Hildur Guðnadóttir

Hildur Guðnadóttir is one of the most exciting film composers of our time. Born on 4 September 1982 in Iceland, Hildur Ingveldardóttir Guðnadóttir is also a classically trained cellist. You may know her for her iconic movie and television scores. Her work includes Todd Phillips’ Joker, Todd Field’s Tár, Sarah Polley’s Women Talking, David O. Russell’s Amsterdam, Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice, and HBO’s acclaimed series Chernobyl.

The musician and composer won various awards, including a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy, and a BAFTA TV Award. Her scores are often string-based and melodic, but with darker, haunting undertones that help convey all shades of the characters’ emotional state. On this page you’ll find all our reviews of Hildur Guðnadóttir’s movies and shows, and also some articles on film scores.