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Martin O'Donnell(I)

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Martin O'Donnell is an American composer, audio director and politician who is well-known for composing music for Bungie video games including Oni, the Halo franchise and Destiny franchise. His Halo music is highly recognizable among the gaming and music industry and had soundtrack CDs. He has a wife and two children.
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    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    7.1
    • Sound Department(as Marty O'Donnell)
    • 1986
    Destiny (2014)
    Destiny
    7.7
    Video Game
    • Composer
    • 2014
    Halo 2 (2004)
    Halo 2
    8.7
    Video Game
    • Composer
    • 2004
    Pablo Schreiber in Halo (2022)
    Halo
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Music Department(as Marty O'Donnell)

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Keith David, Nathan Fillion, Brett Dalton, and Mara Junot in Destiny 2: The Final Shape (2024)
      Destiny 2: The Final Shape
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Composer (as Marty O'Donnell)
      • 2024
    • Six Days in Fallujah (2021)
      Six Days in Fallujah
      6.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Golem (2019)
      Golem
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Steve Downes in Halo 2: Anniversary (2014)
      Halo 2: Anniversary
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2014)
      Halo: The Master Chief Collection
      8.9
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Destiny (2014)
      Destiny
      7.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011)
      Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
      8.2
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Jamie Hector, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Sunil Malhotra, Alona Tal, and Freddy Bosche in Halo: Reach (2010)
      Halo: Reach
      8.6
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Halo 3: ODST (2009)
      Halo 3: ODST
      7.6
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Haloid
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2008
    • Steve Downes in Halo 3 (2007)
      Halo 3
      8.8
      Video Game
      • composer
      • 2007
    • Pete Stacker in Halo 2: Another Day at the Beach (2005)
      Halo 2: Another Day at the Beach
      7.1
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Halo 2 (2004)
      Halo 2
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Halo: Custom Edition (2004)
      Halo: Custom Edition
      7.4
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Steve Downes in Halo 2 E3 Demo (2003)
      Halo 2 E3 Demo
      7.1
      Video Game
      • Composer
      • 2003

    Music Department

    • Halo: Campaign Evolved (2026)
      Halo: Campaign Evolved
      7.0
      Video Game
      • stock music
      • 2026
    • Pablo Schreiber in Halo (2022)
      Halo
      7.3
      TV Series
      • main title theme by (as Marty O'Donnell)
      • 2024
    • Paul McCartney in Paul McCartney: Hope for the Future (2014)
      Paul McCartney: Hope for the Future
      6.5
      Music Video
      • composer: theme music
      • 2014
    • Destiny (2014)
      Destiny
      7.7
      Video Game
      • composer: theme music
      • 2014
    • Battle of the Brick: Built for Combat (2011)
      Battle of the Brick: Built for Combat
      9.7
      Short
      • music: soundtrack
      • 2011
    • Halo Legends (2010)
      Halo Legends
      6.5
      Video
      • composer: original "Halo" score by
      • 2010
    • Halo Legends (2010)
      The Making of 'Halo Legends'
      8.0
      Video
      • stock music
      • 2010

    Sound Department

    • Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011)
      Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
      8.2
      Video Game
      • audio lead
      • 2011
    • Jamie Hector, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Sunil Malhotra, Alona Tal, and Freddy Bosche in Halo: Reach (2010)
      Halo: Reach
      8.6
      Video Game
      • audio director
      • 2010
    • Halo 3: ODST (2009)
      Halo 3: ODST
      7.6
      Video Game
      • audio director
      • 2009
    • Steve Downes in Halo 3 (2007)
      Halo 3
      8.8
      Video Game
      • audio director
      • 2007
    • Halo 2 (2004)
      Halo 2
      8.7
      Video Game
      • audio director
      • 2004
    • Halo: Combat Evolved (2001)
      Halo: Combat Evolved
      8.8
      Video Game
      • audio lead
      • 2001
    • Oni (2001)
      Oni
      7.6
      Video Game
      • sound lead: Bungie (as Marty O'Donnell)
      • 2001
    • Riven: The Sequel to Myst (1997)
      Riven: The Sequel to Myst
      8.7
      Video Game
      • foley artist
      • 1997
    • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
      Little Shop of Horrors
      7.1
      • assistant engineer: London (as Marty O'Donnell)
      • 1986

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • The Bungie Auxiliary Players
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Spouse
      • Marcie O'Donnell? - present (2 children)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Wrote the songs for the Flintstones Vitamin commercials, and had both of his daughters provide their voices to the children's choir used.
    • Nicknames
      • Marty the Elder
      • Lance

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