Reykjavík, 1982
Hildur Guðnadóttir
Icelandic cellist. She won the Oscar for Joker with music that grows out of a single instrument.
A classically trained cellist, she played and recorded with the band múm and often worked with composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, with whom she shared a studio in Berlin. The series Chernobyl won her an Emmy and a Grammy. With Joker she won the Oscar, the Golden Globe and the BAFTA.
- Style
- Cello in the foreground, low textures and sounds recorded in the story's own locations.
- Awards
- Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA for Joker. Emmy and Grammy for Chernobyl.
Essential films
- Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
- Chernobyl (series) (2019)
- Joker (2019)
- Tár (2022)
- Women Talking (2022)
Listen
- Bathroom Dance · JokerSpotifyYouTube
- Call Me Joker · JokerSpotifyYouTube
- Bridge of Death · ChernobylSpotifyYouTube
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Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.