Mychael Danna Biography (1958-)

Born September 20, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; brother of Jeff Danna(a composer). Addresses: Agent: Vasi Vangelos, Artists Management, 16000 Ventura Blvd., Suite 605, Encino, CA 91436; Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, 13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 450, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Composer, musician, recording artist
Birth Details: September 20, 1958; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Song arranger and musician, The Sweet Hereafter (also known as De beaux lendemains), Fine Line Features, 1997
Music producer, Bounce, Miramax, 2000
Orchestrator and music producer, Hearts in Atlantis, Warner Bros.,2001
Music producer, Monsoon Wedding (also known as Le mariage des moussons), USA Films, 2002
Music arranger and producer, The Guys, ContentFilm/Focus Features,2002
Film Appearances
(Uncredited) Concert pianist, Speaking Parts, Zeitgeist Films, 1989
Harmonium player, The Sweet Hereafter (also known as De beaux lendemains), Fine Line Features, 1997
RECORDINGS
Albums
(With Tim Clement) Summerland, Fortuna, 1985
(With Clement) Another Sun, Chacra Alternative, 1986
(With Jeff Danna) Sirens, Hearts of Space, 1991
(With Jeff Danna) Skys, Hearts of Space, 1992
Celtic Twilight, Hearts of Space, 1994
North of Niagara--Impressions Along the Bruce Trail, Hearts of Space, 1995
(With Jeff Danna) A Celtic Tale--The Legend of Deirdre, Hearts ofSpace, 1996
(With Jeff Danna) A Celtic Romance--The Legend of Liadain and Curithir, Hearts of Space, 1998
The Best of Mychael Danna & Tim Clement, Oasis Productions, 1999
Recorded The Electronic Orchestra, released by Harris; Elements, Harris; and (with Clement) A Gradual Awakening, Fortuna.
Soundtrack Recordings
Exotica, Varese Sarabande, 1995
Adjuster: Music from the Films of Atom Egoyan, Varese Sarabande, 1996
The Ice Storm, Velvel, 1997
Kama Sutra, TVT Records, 1997
Lilies, Varese Sarabande, 1997
The Sweet Hereafter, Virgin Records America, 1997
8MM, Chapter III, 1999
Regeneration, Varese Sarabande, 1999
Hearts in Atlantis, Decca, 2001
Antwone Fisher, Superb Records, 2002
Ararat, Milan, 2002
Green Dragon, Varese Sarabande, 2002
The Guys, Sony Classics, 2003
Shattered Glass, Thrive, 2003
Being Julia, Varese Sarabande, 2004
Vanity Fair, Decca, 2004
Other soundtrack recordings of Danna's work include Bounce, VareseSarabande; Family Viewing, Varese Sarabande; Felicia's Journey, Milan; Girl, Interrupted, TVT Records; Monsoon Wedding, Milan; Ride with the Devil, Atlantic; and Speaking Parts, Varese Sarabande.
WRITINGS
Film Scores
Metal Messiah, 1978

Family Viewing, Zeitgeist Films, 1987
Caribe, Miramax, 1987
Blood Relations, Miramax, 1988
Murder One, Miramax, 1988
Walking After Midnight, 1988
Still Life (also known as Art Killer Framed and Still Life: The Fine Art of Murder), 1988
Cold Comfort, Republic, 1989
One Man Out, Erik, 1989
Speaking Parts, Zeitgeist Films, 1989
Termini Station, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1989
Without Work: Not by Choice, 1989
"En Passant," Montreal vu par ... (also known as Montreal Sextet and Six variations sur un theme), 1991
The Adjuster, Orion Classics (also known as L'expert en sinistres), 1991
The Big Slice, Academy, 1991
Ordinary Magic, 1993
Dance Me Outside, A-Pix Entertainment, 1994
Exotica, Miramax, 1994
The Darling Family, 1994
Narmada: A Valley Rises, 1994
Johnny Mnemonic (also known as Johnny Mnemonique), 1995
Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, Trimark Pictures, 1996
Lilies (also known as Lilies--Les feluettes), Turbulent Arts, 1996
Regeneration (also known as Behind the Lines and Renaissance), Artificial Eye, 1997
The Ice Storm, Fox Searchlight, 1997
(And title song, "Boy," and "Dog Track Drizzle") The Sweet Hereafter (also known as De beaux lengemains), Fine Line Features, 1997
8mm (also known as 8 mm--Acht millimeter), Columbia, 1999
Don't Think Twice (short film), Tangled Productions, 1999
Felicia's Journey (also known as Le voyage de Felicia), Artisan Entertainment, 1999
Girl, Interrupted (also known as Durchgeknallt and Durchgeknallt-girl, interrupted), Columbia, 1999
Ride with the Devil, USA Films, 1999
Bounce, Miramax, 2000
Underscore, Hearts in Atlantis, Warner Bros., 2001
The Hire: Chosen (short film), BMW Films, 2001
(With Jeff Danna) Green Dragon, Silver Nitrate Films, 2002
Monsoon Wedding (also known as Le mariage des moussons), USA Films, 2002
Ararat, Miramax, 2002
The Guys, ContentFilm/Focus Features, 2002
Antwone Fisher, Fox Searchlight, 2002
Songs "Mother" and "Young Scientists," Hulk, Universal, 2003
Shattered Glass, Lions Gate Films, 2003
The Snow Walker, First Look Pictures Releasing/Lions Gate Films, 2003
Vanity Fair, Gramercy, 2004
Being Julia (also known as Csodalator Julia), Sony PicturesClassics, 2004
Eve and the Fire Horse, Mongrel Media, 2005
Aurora Borealis, entitled entertainment/Rick Bieber Productions/Front & Centre Productions, 2005
Where the Truth Lies, ThinkFilm, 2005
River Moon, 2005
Television Music
Movies
Johann's Gift to Christmas, CBC (Canada), 1991
Gross Misconduct, CBC, 1993
Hush Little Baby (also known as Mother of Pearl), USA Network, 1994
Dangerous Offender: The Marlene Moore Story, CBC, 1996
At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story (also known as Le combat de Sue Rodriguez), Lifetime, 1998
The Confession, Cinemax, 1999
Stranger Inside, 2001
The Matthew Shepard Story (also known as L'affaire Matthew Shepard), NBC, 2002
Series
Theme music, Medium, NBC, 2005
Also composer for the series Road to Avonlea (also known as Avonlea and Tales from Avonlea), The Disney Channel.
Dance Music
Dead Souls, Carbone Quatorze Dance Company, 1996
Gita Govinda, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 2001

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

Danna's music from the 1994 film Exotica was also featured in theshort film The Line, 2000.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Film Score Monthly, January, 1998; October, 2001
Maclean's, October 27, 1997, p. 64
Mix, May, 2002
Music, May, 2002

Electronic

Mychael Danna Official Site, http://www.mychaeldanna.com, July 8,2005

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