is a 1995 Film about the search for and discovery of a unknown band of Native American isolationist Independence Day (also known by its promotional abbreviation ID4) is a 1996 Science fiction film about a hostile Alien invasion A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 romantic / Black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Boyle and John Hodge Tomorrow Never Dies, released in 1997, is the eighteenth Spy film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Pierce Brosnan Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, The World Is Not Enough is a 1999 film&mdashthe nineteenth entry in the James Bond series, and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as Shaft is a 2000 movie that was directed by John Singleton, story by Shane Salerno and John Singleton screenplay by Baby Boy is a 2001 Film written produced and directed by John Singleton. The Musketeer is a Peter Hyams film very loosely based on Alexandre Dumas père 's classic novel The Three Musketeers, starring Zoolander is a 2001 Comedy film directed by Ben Stiller. The film is based on a pair of short films directed by Russell Bates and Changing Lanes is a 2002 drama / Thriller film directed by Roger Michell. Enough is a 2002 Hollywood Psychological thriller. It stars Jennifer Lopez as Slim, a young waitress who one day finds the man of Die Another Day is a 2002 film the 20th in the James Bond series, and the fourth and final film to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 2 Fast 2 Furious (Commonly known as 2F2F, and known as Wild Speed X2 in Japan is a 2003 film that is the second installment The Stepford Wives is a 2004 Black comedy / Science fiction film. Little Britain is a character-based comedy Sketch show first appearing on BBC radio and then television For the jazz standard written by Jimmy Giuffre, see Four Brothers (jazz standard Four Brothers ( 2005) is an Stoned, also known as The Wild and Wycked World of Brian Jones in the UK, is a 2005 film about Brian Jones, one of the Amazing Grace is a 2006 film directed by Michael Apted about the campaign against the Slave trade in 18th century Britain, led by Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star Hot Fuzz is a 2007 British action Comedy film written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright and starring Simon Grindhouse is a 2007 Film co-written produced and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino. Agent Crush is a 2008 animated movie starring Ioan Gruffudd, Brian Cox, Neve Campbell, Roger Moore, Brian Quantum of Solace ( 2008) is the 22nd James Bond film by EON Productions, due for release in the United Kingdom on 31 October 2008 and in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a Fantasy novel for children by C The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Casino Royale ( 2006) is the twenty-first film in the James Bond series; it is directed by Martin Campbell and the first to star soundtrack. net. Retrieved on 2008-02-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed
  2. ^ Top 100 Frequently Used Cues. soundtrack. net. Retrieved on 2007-08-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures
  3. ^ Burlingame, Jon. "Bonding with the Score: David Arnold blends the traditional with the modern in music for 'Tomorrow Never Dies. '", Los Angeles Times, Times Mirror Company, 1997-12-18. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Retrieved on 2007-01-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC  
  4. ^ Macnee, Patrick (Narrator). The Bond Sound: The Music of 007 [DVD (Documentary)].
  5. ^ David Arnold Back For 'Bond 22'. commanderbond. net. Retrieved on 2007-10-08. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses

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Preceded by
Éric Serra
1995		 James Bond film score composer
1997–current		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Éric Serra (born on 9 September 1959) is a French Composer. He has often worked on the movies of Luc Besson The James Bond series of films from EON Productions has had numerous signature tunes over the years many of which are now considered classic pieces of cinematic music Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
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