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name: "Robert McDowell"
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roles: ["Composer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T08:28:55.577910+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."
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# Robert McDowell

Composer.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1645422

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Swiss Army Man*](https://film.one/film/swiss-army-man.md) (75)

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## Biography

Robert McDowell is a composer and musician. He is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist in the Atlanta-based indie rock band Manchester Orchestra.

With bandmate Andy Hull, McDowell composed the original score for the film *Swiss Army Man* (2016), which consists largely of vocal and percussive elements. The pair also composed the music for *The Death of Dick Long* (2019).

*Sources: imdb.com, assignmentx.com, artsatl.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Swiss Army Man* (2016), Fi1m 75, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/swiss-army-man.md)

## Also known for

- *The Death of Dick Long* (2019), Original Music Composer

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