---
name: "David Arnold"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-arnold"
fi1m_id: "david-arnold"
imdb_id: "nm0003417"
tmdb_id: 6489
wikidata_id: "Q346285"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "23 January 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 15
average_fi1m_score: 66
average_over: 15
updated: "2026-10-05T11:45:04.319384+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."
---

# David Arnold

## Identity

David Arnold

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-arnold
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-arnold
- **IMDb ID:** nm0003417
- **TMDB ID:** 6489
- **Wikidata ID:** Q346285
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Arnold, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q346285, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003417/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6489

Composer. Born 23 January 1962 in Luton, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 23 January 1962, Luton, England, UK
- **Active:** 1994–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Barbara Broccoli](https://film.one/person/barbara-broccoli.md), [Michael G. Wilson](https://film.one/person/michael-g-wilson.md), [Dean Devlin](https://film.one/person/dean-devlin.md), [Neal Purvis](https://film.one/person/neal-purvis.md), [Pierce Brosnan](https://film.one/person/pierce-brosnan.md), [Robert Wade](https://film.one/person/robert-wade.md), [Roland Emmerich](https://film.one/person/roland-emmerich.md), [Bruce Feirstein](https://film.one/person/bruce-feirstein.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 63 (6), 2000s 69 (7), 2010s 67 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 62 across 15 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 5 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 11, Adventure 8, Thriller 8, Crime 4, Drama 3, Science Fiction 3
- **Screen time:** 29 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $4,866m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Arnold, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q346285, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003417/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6489

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Independence Day*](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md) (75), [*The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader*](https://film.one/film/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-voyage-of-the-dawn-treader.md) (56)
- **Peacock:** [*Hot Fuzz*](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md) (84)
- **AMC+:** [*Sherlock*](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md) (78)
- **Paramount+:** [*Zoolander*](https://film.one/film/zoolander.md) (74)
- **Tubi:** [*Stargate*](https://film.one/film/stargate.md) (62)
- **Netflix:** [*2 Fast 2 Furious*](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md) (61)
- **Apple TV:** [*Quantum of Solace*](https://film.one/film/quantum-of-solace.md) (58)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Godzilla*](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md) (46)

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

## Biography

David Arnold is an English film composer. He was born on 23 January 1962 in Luton, England. While at sixth form college in Luton he became friends with director Danny Cannon and began writing music for short films; their first feature collaboration was *The Young Americans* (1993).

Arnold is known for his scores for *Independence Day* (1996), *Stargate* (1994), *Godzilla* (1998), five James Bond films including *Casino Royale* (2006) and *Quantum of Solace* (2008), *Hot Fuzz* (2007) and the television series *Sherlock* (2010). For the score of *Independence Day* he received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television. With co-composer Michael Price he won a Creative Arts Emmy for the *Sherlock* episode "His Last Vow".

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

## On Fi1m (15)

- *Sherlock* (2010), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader* (2010), Fi1m 56, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-voyage-of-the-dawn-treader.md)
- *Changeling* (2008), Fi1m 68, Supervising Dialogue Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/changeling.md)
- *Quantum of Solace* (2008), Fi1m 58, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/quantum-of-solace.md)
- *Hot Fuzz* (2007), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md)
- *Casino Royale* (2006), Fi1m 86, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale.md)
- *2 Fast 2 Furious* (2003), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md)
- *Die Another Day* (2002), Fi1m 50, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/die-another-day.md)
- *Zoolander* (2001), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/zoolander.md)
- *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), Fi1m 58, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md)
- *Enemy of the State* (1998), Fi1m 73, Sound Editor — [page](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md)
- *Godzilla* (1998), Fi1m 46, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md)
- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), Fi1m 64, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *Independence Day* (1996), Fi1m 75, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Stargate* (1994), Fi1m 62, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/stargate.md)

## Complete filmography (60)

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

- *Fackham Hall* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Victory to the Mimers* (2024), Executive Producer
- *Confess, Fletch* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Dracula* (2020), series, Original Music Composer
- *Good Omens* (2019), series, Original Music Composer
- *Sherlock: The Abominable Bride* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *The Inbetweeners 2* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Gangsta Granny* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Big School* (2013), series, Music
- *Mr. Stink* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *The Matt Lucas Awards* (2012), series, Actor
- *Paul* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-voyage-of-the-dawn-treader.md)
- *Morning Glory* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Made in Dagenham* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Sherlock* (2010), series, Original Music Composer, Music — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *Hochzeitsreise zu Viert* (2010), Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- *Crooked House* (2008), series, Music
- *Quantum of Solace* (2008), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/quantum-of-solace.md)
- *Changeling* (2008), Supervising Dialogue Editor — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/changeling.md)
- *How to Lose Friends & Alienate People* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Little Britain USA* (2008), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Red Baron* (2008), as ADR Recording Engineer
- *Agent Crush* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Death in Venice: The Sinking Palazzo* (2008), Music
- *Grindhouse* (2007), as Other
- *The Counterfeiters* (2007), as ADR Recordist
- *Hot Fuzz* (2007), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/hot-fuzz.md)
- *James Bond: For Real* (2006), Music
- *Casino Royale* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/casino-royale.md)
- *Little Britain Live* (2006), Music
- *Catch and Release* (2006), Dialogue Editor
- *Amazing Grace* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Stoned* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Four Brothers* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *The Stepford Wives* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Bloodlines: The Dracula Family Tree* (2003), Music
- *2 Fast 2 Furious* (2003), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/2-fast-2-furious.md)
- *Die Another Day* (2002), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/die-another-day.md)
- *Enough* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Changing Lanes* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Zoolander* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/zoolander.md)
- *The Musketeer* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Baby Boy* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Shaft* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *James Bond Down River* (2000), Music
- *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md)
- *Wing Commander* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Enemy of the State* (1998), Sound Editor — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md)
- *Return to Paradise* (1998), Executive Producer
- *Godzilla* (1998), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/godzilla-1998.md)
- *Tomorrow Never Dies* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/tomorrow-never-dies.md)
- *A Life Less Ordinary* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Wild America* (1997), Music Producer
- *Independence Day* (1996), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Last of the Dogmen* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Stargate* (1994), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/stargate.md)
- *The Young Americans* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Strangers* (1990), Music

## Gallery

- ![David Arnold](https://film.one/media/person/86653/gallery-c45986cd1f5a.png) David Arnold — Davidarnold2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/David_Arnold_Composer.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/86653/gallery-e3da5a8dc064.jpg) The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Sound007RAH041022_%2851_of_69%29_%2852406232269%29.jpg/1280px-Sound007RAH041022_%2851_of_69%29_%2852406232269%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/86653/gallery-dfe56e22d9bc.jpg) The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Sound007RAH041022_%2852_of_69%29_%2852405438662%29.jpg/1280px-Sound007RAH041022_%2852_of_69%29_%2852405438662%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/86653/gallery-fcbe6cf28b33.jpg) The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Sound007RAH041022_%2863_of_69%29_%2852406447498%29.jpg/1280px-Sound007RAH041022_%2863_of_69%29_%2852406447498%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/86653/gallery-7fec518d78bc.jpg) The Sound Of 007 With Dame Shirley Bassey, Jamie Cullum, Skin, Lulu, Ella Eyre, Garbage, Don Black, Hans Zimmer, Paloma Faith, David Arnold and the Royal Philha (2022) — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b6/Sound007RAH041022_%2864_of_69%29_%2852406379105%29.jpg/1280px-Sound007RAH041022_%2864_of_69%29_%2852406379105%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film 2007: World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film (won), for *Casino Royale*
- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 1996: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *Independence Day*

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

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