Daniel Licht
| Daniel Licht | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Massachusetts, US |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Website |
danlicht |
Daniel James Licht is an American film composer and musician, best known for composing the score for Showtime TV drama series, Dexter.
Biography
Daniel Licht grew up in suburban Detroit and attended the Roeper School, as well as summer school at Berklee School of Music in Boston. He started playing music at the age of eight with his first instrument being the clarinet. He took up the guitar four years later.[1] He began his musical career while still in high school playing guitar with a small jazz ensemble at clubs in the area. Following high school graduation, he attended Hampshire College in Massachusetts and graduated in composition, jazz and world music. Licht moved to New York City and established himself as a musical artist in the Lower East Side creative music scene. He would travel to Germany, the Netherlands and Northern Europe to perform and compose music for theatre and dance companies. He created scores for such companies as Mercedes Benz, Sony and AT&T[2]
He then moved to Los Angeles and pursued a career in film scoring, at the suggestion of his former classmate, Christopher Young.[2] His first major project was the 1991 feature film Children of the Night. His composition earned him his first soundtrack CD release.[2] He soon became spotted by macabre director, Clive Barker and would compose for several of his films.
Licht scored all seasons of Dexter, which he considers to be one of his "more visible projects" but is reluctant to refer to it as his big break.[3]
From 2012 to 2015 he was the main composer of the Silent Hill video game series, replacing Akira Yamaoka, until Konami decided to pull away from the home console video game industry, effectively ending the Silent Hill series. He also composed the soundtrack for the 2012 video game Dishonored and its sequel.
Works
Film
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Children of the Night | |
| 1992 | Final Embrace | |
| 1992 | Double Vision | |
| 1992 | Amityville 1992 | |
| 1992 | Severed Ties | |
| 1992 | Inside Out III | |
| 1992 | Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice | |
| 1992 | Inside Out IV | |
| 1993 | Acting on Impulse | |
| 1993 | Ticks | |
| 1993 | Where Are We? Our Trip Through America | |
| 1993 | Amityville: A New Generation | |
| 1993 | A Girls' Guide to Sex | |
| 1994 | The Hard Truth | |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | |
| 1995 | Zooman | |
| 1996 | Woman Undone | |
| 1996 | Hellraiser IV: Bloodline | |
| 1996 | The Winner | |
| 1996 | Thinner | |
| 1996 | Bad Moon | |
| 1998 | The Patron Saint of Liars | |
| 1998 | Brave New World | |
| 1998 | Legion of Fire: Killer Ants! | |
| 1998 | Permanent Midnight | |
| 1998 | Thirst | |
| 1999 | Splendor | |
| 1999 | Don't Look Under the Bed | |
| 1999 | Execution of Justice | |
| 2000 | Cabin by the Lake | |
| 2000 | Hendrix | |
| 2001 | Anatomy of a Hate Crime | |
| 2001 | Cowboy Up | |
| 2001 | Soul Survivors | |
| 2001 | Off Season | |
| 2002 | Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story | |
| 2004 | ABC's of Newborn Baby Care | |
| 2004 | King Solomon's Mines | |
| 2005 | Icon | |
| 2008 | The Memory Keeper's Daughter | |
| 2008 | Gym Teacher: The Movie | |
| 2010 | Dumbstruck | |
| 2010 | Wake |
Television series
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Oliver Beene | |
| 2005–2006 | Jake in Progress | |
| 2005–2006 | Kitchen Confidential | |
| 2006–2013 | Dexter | |
| 2008 | Cashmere Mafia | |
| 2009 | Maneater | |
| 2010 | Romantically Challenged | |
| 2011–2012 | Humsafar | Pakistani serial |
| 2011–2013 | Body of Proof | |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Pilot episode only |
| 2013 | Deception[4] | |
| 2014–present | The Red Road |
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Silent Hill: Downpour[5] | |
| 2012 | Dishonored[6] | |
| 2012 | Silent Hill: Book of Memories[7] | |
| 2016 | Dishonored 2 |
References
- ↑ http://8dio.com/blog/interview-with-daniel-licht/
- 1 2 3 Licht, Daniel. "Dan Licht biography". DanLicht.com. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ↑ Mermelstein, David (October 2, 2010). "Variety- Daniel Licht article". Variety magazine. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
- ↑ http://www.evolutionmusicpartners.com/composers/daniel_licht
- ↑ http://www.gatheryourparty.com/2012/11/19/interview-daniel-licht/
- ↑ http://8dio.com/blog/interview-with-daniel-licht/
- ↑ http://www.evolutionmusicpartners.com/composers/daniel_licht