American composer (born 1986)
Musical artist
David Fleming is an American composer . He works in the production of music for films, television, and interactive media. He has worked with composers Atli Örvarsson and Hans Zimmer . He won the ASCAP Screen Music Award for Television Score of the Year in 2024 for his work on The Last of Us Blue Planet II Hillbilly Elegy Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Career
Early career
David Fleming studied musical composition at State University of New York at Purchase . From there he started his career in New York advertising companies, creating music for ringtones and liquor commercials. He won the BMI Foundation 's Pete Carpenter Fellowship and moved to Los Angeles where he began writing music for major films.[ 1]
In 2017, Fleming co-composed the BBC series Blue Planet II Hans Zimmer , starting a collaborative relationship that saw Fleming contribute to films like The Lion King Dune Top Gun: Maverick Hillbilly Elegy The Unforgivable The Night Logan Woke Up [ 2] Blue Planet II earned the score award nominations with the Jerry Goldsmith Awards and the International Film Music Critics Awards.[ 3] [ 4]
Fleming co-composed the original score for the television series The Last of Us Gustavo Santaolalla . Fleming's work was inspired by real-world sounds within a decayed civilization.[ 5] the fifth episode . Like Santaolalla, he wanted to keep his score minimalistic and exercised restraint to match series co-creator Craig Mazin 's goal of "having the viewer feel that they're part of the scene rather than be observing the scene".[ 6] drum , he wanted one with "personality, whether it be a rusty barrel or like cracking wood or bowing, rusty metal".[ 6]
In 2024, Fleming scored projects including Mr. & Mrs. Smith Jim Henson Idea Man Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series and Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special , respectively.[ 7] Mr. & Mrs. Smith at the Deadline Sound & Screen TV Event at Royce Hall at UCLA. Lead actor Donald Glover guided Fleming's score to focus on trust and the relationship between the characters.[ 8] Jim Henson Idea Man , Fleming wanted to carry the spirit of Jim Henson through the score.[ 9] Damsel [ 10]
Filmography
Film
Television
Other credits
Awards and nominations
References
^ Palrowitz, Darren (February 2, 2024). "Composer David Fleming On "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," Hans Zimmer & More — "Paltrocast" Exclusive" . Medium.com. ^ "Sundance 2023 Composer Spotlight: David Fleming" . ASCAP.com. January 1, 2023.^ a b "2017 IFMCA Awards" . February 6, 2020.^ a b "XIII Jerry Goldsmith Awards – Winners" .^ a b Minsker, Evan (February 27, 2023). "HBO's New The Last of Us Season 1 Soundtrack Released: Listen" . Pitchfork Condé Nast . Archived from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023 . ^ a b Shachat, Sarah (March 14, 2023). " . IndieWire Penske Media Corporation . Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 . ^ Burlingame, Jon (July 17, 2024). "Creative Arts Emmys Music Nominations: Hans Zimmer Lands Three Nods, Pasek & Paul Inch Closer to EGOT" . Variety . Retrieved August 12, 2024 . ^ Jackson, Destiny (June 10, 2024). " . Deadline.com. ^ Richlin, Harrison (May 29, 2024). "Watch Ron Howard and Team Behind 'Jim Henson Idea Man' Discuss the 'Genius' Behind 'The Muppets' and 'Sesame Street' . Indiewire.com. ^ a b Danoff, Owen (March 21, 2024). "Damsel Composer David Fleming On Medieval Horns, Dragons & Dune Memes" . Screen Rant . Retrieved August 12, 2024 . ^ Roxborough, Scott (December 11, 2020). "Hans Zimmer and David Fleming on Scoring 'Hillbilly Elegy' Under Lockdown (and After Zimmer Caught COVID-19)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved August 12, 2024 . ^ "Hans Zimmer & David Fleming Scoring Nora Fingscheidt's 'The Unforgivable' . Film Music Reporter . October 26, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2024 .^ "David Fleming Scoring Tony Tost's 'Americana' . Film Music Reporter . March 15, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2024 .^ "David Fleming Scoring Ron Howard's Disney+ Documentary 'Jim Henson Idea Man' . Film Music Reporter . April 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024 .^ Magat, Katrina (July 14, 2024). "7 Things Things You Need To Know About Childish Gambino's Mysterious IMAX Movie, 'Bando Stone and the New World' . Collider . Retrieved August 12, 2024 . ^ "David Fleming to Score Barry Levinson's 'Alto Knights' . Film Music Reporter . February 6, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024 .^ " . Film Music Reporter . March 16, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2024 .^ Jackson, Destiny (June 10, 2024). " . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 12, 2024 . ^ Burlingame, Jon (May 9, 2024). "Scores for 'Spider-Man,' 'Last of Us,' 'Only Murders' Win the Composers' Choice Vote at ASCAP Screen Music Awards" . Variety Penske Media Corporation . Archived from the original on May 10, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 . ^ "David Fleming" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024 .^ "2024 HMMA Nominations" . Hollywood Music in Media Awards . November 7, 2024. Archived from the original on November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
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