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Dario Marianelli Biography

Birth Name:Dario Marianelli

Birth Place:Pisa, Italy

Profession Composer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Nominated both in 2005 and 2007 for Film Composer of the Year by the International Film Music Critics Association
  • Born and raised in Italy, he has come to love composing for the piano, orchestras, and film scores
  • His best work was the score for the film "Atonement," which he won four awards for, including an Oscar for Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score
  • Has collaborated with director Joe Wright on three of his films, "Anna Karenina," "Pride & Prejudice," and "Atonement" all of which also starred actress Keira Knightley

Awards

  • 2005IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2005IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: nominated
  • 2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: nominated
  • 2006European Film Award-European Composer: nominated
  • 2006ICS Award-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2006IFMCA Award-Film Music Composition of the Year: nominated
  • 2006World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
  • 2006World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: nominated
  • 2007ACCA-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2007CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2007IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: winner
  • 2007IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year: winner
  • 2007IFMCA Award-Film Music Composition of the Year: winner
  • 2007PFCS Award-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2007Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2007SLFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2008Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: winner
  • 2008Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
  • 2008COFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2008Critics Choice Award-Best Composer: nominated
  • 2008European Film Award-European Composer: nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: winner
  • 2008Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: winner
  • 2008HFCS Award-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2008INOCA-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2008OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 2008OFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2008World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: nominated
  • 2008World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: winner
  • 2009IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2009IOFCP Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2010CEC Award-Best Score (Mejor Música): nominated
  • 2010Goya-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original): nominated
  • 2012IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2012Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2013Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: nominated
  • 2013Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 2013Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
  • 2013Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2013ICS Award-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2013IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2013IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2013INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2013IOMA-Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora): nominated
  • 2013World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Film Score of the Year: nominated
  • 2014HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Animated Film: nominated
  • 2015IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
  • 2015Ivor Novello Award-Best Original Film Score: nominated
  • 2017Capri Score Award-: winner
  • 2017IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Animated Film: nominated
  • 2017OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 2017PFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2018BAFTA Film Award-Original Music: nominated
  • 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2018DFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2018GAFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2018IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2018IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2018Halfway Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2018Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2018Transatlantyk Golden Ark for the Best Music of the Year-: winner
  • 2020David-Best Music (Migliore Musicista): nominated
  • 2020Silver Ribbon-Best Score (Migliore Musica): nominated
  • 2022Best Original Composition-Best Original Composition in a Feature Film Score: nominated
  • 2023OFTA Film Hall of Fame-Score: winner
  • 2025Saturn Award-Best Film Music: nominated
  • 2025IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2025IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: nominated