Mychael Danna
| Best known as a Composer based on credits in that role in 50 films, with $3,046,037,329 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #45) |
| Best-known technical roles: Where the Crawdads Sing (Composer), The Addams Family (Composer), The Good Dinosaur (Composer), Life of Pi (Composer), Onward (Composer) |
| Most productive collaborators: Ang Lee, Jeff Danna, Suraj Sharma, David Magee, Gita Patel |
| Born: September 20, 1958 (66 years old) |
Career Summary
| Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Technical Roles | Composer | 50 | $1,323,356,107 | $1,722,681,222 | $3,046,037,329 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office | 49 | $1,323,356,107 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office | 42 | $1,722,681,222 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office | 45 | $3,046,037,329 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
2013 Awards Season: Les Mis Leads Ways as Surprises Dominate
January 14th, 2013
Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out their awards last night, and the trend of surprises continues. Les Miserables led the way with three awards, only one of which I was truly expecting. Meanwhile, Argo won more awards than Lincoln. I don't think anyone was predicting that.
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Awards Season: Lincoln Shows a United Front at the Golden Globes
December 13th, 2012
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations and the same list of films that have been mentioned since the beginning of Awards Season were rewarded today. Lincoln led the way with seven nods, while Argo and Django Unchained were close behind with five.
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All Acting Credits
All Technical Credits
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| Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2022 | Where the Crawdads Sing | Composer | $90,230,760 | $54,123,205 | $144,353,965 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Stillwater | Composer | $14,465,535 | $2,778,167 | $17,243,702 |
| Mar 6, 2020 | Onward | Composer | $61,555,145 | $71,802,456 | $133,357,601 |
| Oct 11, 2019 | The Addams Family | Composer | $97,864,733 | $102,723,813 | $200,588,546 |
| Aug 9, 2019 | After the Wedding | Composer | $1,573,276 | $1,366,942 | $2,940,218 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | The Red Sea Diving Resort | Composer | |||
| Jan 11, 2019 | A Dog’s Way Home | Composer | $41,952,715 | $39,199,790 | $81,152,505 |
| Dec 25, 2018 | On the Basis of Sex | Composer | $24,704,837 | $14,076,051 | $38,780,888 |
| Nov 22, 2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas | Composer | $5,676,110 | $2,882,583 | $8,558,693 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime … | Composer | $1,738,477 | $28,491,925 | $30,230,402 |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Storks | Composer | $72,679,278 | $110,674,153 | $183,353,431 |
| Nov 25, 2015 | The Good Dinosaur | Composer | $123,087,120 | $210,683,917 | $333,771,037 |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Remember | Composer | $547,009 | $1,255,202 | $1,802,211 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | The Captive | Composer | $451,457 | $276,310 | $727,767 |
| May 9, 2014 | Devil’s Knot | Composer | |||
| Apr 18, 2014 | Transcendence | Composer | $23,022,309 | $80,016,949 | $103,039,258 |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Life of Pi | Music | $124,987,022 | $494,323,346 | $619,310,368 |
| Sep 23, 2011 | Moneyball | Composer | $75,605,492 | $35,695,343 | $111,300,835 |
| Aug 5, 2011 | The Whistleblower | Composer | $1,120,914 | $1,082,740 | $2,203,654 |
| Mar 26, 2010 | Chloe | Composer | $3,075,255 | $10,101,357 | $13,176,612 |
| Dec 25, 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor P… | Composer | $7,689,607 | $56,663,000 | $64,352,607 |
| Oct 16, 2009 | New York, I Love You | Composer | $1,588,087 | $8,136,973 | $9,725,060 |
| Aug 14, 2009 | The Time Traveler’s Wife | Composer | $63,414,846 | $38,917,289 | $102,332,135 |
| May 8, 2009 | Adoration | Composer | $294,244 | $90,000 | $384,244 |
| Sep 19, 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Composer | $39,263,506 | $5,557,793 | $44,821,299 |
| Jun 8, 2007 | Surf’s Up | Composer | $58,867,694 | $86,528,051 | $145,395,745 |
| Apr 20, 2007 | Fracture | Composer | $39,004,700 | $50,200,000 | $89,204,700 |
| Apr 13, 2007 | Lonely Hearts | Composer | $188,565 | $188,565 | |
| Dec 1, 2006 | The Nativity Story | Composer | $37,629,831 | $8,679,813 | $46,309,644 |
| Oct 13, 2006 | Tideland | Composer | $66,453 | $1,006,479 | $1,072,932 |
| Sep 15, 2006 | Aurora Borealis | Composer | $60,729 | $60,729 | |
| Jul 26, 2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Composer | $59,891,098 | $40,751,255 | $100,642,353 |
| Apr 28, 2006 | Water | Composer | $5,529,144 | $5,793,429 | $11,322,573 |
| Oct 14, 2005 | Where the Truth Lies | Composer | $872,142 | $543,514 | $1,415,656 |
| Sep 30, 2005 | Capote | Composer | $28,750,530 | $21,173,549 | $49,924,079 |
| Oct 15, 2004 | Being Julia | Composer | $7,739,049 | $6,712,273 | $14,451,322 |
| Sep 1, 2004 | Vanity Fair | Composer | $16,123,851 | $3,000,000 | $19,123,851 |
| Mar 26, 2004 | The Snow Walker | Composer | $201,149 | $201,149 | |
| Oct 31, 2003 | Shattered Glass | Composer | $2,207,975 | $1,248,627 | $3,456,602 |
| Apr 4, 2003 | The Guys | Composer | $16,068 | $16,068 | |
| Dec 19, 2002 | Antwone Fisher | Composer | $21,078,145 | $2,289,441 | $23,367,586 |
| Feb 22, 2002 | Monsoon Wedding | Composer | $13,876,974 | $13,148,626 | $27,025,600 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis | Composer | $24,185,781 | $6,700,000 | $30,885,781 |
| Nov 17, 2000 | Bounce | Composer | $36,805,288 | $16,620,004 | $53,425,292 |
| Dec 21, 1999 | Girl, Interrupted | Composer | $28,871,190 | $19,437,559 | $48,308,749 |
| Nov 24, 1999 | Ride With the Devil | Composer | $630,779 | $630,779 | |
| Feb 26, 1999 | 8MM | Composer | $36,443,442 | $59,955,384 | $96,398,826 |
| Sep 26, 1997 | The Ice Storm | Composer | $8,038,061 | $7,973,914 | $16,011,975 |
| May 26, 1995 | Johnny Mnemonic | Composer | $19,006,201 | $19,006,201 | |
| Sep 2, 1983 | Lonely Hearts | Composer | $683,534 | $683,534 | |
| Averages | $27,569,919 | $42,016,615 | $63,459,111 | ||
| Totals | 50 | $1,323,356,107 | $1,722,681,222 | $3,046,037,329 | |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Top Grossing Composer at the Domestic Box Office | 49 | $1,323,356,107 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the International Box Office | 42 | $1,722,681,222 |
| Top Grossing Composer at the Worldwide Box Office | 45 | $3,046,037,329 |