album · October 4, 2019
Joker: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Watertower MusicSee this day
classicalambient
Guðnadóttir’s Oscar-winning score for Joker is a chilling sonic portrait of a deteriorating psyche, built around a mournful central cello theme. The album captures the film's bleak atmosphere and psychological intensity.
- The score was recorded in London with a small ensemble, featuring a prominent cello part played by Guðnadóttir herself.
- It won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2020, making Guðnadóttir the first Icelander to win in that category.
- The album was released by Watertower Music on October 4, 2019, shortly after the film's premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Hildur Guðnadóttir is an Icelandic composer and cellist known for her work in film and television. She has also released solo albums exploring ambient and neoclassical styles.
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