Clint Mansell

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Clint Mansell
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Mansell with the Sonus Quartet, playing in Union Chapel, London, 20 July 2009
Background information
Birth name Clinton Darryl Mansell
Born (1963-01-07) 7 January 1963 (age 61)
Origin Coventry, England, UK
Genres Alternative rock, electronic, industrial rock, classical
Occupation(s) Musician, film score composer
Years active 1981–present
Associated acts Pop Will Eat Itself
Website www.clintmansell.com
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Clinton Darryl "Clint" Mansell (/ˈmænsəl/; born 7 January 1963) is an English musician, composer, and former lead singer of the band Pop Will Eat Itself.

After Pop Will Eat Itself disbanded in 1996, Mansell was introduced to film scoring when director Darren Aronofsky hired him to score his debut film, Pi.[1] Mansell then wrote the score for Aronofsky's next film, Requiem for a Dream, which has been well received.[2] The film's primary composition "Lux Aeterna" has become extremely popular, appearing in a variety of advertisements, film trailers[3][4][5] and YouTube videos.

His notable film scores include Pi, The Fountain, Moon, Smokin' Aces, Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Doom, and Black Swan.

Career

Pop career

Mansell was the lead singer and guitarist of Pop Will Eat Itself. When PWEI signed to Nothing Records, Mansell became close friends with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails,[6] and he performed backing vocals on the 1999 album The Fragile.

Soundtrack composer

Mansell's score for Darren Aronofsky's π was followed up by his score for Aronofsky's next film, Requiem for a Dream, which became a cult hit.[1] Since their first collaboration in 1996, Mansell has composed the music to every Aronofsky film.[7]

Other notable achievements include the theme for the film The Hole, the music for the pilot episode of CSI: NY, and the score for Aronofsky's later films The Fountain, (which was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score in 2006), and The Wrestler.[8] Mansell has also contributed the score to HBO's Voyeur and Aronofsky's Black Swan [9]

Film trailers

The trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers contained a re-arranged version of the track "Lux Aeterna", using a full orchestra and choir.[3] The piece, named "Requiem for a Tower", was recorded especially for the trailer.[3] The orchestration was arranged by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen, and Veigar Margeirsson.[3]

"Lux Aeterna" has since become popular, with both the original and the "Requiem for a Tower" version having appeared in a wide variety of advertisements and trailers, including the trailer for the Red SoxYankees games in the 2007 Major League Baseball season, and trailers for the films Zathura, The Da Vinci Code,[4] Sunshine, Babylon A.D. and the TV series Lost and Top Gear. It was also used on Sky Sports News and as the theme for Soccer Saturday from 2007–2009. In 2006, the theme was used in EuroSport LIVE trailers. The theme was also used by America's Got Talent as an introduction of the judges before being changed slightly. The new variant is now a regular piece on the show.

Mansell's theme tune for science-fiction movie Moon also appears on the trailer for the film The Iron Lady[10] and computer game Aliens: Colonial Marines.[11]

Scoring credits

Year Title Director Studio / Publisher Notes
1998 Pi Darren Aronofsky Protozoa Pictures
2000 Requiem For A Dream Darren Aronofsky <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> Online Film Critics Society Award Winner
2001 World Traveler Bart Freundlich <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
The Hole Nick Hamm <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Canal+
  • Cowboy Films
  • Film Council
  • Granada Film Productions
  • Impact Pictures
  • Pathé
Knockaround Guys <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> New Line Cinema
Rain Katherine Lindberg <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
2002 Abandon Stephen Gaghan Spyglass Entertainment
Murder by Numbers Barbet Schroeder Castle Rock Entertainment
Sonny Nicolas Cage <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
The Hire: Ticker Joe Carnahan BMW films Short film
2003 11:14 Greg Marcks Media 8 Entertainment DVD Exclusive Awards Nominated
2004 Suspect Zero E. Elias Merhige <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
2005 Sahara Breck Eisner <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
2006 BMI Film Music Award Winner
Doom Andrzej Bartkowiak <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
2006 The Fountain Darren Aronofsky <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> Golden Globe Award Nomination
Critics' Choice Movie Award Nomination
Chicago Film Critics Association Award Winner
Online Film Critics Society Award Winner
World Soundtrack Awards Winner (2)
Trust the Man Bart Freundlich Fox Searchlight Pictures
Smokin' Aces Joe Carnahan <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
The Big Forever <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Robert Glassford
  • Timo Langer
Short film
2007 Wind Chill Gregory Jacobs <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
In the Wall Mike Williamson Short film
The Healing Syndrome Michael Sheehan High Tyde Productions Short film
My Mother Elaine Wickham Medb Films Short film
2008 Definitely, Maybe Adam Brooks <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
The Wrestler Darren Aronofsky <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Dream from Leaving <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
wonderwheel, llc
2009 Blood: The Last Vampire Chris Nahon <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Moon Duncan Jones Stage 6 Films British Independent Film Awards Nomination
Farewell Christian Carion <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
The Rebound Bart Freundlich The Film Department
The Odds Paloma Baeza <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Abbot Vision
  • Slate 9
Short film
Blue Knight Mark Anthony Man of Mistery Films Short film
2010 Black Swan Darren Aronofsky <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> Grammy Awards Nomination
Critics' Choice Movie Award Nomination
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award Nomination
Chicago Film Critics Association Award Winner
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Winner
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards Nomination
San Diego Film Critics Society Award Nomination
Satellite Award Nomination
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award Nomination
World Soundtrack Awards Nomination
Last Night Massy Tadjedin <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Faster George Tillman, Jr. <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Fragged Devon Avery Short film
2011 United James Strong <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
TV film
2012 Mass Effect 3 Casey Hudson Electronic Arts Video game
2013 Stoker Park Chan-wook <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
Filth Jon S. Baird <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
2014 Noah Darren Aronofsky <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
A Rose Reborn Park Chan-wook Short film
2015 Gaslighting Elaine Wickham Short film
Deathly Mike Williamson Short film
Man Down Dito Montiel Mpower Pictures
High-Rise Ben Wheatley Recorded Picture Company

Individual awards and nominations

Nominations

See also

References

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