---
name: "Dario Marianelli"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dario-marianelli"
fi1m_id: "dario-marianelli"
imdb_id: "nm0547050"
tmdb_id: 11269
wikidata_id: "Q360399"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "21 June 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 17
updated: "2026-10-22T02:17:12.524591+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dario Marianelli

## Identity

Dario Marianelli

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dario-marianelli
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dario-marianelli
- **IMDb ID:** nm0547050
- **TMDB ID:** 11269
- **Wikidata ID:** Q360399
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Marianelli, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q360399, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0547050/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11269

Composer. Born 21 June 1963 in Pisa, Italy.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 21 June 1963, Pisa, Italy
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Tim Bevan](https://film.one/person/tim-bevan.md), [Joe Wright](https://film.one/person/joe-wright.md), [Keira Knightley](https://film.one/person/keira-knightley.md), [Travis Knight](https://film.one/person/travis-knight.md), [Eric Fellner](https://film.one/person/eric-fellner.md), [Paul Webster](https://film.one/person/paul-webster.md), [Arianne Sutner](https://film.one/person/arianne-sutner.md), [Ben Whishaw](https://film.one/person/ben-whishaw.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 2 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 76 (4), 2010s 70 (10), 2020s 67 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 67 across 17 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 10 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Adventure 8, Comedy 5, Family 5, Fantasy 4, History 4
- **Screen time:** 33 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,268m across 16 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Marianelli, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q360399, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0547050/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11269

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Kubo and the Two Strings*](https://film.one/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings.md) (83), [*The Boxtrolls*](https://film.one/film/the-boxtrolls.md) (64)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Pinocchio*](https://film.one/film/pinocchio-2019.md) (76), [*A Long Way Down*](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md) (40)
- **Netflix:** [*Agora*](https://film.one/film/agora.md) (66), [*Paddington in Peru*](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md) (64)
- **HBO Max:** [*Paddington 2*](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md) (91)
- **Apple TV:** [*Bumblebee*](https://film.one/film/bumblebee.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dario Marianelli is an Italian composer of film, concert, theatre and ballet music. Born in Pisa, he studied piano and composition in Florence before moving to London in 1990. He completed postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and graduated from the National Film and Television School in 1997.

He is known for his scores for films including *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), *Atonement* (2007), *Anna Karenina* (2012) and *Darkest Hour* (2017), several in collaboration with director Joe Wright. Marianelli won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Score for *Atonement*. His more recent work includes *Paddington 2* (2017), *Bumblebee* (2018), *Paddington in Peru* (2024) and *Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire* (2024).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

- *Wildwood* (2026), Fi1m 85, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/wildwood.md)
- *Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire* (2024), Fi1m 52, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-frozen-empire.md)
- *Paddington in Peru* (2024), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md)
- *Pinocchio* (2019), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/pinocchio-2019.md)
- *Bumblebee* (2018), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/bumblebee.md)
- *Darkest Hour* (2017), Fi1m 66, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/darkest-hour.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Fi1m 91, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Kubo and the Two Strings* (2016), Fi1m 83, Orchestrator, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings.md)
- *Everest* (2015), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music, Orchestrator — [page](https://film.one/film/everest.md)
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), Fi1m 40, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *The Boxtrolls* (2014), Fi1m 64, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxtrolls.md)
- *Anna Karenina* (2012), Fi1m 64, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/anna-karenina.md)
- *Jane Eyre* (2011), Fi1m 77, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/jane-eyre.md)
- *Agora* (2009), Fi1m 66, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/agora.md)
- *Atonement* (2007), Fi1m 83, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *V for Vendetta* (2006), Fi1m 73, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md)
- *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), Fi1m 82, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/pride-and-prejudice-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Wildwood* (2026), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/wildwood.md)
- *Paddington in Peru* (2024), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-in-peru.md)
- *The Life Apart* (2024), Music
- *Federer: Twelve Final Days* (2024), Original Music Composer, Compositor
- *Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire* (2024), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-frozen-empire.md)
- *A Boy Called Christmas* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *The Secret Garden* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Pinocchio* (2019), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/pinocchio-2019.md)
- *Bumblebee* (2018), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/bumblebee.md)
- *A Woman's Name* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Darkest Hour* (2017), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/darkest-hour.md)
- *Paddington 2* (2017), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/paddington-2.md)
- *Kubo and the Two Strings* (2016), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/kubo-and-the-two-strings.md)
- *Genesis* (2016), Music
- *Ali and Nino* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Everest* (2015), Original Music Composer, Orchestrator — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/everest.md)
- *Wild Card* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *The Boxtrolls* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boxtrolls.md)
- *Third Person* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *A Long Way Down* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/a-long-way-down.md)
- *Hummingbird* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Quartet* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Anna Karenina* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/anna-karenina.md)
- *Salmon Fishing in the Yemen* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Jane Eyre* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/jane-eyre.md)
- *Eat Pray Love* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Everybody's Fine* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Agora* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/agora.md)
- *The Soloist* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Far North* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The Brave One* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Shrooms* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Atonement* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/atonement.md)
- *Goodbye Bafana* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *We Are Together* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *The Return* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Opal Dream* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *9/11: The Falling Man* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Shooting Dogs* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *V for Vendetta* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/v-for-vendetta.md)
- *Burnt Out* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Pride & Prejudice* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/pride-and-prejudice-2005.md)
- *The Brothers Grimm* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Cheeky* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Bypass* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *I Capture the Castle* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *In This World* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *This Little Life* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Blood Strangers* (2002), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Warrior* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Happy Now* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Pandaemonium* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Digitopia* (2001), Music
- *Private Lives of the Pharaohs* (2000), series, Original Music Composer
- *Being Considered* (2000), Music
- *I Went Down* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Doom and Gloom* (1997), Music
- *The Star* (1996), Music
- *The Key* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Sex, Lies and Jerzy Kosinski* (1995), Music
- *The Laboratory Rat: A Natural History*, Original Music Composer, Producer

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 2 nominated

- 2013: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Anna Karenina*
- 2008: Best Original Score (won), for *Atonement*
- 2006: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Pride & Prejudice*

### BAFTA Film Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2013: Best Original Music (nominated), for *Anna Karenina*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2007: Best Original Score (won), for *Atonement*

### Other awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- European Film Award for Best Composer 2008: European Film Award for Best Composer (nominated), for *Atonement*
- European Film Award for Best Composer 2006: European Film Award for Best Composer (nominated), for *Pride & Prejudice*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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