Mychael Danna Net Worth
Mychael Danna Net Worth is
$800,000
Mychael Danna Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Mychael Danna is an Academy Award-winning film composer recognized for his evocative blending of non-western traditions with orchestral and electronic music. His highly awarded works include the Oscar-winning score for Ang Lee's Life of Pi (2012), and his many Genie Award-winning scores for director and longtime collaborator, Atom Egoyan. His ... | Date Of Birth | September 20, 1958 |
| Place Of Birth | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Profession | Composer, Music Department, Soundtrack |
| Spouse | Aparna Danna |
| Siblings | Jeff Danna |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Trademark |
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| 1 | Focuses on non-Western sound sources (see Exotica (1994), Water (2005) and Ararat (2002). |
| 2 | Constantly works with Canadian director Atom Egoyan. |
| 3 | Use of orchestral and electronic minimalism in his soundtracks. |
| 4 | Often works on indie or arthouse films by such directors as Terry Gilliam, Troy Duffy and Marc Webb. |
| 5 | Frequently collaborates with brother Jeff Danna. |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | [on film awards] The non-stop parties for two months are fun, and the big silver pieces of metal are fun, but it's not about me. It's about the story and the music and the director's vision of where the music needs to live. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Composer Chair of The Slaight Family Music Lab at Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre (CFC). |
| 2 | Has been nominated for 13 Genie Awards. He was nominated for two separate Genie Awards in both 2006 (Water (2005) and Where the Truth Lies (2005)) and 1990 (Speaking Parts (1989) and Cold Comfort (1989)). Seven of those nominations were for films directed by Atom Egoyan. |
| 3 | Starting in 1987, Danna served as composer-in-residence at the McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto for five years. |
| 4 | Winner of the Glenn Gould Composition Scholarship in 1985. |
| 5 | Attended the University of Toronto, which is also the alma mater of Atom Egoyan, Arsinée Khanjian (Egoyan's wife and longtime collaborator), and Don McKellar (frequent Egoyan collaborator). |
| 6 | Starting with Family Viewing (1987), Danna has served as the composer for every theatrically released film that Atom Egoyan has since directed. |
| 7 | Older brother of Jeff Danna. |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Going the Distance | 2010 | ||
| An Unconventional Love Story | 2010 | Video documentary short original score music | |
| Love Beyond Words | 2010 | Video documentary short original score music | |
| Dollhouse | 2009-2010 | TV Series 26 episodes | |
| Cooking with Stella | 2009 | ||
| Chloe | 2009 | ||
| The Time Traveler's Wife | 2009 | ||
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | 2009 | ||
| (500) Days of Summer | 2009 | ||
| Al-mor wa al rumman | 2008 | ||
| 8 | 2008 | segment "how can it be ?" | |
| Lakeview Terrace | 2008 | ||
| Management | 2008 | ||
| Heaven on Earth | 2008 | music by | |
| New York, I Love You | 2008 | segment "Mira Nair" | |
| Stone of Destiny | 2008 | ||
| Adoration | 2008 | ||
| Trucker | 2008 | ||
| New Amsterdam | 2008 | TV Series 8 episodes | |
| Migration | 2008/I | Short | |
| Surf's Up | 2007 | music by | |
| Chacun son cinéma ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumière s'éteint et que le film commence | 2007 | segment "Artaud Double Bill" | |
| Fracture | 2007 | ||
| Breach | 2007 | ||
| The Nativity Story | 2006 | ||
| Lonely Hearts | 2006 | ||
| Little Miss Sunshine | 2006 | ||
| Sohni Sapna (Beautiful Dream) | 2005 | Short | |
| Sohni Sapna | 2005 | Short | |
| Eve and the Fire Horse | 2005 | ||
| Tideland | 2005 | ||
| Water | 2005/I | ||
| Capote | 2005 | ||
| Where the Truth Lies | 2005 | ||
| Aurora Borealis | 2005 | ||
| Opening Night | 2005 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Being Julia | 2004 | ||
| Vanity Fair | 2004 | ||
| Public Memory | 2003 | Video documentary | |
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short | |
| The Snow Walker | 2003 | ||
| Shattered Glass | 2003 | ||
| Antwone Fisher | 2002 | ||
| The Guys | 2002 | ||
| Ararat | 2002 | ||
| The Matthew Shepard Story | 2002 | TV Movie | |
| Hearts in Atlantis | 2001 | ||
| Monsoon Wedding | 2001 | ||
| Chosen | 2001 | Short | |
| Stranger Inside | 2001 | TV Movie | |
| Green Dragon | 2001 | ||
| Bounce | 2000 | ||
| Girl, Interrupted | 1999 | ||
| Don't Think Twice | 1999 | Short | |
| Ride with the Devil | 1999/I | ||
| Felicia's Journey | 1999 | ||
| 8MM | 1999 | ||
| The Confession | 1999 | ||
| At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story | 1998 | TV Movie | |
| Behind the Lines | 1997 | ||
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | ||
| The Ice Storm | 1997 | ||
| Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story | 1996 | TV Movie | |
| Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | 1996 | ||
| Lilies - Les feluettes | 1996 | ||
| Avonlea | 1995-1996 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| Johnny Mnemonic | 1995 | director's cut, Japanese release | |
| Dead Stop | 1995 | Video | |
| Narmada: A Valley Rises | 1994 | Documentary | |
| Dance Me Outside | 1994 | ||
| The Darling Family | 1994 | ||
| Exotica | 1994 | ||
| Hush Little Baby | 1994 | TV Movie | |
| Ordinary Magic | 1993 | ||
| Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer | 1993 | TV Movie | |
| Johann's Gift to Christmas | 1991 | TV Short | |
| Montréal vu par... | 1991 | segment "En passant" | |
| The Big Slice | 1991 | ||
| Sweating Bullets | 1991 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| The Adjuster | 1991 | ||
| Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder | 1990 | ||
| Without Work: Not by Choice | 1989 | Short | |
| One Man Out | 1989 | ||
| Speaking Parts | 1989 | ||
| Cold Comfort | 1989 | ||
| Termini Station | 1989 | ||
| Murder One | 1988 | ||
| Blood Relations | 1988 | ||
| Caribe | 1987 | ||
| Family Viewing | 1987 | ||
| Metal Messiah | 1978 | ||
| Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk | 2016 | ||
| Storks | 2016 | music by | |
| Tyrant | 2014-2016 | TV Series 32 episodes | |
| The Last Tycoon | 2016 | TV Series | |
| The Good Dinosaur | 2015 | ||
| Sanjay's Super Team | 2015 | Short | |
| Remember | 2015/I | ||
| The Captive | 2014 | ||
| Transcendence | 2014/I | ||
| Devil's Knot | 2013 | ||
| World Without End | 2012 | TV Mini-Series 8 episodes | |
| Life of Pi | 2012 | ||
| Moneyball | 2011 | ||
| Camelot | 2011 | TV Series 10 episodes | |
| The Whistleblower | 2010 |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remember | 2015/I | composer: theme music | |
| Foxcatcher | 2014 | composer: Valley Forge theme | |
| Transcendence | 2014/I | orchestrator | |
| Devil's Knot | 2013 | music producer / musician: guitar ad piano | |
| Medium | TV Series composer - 88 episodes, 2005 - 2009 theme by - 36 episodes, 2006 - 2011 | ||
| All Good Things | 2010 | score producer | |
| Lone Star | 2010 | TV Series additional score - 1 episode | |
| The Whistleblower | 2010 | music producer | |
| Chloe | 2009 | musician: guitars / orchestrator | |
| Management | 2008 | score producer | |
| Stone of Destiny | 2008 | music orchestrator | |
| Adoration | 2008 | orchestrator | |
| P.O.V. | 2007 | TV Series documentary composer - 1 episode | |
| Surf's Up | 2007 | orchestrator | |
| Breach | 2007 | additional orchestrator | |
| Tideland | 2005 | score producer | |
| Water | 2005/I | musician: tanpura | |
| Capote | 2005 | music producer / orchestrator | |
| Where the Truth Lies | 2005 | musician: electronic organ, piano and guitar / orchestrator | |
| Aurora Borealis | 2005 | musician: accordion | |
| Being Julia | 2004 | orchestrator / score producer | |
| Vanity Fair | 2004 | orchestrator | |
| The Snow Walker | 2003 | orchestrator | |
| Ararat | 2002 | orchestrator / score producer | |
| Hearts in Atlantis | 2001 | music score producer / orchestrator | |
| Monsoon Wedding | 2001 | music score producer | |
| Ride with the Devil | 1999/I | score producer | |
| Behind the Lines | 1997 | orchestrator - uncredited | |
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | musician: harmonium and acoustic guitar | |
| Sweating Bullets | 1991 | TV Series music - 1 episode |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Judge | 2014 | writer: "Opening #2" | |
| Foxcatcher | 2014 | performer: "I Thought He Was A Very Nice Gentleman" / writer: "I Thought He Was A Very Nice Gentleman" | |
| Gimme Shelter | 2013 | performer: "Not Much Time Left" / writer: "Not Much Time Left" | |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special writer: "Pi's Lullaby" | |
| Life of Pi | 2012 | producer: "Pi's Lullaby" / writer: "Pi's Lullaby" | |
| Moneyball | 2011 | writer: "It Would Be Like This" | |
| The Whistleblower | 2010 | arranger: "Moj Dilbere" | |
| Valentine's Day | 2010/I | performer: "Banished" / writer: "Banished" | |
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | 2009 | writer: "The Blood of Cu Chulainn 2010" | |
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | 2009 | arranger: "We Are The Children Of The World" / music: "We Love Violence" / writer: "Street Organ" | |
| The Nativity Story | 2006 | music: "In Rosa Vernat Lilium" | |
| Sarah Brightman: Diva - The Video Collection | 2006 | Video writer: "Kama Sutra" | |
| Little Miss Sunshine | 2006 | producer: "Till the End of Time" | |
| Water | 2005/I | writer: "Chan Chan" | |
| Medium | 2005 | TV Series writer: "Theme" | |
| Vanity Fair | 2004 | music: "She Walks in Beauty", "Such a Lovely Family", "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" / producer: "She Walks in Beauty", "The Mermaids Song", "Over the Mountains/The Great Adventurer", "Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal" | |
| Hulk | 2003 | writer: "Mother" | |
| Ernest & Bertram | 2002 | Short writer: "Shoplift" | |
| Monsoon Wedding | 2001 | producer: "Aj Mera Jee Kardaa" Today My Heart Desires | |
| The Boondock Saints | 1999 | writer: "The Blood of Cuchulainn" | |
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | arranger: "One More Colour", "Courage" / music: "Dog Track Drizzle", "Boy", "The Sweet Hereafter" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sweet Hereafter | 1997 | Live band harmonium player (uncredited) | |
| Speaking Parts | 1989 | Concert pianist (uncredited) |
Camera Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short camera operator: behind-the-scenes |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
| Calendar | 1993 | thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCORE: A Film Music Documentary | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score and Nominee: Best Original Song |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Original Score |
| Q with Jian Ghomeshi | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| MSN Exclusives | 2012 | TV Series | Himself (2013) |
| An Unconventional Love Story | 2010 | Video documentary short | Himself - Composer |
| The Making of 'Ararat' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself - Composer |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music | The Good Dinosaur (2015) |
| 2016 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Composer of the Year | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) |
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) | World Without End (2012) |
| 2013 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Music, Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Life of Pi (2012) | |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Film Composer of the Year | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Film Score of the Year | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Score of the Year | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | Sierra Award | Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2011 | SOCAN Award | SOCAN Awards | International Film Music Award | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
| 2010 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Film Music | The Time Traveler's Wife (2009) |
| 2008 | BMI TV Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Medium (2005) | |
| 2008 | SOCAN Award | SOCAN Awards | Domestic Feature Film Award | Fracture (2007) |
| 2007 | BMI Film Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) | |
| 2006 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Music - Original Score | Water (2005) |
| 2005 | BMI TV Music Award | BMI Film & TV Awards | Medium (2005) | |
| 2004 | Leo | Leo Awards | Feature Length Drama: Best Musical Score | The Snow Walker (2003) |
| 2003 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Music - Original Score | Ararat (2002) |
| 2002 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series | The Matthew Shepard Story (2002) |
| 2000 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Music Score | Felicia's Journey (1999) |
| 1997 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Music Score | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1994 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Music Score | Exotica (1994) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Annie | Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production | The Good Dinosaur (2015) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Tyrant (2014) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Tyrant (2014) |
| 2015 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for an Animated Feature Film | The Good Dinosaur (2015) |
| 2014 | Canadian Screen Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Best Original Music Score for a Series | World Without End (2012) |
| 2014 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music | BAFTA Awards | Life of Pi (2012) | |
| 2013 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Music | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Song | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | INOCA | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Best Original Song | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2013 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Music - Original Score | The Whistleblower (2010) |
| 2012 | GFCA Award | Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) | Best Original Score | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2012 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Drama Film | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Music Composition of the Year | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Composer of the Year | |
| 2012 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Camelot (2011) |
| 2011 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Score | Moneyball (2011) |
| 2009 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) |
| 2007 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
| 2007 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Soundtrack Composer of the Year | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
| 2007 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
| 2006 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
| 2006 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Music - Original Score | Where the Truth Lies (2005) |
| 2006 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Drama Film | The Nativity Story (2006) |
| 2006 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Comedy Film | Little Miss Sunshine (2006) |
| 2004 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Music - Original Score | The Snow Walker (2003) |
| 2004 | IFMCA Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Best Original Score for a Drama Film | Being Julia (2004) |
| 2000 | Golden Slate | Csapnivalo Awards | Best Original Score | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1999 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Music Score | Regeneration (1997) |
| 1999 | FMCJ Award | International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) | Film Composer of the Year | |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Original Score | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1997 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series | Road to Avonlea (1990) |
| 1997 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Original Song | The Sweet Hereafter (1997) |
| 1996 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Achievement in Music - Original Score | Lilies - Les feluettes (1996) |
| 1990 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Music Score | Cold Comfort (1989) |
| 1990 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Music Score | Speaking Parts (1989) |
| 1988 | Genie | Genie Awards | Best Music Score | Family Viewing (1987) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
| 2012 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Musical Score | Life of Pi (2012) |
Known for movies
Life of Pi (2012)
as Composer
Capote (2005)
as Composer
Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
as Composer
Transcendence (2014)
as Composer