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name: "Ólafur Arnalds"
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roles: ["Composer"]
born: "3 November 1986"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T02:14:13.789890+00:00"
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# Ólafur Arnalds

Composer. Born 3 November 1986 in Mosfellsbær, Iceland.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 3 November 1986, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
- **Also known as:** Олафар Арнальде, Kiasmos

## Biography

Ólafur Arnalds is an Icelandic composer, multi-instrumentalist and music producer born on 3 November 1986 in Mosfellsbær. He began his career playing drums in hardcore punk and metal bands before composing piano and string pieces for the German metal band Heaven Shall Burn, which led to his work in contemporary classical and electronic music.

Arnalds is known for his film and television scores, including the music for the ITV series *Broadchurch* (2013), for which he received the 2014 BAFTA TV Craft Award for Best Original Music. Other credits include *Defending Jacob* (2020), *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017) and *Surface* (2022). He is a member of the electronic duo Kiasmos and his cousin Ólöf Arnalds is a singer-songwriter.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Broadchurch* (2013), Fi1m 81, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/broadchurch.md)

## Also known for

- *Defending Jacob* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Gimme Shelter* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Another Happy Day* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The Restless* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Blinky™* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Surface* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Moonhaven* (2022), Original Music Composer

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