Dario Marianelli facts for kids

Dario Marianelli (born June 21, 1963) is a famous Italian composer. He is well-known for creating music for movies. His work helps to tell stories on screen and makes films more exciting.

Early Life and Training

Dario Marianelli was born in Pisa, Italy. He started learning piano and how to compose music in Florence. In 1990, he moved to London to continue his studies. He spent a year at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After that, he joined a special three-year program. This program was at the National Film and Television School in London. He finished his studies there in 1997. While he was a student, he also wrote music for concerts, ballet shows, and plays.

His Career in Film Music

Before working on big movies, Marianelli had already written music for several films and TV shows. Some of his early film projects included Ailsa and Pandaemonium.

A big moment in his career came when director Joe Wright asked him to compose for the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice. After that, they worked together many times. Marianelli created music for Wright's other movies like Atonement, The Soloist, Anna Karenina, and Darkest Hour.

In 2018, he composed the music for Bumblebee. This movie is part of the popular Transformers film series. It was his second time working with director Travis Knight. They had also worked together on the film Kubo and the Two Strings.

Besides movies, Marianelli still writes music for concerts, plays, and ballet performances.

Awards and Special Recognitions

Dario Marianelli has won many important awards for his movie music.

In 2008, he won an Academy Award for Original Music Score. This is one of the highest honors in film. He also won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score that same year. Both awards were for his amazing music in the film Atonement.

He has also been nominated for the Academy Award two other times. These nominations were for his work on Pride & Prejudice and Anna Karenina.

He has also received nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music for Atonement, Anna Karenina, and Darkest Hour. His music for Paddington 2 was nominated for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film by the International Film Music Critics Association.

Notable Film Scores

Here are some of the well-known films Dario Marianelli has composed music for:

• Ailsa (1994)
• Pandaemonium (2000)
• The Warrior (2001)
• In This World (2002)
• I Capture the Castle (2003)
• The Brothers Grimm (2005)
• Pride & Prejudice (2005)
• V for Vendetta (2006)
• Atonement (2007)
• The Soloist (2009)
• Eat Pray Love (2010)
• Jane Eyre (2011)
• Anna Karenina (2012)
• The Boxtrolls (2014) - This was his first animated film score!
• Everest (2015)
• Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
• Darkest Hour (2017)
• Paddington 2 (2017)
• Bumblebee (2018)
• Pinocchio (2019)
• The Secret Garden (2020)
• A Boy Called Christmas (2021)
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)
• Paddington in Peru (2024)

See also

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