Jóhann Jóhannsson

Icelandic musician and composer (1969–2018)
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Jóhann Jóhannsson

Summary

Jóhann Jóhannsson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Reykjavík[2]. He was born on September 19, 1969[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on February 9, 2018[5]. He worked as a composer[6], record producer[7], film score composer[8], pianist[9], and music arranger[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #6,553 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jóhann Jóhannsson was born in Reykjavík[2].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson was born on September 19, 1969[3].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson died on February 9, 2018[5].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson held citizenship in Iceland[12].
  • Icelandic was Jóhann Jóhannsson's native language[13].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson worked as a composer[6].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's professions included record producer[7].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson worked as a film score composer[8].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's professions included pianist[9].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson worked as a music arranger[10].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson worked as a technician[14].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's field of work was music[15].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's field of work was pop music[16].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's field of work was film score[17].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's field of work was popular music[18].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson received the Golden Horse Film Festival[19].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[20].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson received the Icelandic Music Awards[21].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson was a member of Unun[22].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson was a member of HAM[23].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson was a member of Apparat Organ Quartet[24].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson is recorded as male[25].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jóhann Jóhannsson's genre is classical music[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Reykjavík[2], Jóhann Jóhannsson… he was born on September 19, 1969[3]. Icelandic was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], record producer[7], film score composer[8], pianist[9], music arranger[10], and technician[14]. Fields of work include music[15], a type of arts[28]; pop music[16], a music genre[29], founded in 1950[30]; film score[17], a music genre[31]; and popular music[18], a music genre[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Horse Film Festival[19], in Taiwan[33], founded in 1962[34]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[20], a class of award[35], in United States[36]; and Icelandic Music Awards[21], a music award[37], in Iceland[38].

Death and Burial

Jóhann Jóhannsson died on February 9, 2018[5]. He died in Berlin[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[39].

Why It Matters

Jóhann Jóhannsson ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #6,553 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Jóhann Jóhannsson born?

Jóhann Jóhannsson's place of birth was Reykjavík[2].

Where did Jóhann Jóhannsson die?

Jóhann Jóhannsson died in Berlin[4].

What did Jóhann Jóhannsson do for work?

Jóhann Jóhannsson worked as composer[6], record producer[7], film score composer[8], pianist[9], and music arranger[10].

What awards did Jóhann Jóhannsson receive?

Honors received include Golden Horse Film Festival[19], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score[20], and Icelandic Music Awards[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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