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David Lang(II)

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  • Writer
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David Lang was born on 8 January 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a composer and writer, known for Youth (2015), The Great Beauty (2013) and Requiem for a Dream (2000).
BornJanuary 8, 1957
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

    Known for

    Michael Caine in Youth (2015)
    Youth
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 2015
    Toni Servillo in The Great Beauty (2013)
    The Great Beauty
    7.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2013
    Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
    Requiem for a Dream
    8.3
    • Music Department
    • 2000
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan in Wildlife (2018)
    Wildlife
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Annie Parisse, Josh Radnor, and Nuala Cleary in Three Birthdays (2023)
      Three Birthdays
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Silhouette (2023)
      Silhouette
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Let Me Come In
      6.3
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Shannon Beach in L'Invalide (2021)
      L'Invalide
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • The Village Detective: A Song Cycle (2021)
      The Village Detective: A Song Cycle
      6.3
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Love Fail
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Chris Pine and India Eisley in I Am the Night (2019)
      I Am the Night
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan in Wildlife (2018)
      Wildlife
      6.8
      • composer
      • 2018
    • Michael Caine in Youth (2015)
      Youth
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Back to the Soil
      5.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Highrise
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Stop
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Reflections
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Labyrinth Within (2010)
      Labyrinth Within
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2010

    Music Department

    • Música para aeropuertos (2022)
      Música para aeropuertos
      Podcast Series
      • performer: I wanted to die
      • Composer: Fame and Glory
      • 2023–2026
    • Virginia Guidi, Sandro Naglia, Monica Benvenuti, Elisa Prosperi, Alessandro Tamiozzo, and Nicholas Isherwood in Allora & Calzadilla: Mains Hum (2020)
      Allora & Calzadilla: Mains Hum
      Video
      • music by
      • 2020
    • BBC Proms (2016)
      BBC Proms
      5.8
      TV Series
      • arrangement
      • 2016
    • Amelia (2003)
      Amelia
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • music arranger
      • 2003
    • Jennifer Connelly in Requiem for a Dream (2000)
      Requiem for a Dream
      8.3
      • arranger
      • 2000

    Writer

    • Love Fail
      • Writer
      • 2020

    Personal details

    • Born
      • January 8, 1957
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Other works
      He composed music for the musical,"The Difficulty of Crossing the Field," in an American Contemporary Theatre production in San Francisco, California. Carey Perloff was director. Mac Wellman wrote libretto.

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      Founder of the "Bang On A Can" festival.

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