---
name: "Mychael Danna"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mychael-danna"
fi1m_id: "mychael-danna"
imdb_id: "nm0002217"
tmdb_id: 5359
wikidata_id: "Q1336515"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "20 September 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 14
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_over: 14
updated: "2026-10-09T19:23:15.681246+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."
---

# Mychael Danna

## Identity

Mychael Danna

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mychael-danna
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mychael-danna
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002217
- **TMDB ID:** 5359
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1336515
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mychael_Danna, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336515, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002217/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5359

Composer. Born 20 September 1958 in Winnipeg, Canada.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 20 September 1958, Winnipeg, Canada
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Michael Danna
- **Frequently works with:** [Ang Lee](https://film.one/person/ang-lee.md), [Jeff Danna](https://film.one/person/jeff-danna.md), [Abigail Breslin](https://film.one/person/abigail-breslin.md), [Bennett Miller](https://film.one/person/bennett-miller.md), [Caroline Baron](https://film.one/person/caroline-baron.md), [Chris Pratt](https://film.one/person/chris-pratt.md), [James Schamus](https://film.one/person/james-schamus.md), [Philip Seymour Hoffman](https://film.one/person/philip-seymour-hoffman.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 86 (2), 2000s 76 (5), 2010s 72 (4), 2020s 64 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 70 across 14 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Adventure 4, Comedy 4, Animation 2, Crime 2, Fantasy 2
- **Screen time:** 27 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,584m across 14 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mychael_Danna, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336515, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002217/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5359

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Moneyball*](https://film.one/film/moneyball.md) (83), [*Onward*](https://film.one/film/onward.md) (74), [*No Hard Feelings*](https://film.one/film/no-hard-feelings.md) (61)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Capote*](https://film.one/film/capote.md) (84), [*Transcendence*](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md) (45)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus*](https://film.one/film/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus.md) (65), [*Stillwater*](https://film.one/film/stillwater.md) (56)
- **HBO Max:** [*Life of Pi*](https://film.one/film/life-of-pi.md) (78)

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

## Biography

Mychael Danna is a Canadian composer of film and television scores. He was born on 20 September 1958 in Winnipeg and studied music composition at the University of Toronto, where he received the Glenn Gould Composition Award in 1985.

Danna began scoring feature films in 1987 with Atom Egoyan's *Family Viewing* and has since collaborated extensively with Egoyan on titles including *The Sweet Hereafter* (1997). His other notable scores include *The Ice Storm* (1997), *(500) Days of Summer* (2009), *Life of Pi* (2012) and *No Hard Feelings* (2023). He won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Score for *Life of Pi* and an Emmy Award for his work on the miniseries *World Without End*.

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

## On Fi1m (14)

- *No Hard Feelings* (2023), Fi1m 61, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/no-hard-feelings.md)
- *Stillwater* (2021), Fi1m 56, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/stillwater.md)
- *Onward* (2020), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/onward.md)
- *The Breadwinner* (2017), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-breadwinner-2017.md)
- *Transcendence* (2014), Fi1m 45, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md)
- *Life of Pi* (2012), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/life-of-pi.md)
- *Moneyball* (2011), Fi1m 83, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/moneyball.md)
- *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), Fi1m 65, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus.md)
- *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), Fi1m 78, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/little-miss-sunshine.md)
- *Capote* (2005), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/capote.md)
- *Hulk* (2003), Fi1m 72, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *Monsoon Wedding* (2001), Fi1m 80, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/monsoon-wedding.md)
- *The Ice Storm* (1997), Fi1m 85, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-ice-storm.md)
- *The Sweet Hereafter* (1997), Fi1m 88, as Live Band Harmonium Player (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-sweet-hereafter.md)

## Complete filmography (109)

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

- *Flavia* (2026), Original Music Composer
- *Seven Veils* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Pyre* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *No Hard Feelings* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/no-hard-feelings.md)
- *My Father's Dragon* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Where the Crawdads Sing* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Return to Space* (2022), as Vocals · Music
- *The Addams Family 2* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Cinderella* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Stillwater* (2021), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/stillwater.md)
- *Guest of Honour* (2020), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Onward* (2020), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/onward.md)
- *The Addams Family* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *After the Wedding* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *The Red Sea Diving Resort* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *A Dog's Way Home* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *On the Basis of Sex* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *The Breadwinner* (2017), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-breadwinner-2017.md)
- *The Man Who Invented Christmas* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Alias Grace* (2017), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Last Tycoon* (2017), series, Original Music Composer
- *Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Storks* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Sanjay's Super Team* (2015), Music
- *The Good Dinosaur* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Remember* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *The Captive* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Transcendence* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/transcendence.md)
- *Devil's Knot* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Life of Pi* (2012), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/life-of-pi.md)
- *World Without End* (2012), series, Music
- *Moneyball* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/moneyball.md)
- *Camelot* (2011), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Whistleblower* (2010), Music Producer, Original Music Composer
- *Going the Distance* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Cooking With Stella* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Chloe* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/the-imaginarium-of-doctor-parnassus.md)
- *The Time Traveler's Wife* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *(500) Days of Summer* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Adoration* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Management* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Pomegranates and Myrrh* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Stone of Destiny* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *8* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *How Can It Be* (2008), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Lakeview Terrace* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *New York, I Love You* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Trucker* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Migration* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *To Each His Own Cinema* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Surf's Up* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Fracture* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Breach* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Nativity Story* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Little Miss Sunshine* (2006), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/little-miss-sunshine.md)
- *Lonely Hearts* (2006), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Water* (2005), Additional Soundtrack
- *Tideland* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Where the Truth Lies* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Capote* (2005), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/capote.md)
- *Being Julia* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Vanity Fair* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Shattered Glass* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Snow Walker* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *Hulk* (2003), Music — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hulk.md)
- *Antwone Fisher* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *The Guys* (2002), Music, Original Music Composer
- *Ararat* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Hearts in Atlantis* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Monsoon Wedding* (2001), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/monsoon-wedding.md)
- *Stranger Inside* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Green Dragon* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Chosen* (2001), Music
- *Bounce* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Girl, Interrupted* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Ride with the Devil* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Felicia's Journey* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Don't Think Twice* (1999), Music
- *The Confession* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *8MM* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *The Ice Storm* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-ice-storm.md)
- *The Sweet Hereafter* (1997), as Live Band Harmonium Player (uncredited) · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-sweet-hereafter.md)
- *Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love* (1997), Original Music Composer, Music
- *Lilies* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Johnny Mnemonic* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Dance Me Outside* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Dead Stop* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Exotica* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Narmada: A Valley Rises* (1994), Music
- *The Darling Family* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *Ordinary Magic* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Calendar* (1993), Thanks
- *Gross Misconduct: The Life of Brian Spencer* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Johann's Gift to Christmas* (1992), Music
- *My Niagara* (1992), Music
- *The Adjuster* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Speaking Parts* (1990), as Concert Pianist (uncredited) · Original Music Composer
- *Cold Comfort* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Termini Station* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *One Man Out* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Murder One* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Blood Relations* (1988), Original Music Composer
- *Caribe* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Family Viewing* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *Metal Messiah* (1978), Original Music Composer
- *Gold Mountain*, Original Music Composer
- *Embers*, Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![Mychael Danna in January 2020. Taken by Tyler Curtis.](https://film.one/media/person/16746/gallery-3ba75af15969.jpg) Mychael Danna in January 2020. Taken by Tyler Curtis. — Awiefofjoiaewf;faewf;joiwe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/MychaelDannaCropped.jpg/1280px-MychaelDannaCropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mychael Danna](https://film.one/media/person/16746/gallery-8aa31d125587.jpg) Mychael Danna — Awiefofjoiaewf;faewf;joiwe, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/H011620-0419%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Mychael Danna at the CFC Garden Party, where the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) announced THE SLAIGHT FAMILY MUSIC LAB, supported by The Slaight Family Foundation,  (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/16746/gallery-2e5cc6516acc.jpg) Mychael Danna at the CFC Garden Party, where the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) announced THE SLAIGHT FAMILY MUSIC LAB, supported by The Slaight Family Foundation,  (2012) — Canadian Film Centre, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Mychael_Danna.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2013: Best Original Score (won), for *Life of Pi*
- 2013: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Pi's Lullaby*

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

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