David Klotz

David Klotz
Background information
BornPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresFilm score, Synth-Pop, Indie pop
Occupation(s)Composer, music editor
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards
Years active1995–present

David Klotz is an American composer and music editor.[1] He won eight Primetime Emmy Awards.[2]

Career

David graduated from Emerson College in 1994.[3] He formed a band Fonda, along with Aaron Ryder and Emily Cook. In 2001, he wrote and performed the title song to Robert Rodriguez's film Spy Kids.[4] In 2016, he formed a synth-based band DREAM SYSTEM 8, along with singer Erica Elektra.[citation needed]

In 2020, David co-composed the score for the Netflix film The Prom, along with Matthew Sklar. Most recently he teamed up with Morgan Kibby to compose the score for the Netflix series The Watcher.[5]

Selected filmography

As Composer

As Music editor

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2024 Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) 3 Body Problem: Judgment Day [2]
2023 Nominated Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Stranger Things: Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
Nominated Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: God Of Forgiveness, God Of Vengeance
2022 Won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Stranger Things: Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab
Won Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Music Score and Musical for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media Stranger Things: Chapter Nine: The Piggyback
2020 Nominated Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special American Horror Story: Camp Redwood [2]
Won Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media Game of Thrones [6]
2019 Won Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media American Horror Story: The End
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Game of Thrones [2]
2018 Won Stranger Things
Won Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media [7]
2017 Won Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television [8]
Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series [2]
2015 Won Game of Thrones
2014 Won Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series [9]
2013 Won Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special American Horror Story [10]
2012 Won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Game of Thrones [11]
2011 Won Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing - Short Form Musical in Television Glee
2010 Won Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television [12]

References

  1. ^ "Stranger Things Music Editor David Klotz on the Sonic Secrets Behind the "Massacre at Hawkins Lab"". btlnews.com. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  2. ^ a b c d e "David Klotz". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ^ "Winning Emmys is No Strange Thing for David Klotz, But It Never Gets Old". today.emerson.edu. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ^ "Interview: Matthew Sklar & David Klotz Talk About Scoring THE PROM!". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  5. ^ "Morgan Kibby & David Klotz Scoring Netflix's 'The Watcher'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  6. ^ "'Ford v Ferrari,' '1917' Collect Wins at MPSE Golden Reel Awards". hollywoodreporter.com. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  7. ^ "'Dunkirk', 'Blade Runner 2049' Take Home Top Honors At MPSE Golden Reel Awards – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  8. ^ "Golden Reel Awards: 'Hacksaw Ridge' Tops Feature Competition at Sound Editors' Ceremony". hollywoodreporter.com. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  9. ^ "Complete list of 2014 Golden Reel award winners". Los Angeles Times. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  10. ^ "Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special - 2013". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  11. ^ "Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - 2012". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  12. ^ "'Avatar' snags two Golden Reel Awards". hollywoodreporter.com. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 2022-10-07.


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