Johann Johannsson

He was an Icelandic composer. Some of his works in film include the original scores for Denis Villeneuve's PRISONERS, SICARIO, and ARRIVAL, and James Marsh's THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING. Jóhann was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for both THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING and SICARIO, and won a Golden Globe for Best Original Score for the former. His only directorial work, LAST AND FIRST MEN, premiered at the Manchester International Festival in 2017, where he also performed the score live with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Last And First Men

A film by Johann Johannsson

2020 - Iceland - Dystopian/Sci-Fi

Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.