Marc Streitenfeld Explained

Marc Streitenfeld
Background:non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth Place:Munich, West Germany
Occupation:Composer

Marc Streitenfeld (born 1974) is a German composer of film scores. He has frequently collaborated with director Ridley Scott. Streitenfeld has composed the music for many high-profile Hollywood features as well as critically acclaimed independent films, including American Gangster, Body of Lies, The Grey, Prometheus, Poltergeist and All I See Is You.

Life and career

Born in Munich, Germany, Streitenfeld relocated to Los Angeles at age 19 and initially assisted film composer Hans Zimmer. Director Ridley Scott offered Streitenfeld his first composing job when he asked him to write the score for A Good Year (2006). Streitenfeld has written five film scores for Scott, including the BAFTA nominated score for American Gangster (2007), for which he won the "Discovery of the Year" Award at the World Soundtrack Awards, the sci-fi adventure Prometheus (2012) and the action adventure Robin Hood (2010). He has also been recognized for his work with three ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards and two International Film Music Critics Association award nominations. Streitenfeld has also worked with Marc Forster on All I See Is You (2017), Joe Carnahan on the action drama The Grey (2011), and Andrew Dominik the neo-noir crime film Killing Them Softly (2012).

Streitenfeld has recorded many of his scores at Abbey Road Studios, in London.[1]

From 2007 to 2012, Streitenfeld was in a relationship with French-American actress Julie Delpy.[2] In January 2009, the couple had a son, Leo.[3]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2006A Good YearRidley Scott
2007American GangsterNominated — BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
2008Body of Lies
2010Robin Hood
2010Welcome to the RileysJake Scott
2011The Grey Joe Carnahan
2012PrometheusRidley ScottAdditional music by Harry Gregson-Williams
2012Killing Them SoftlyAndrew Dominik
2014After the FallSaar Klein
2015PoltergeistGil Kenan
2016All I See Is YouMarc Forster
2020Six Minutes to MidnightAndy Goddard

Television

YearTitleNotes
2014–2017Hand of God
2020-2022Raised by WolvesComposed with Ben Frost

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Variety music feature - Composer Marc Streitenfeld is arduous in his search for the lost chord. 20 May 2015 . May 20, 2015.
  2. Web site: Interview: Julie Delpy. July 16, 2009.
  3. Web site: Julie Delpy: 'I Love Everything About Motherhood'. July 16, 2009.