Atli Örvarsson
Icelandic composer (born 1970)
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::summary Icelandic composer (born 1970) ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Atli Örvarsson |
| image | AtliOrvarsson.jpg |
| caption | Atli Örvarsson conducting in a recording session in 2024 |
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| origin | Akureyri, Iceland |
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| genre | Film scores |
| occupation | |
| years_active | 2000–present |
| website | |
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| name = Atli Örvarsson | image = AtliOrvarsson.jpg | caption = Atli Örvarsson conducting in a recording session in 2024 | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = | death_date = | origin = Akureyri, Iceland | instrument = | genre = Film scores | occupation = | years_active = 2000–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = | past_members = Atli Örvarsson (; born 7 July 1970) is an Icelandic-American BAFTA-winning and Emmy-nominated film score composer. Atli's credits include composing and orchestrating music for some of Hollywood's biggest projects, including the Pirates of the Caribbean series, Angels & Demons, The Holiday, The Eagle, Vantage Point, Babylon A.D., Thick as Thieves, The Fourth Kind, and Season of the Witch. Atli's most recent credits include Apple TV's Silo and Defending Jacob, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, A Single Shot, NBC series Chicago Fire, and together with Hans Zimmer contributed music to the Zack Snyder Superman reinstallment Man of Steel.
Originally from the small town of Akureyri, Atli became established in the local music scene at a young age. He earned three platinum and two gold records as a member of the Icelandic band Sálin hans Jóns míns before studying film composing at Berklee College of Music and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He excelled in composing and was awarded the Pete Carpenter Fellowship, which brought him to Los Angeles. He began working alongside TV veteran Mike Post on NYPD Blue and three Law & Order brands. Atli soon caught the attention of composer Hans Zimmer, who extended an invitation to join his team at Remote Control Productions.
Filmography
Film
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Television
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| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002, 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | NBC | Co-composed with Mike Post |
| 2003–2004 | L.A. Dragnet | ABC | |
| 2006 | Six Degrees | Co-composed with Michael Giacchino & Adam Cohen | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Los Angeles | NBC | Theme music composed by Mike Post |
| 2012–present | Chicago Fire | ||
| 2014–present | Chicago P.D. | ||
| 2015–present | Chicago Med | ||
| 2017 | Chicago Justice | ||
| 2019–present | FBI | CBS | |
| 2020–present | FBI: Most Wanted | ||
| 2020 | Defending Jacob | Apple TV+ | Theme music composed by Ólafur Arnalds |
| 2022 | Unprecedented | Discovery+ | |
| 2023–present | Silo | Apple TV+ | |
| 2025 | On Call | Prime Video | |
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Video games
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| Year | Title | Studio / Publisher | Notes | Free Realms | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Dust 514 |
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| 2009 | Sony Online Entertainment | Main composer | ||||
| 2009 | Activision | Additional music | ||||
| composed with Lorne Balfe | ||||||
| 2013 | CCP Games | |||||
| Sony Computer Entertainment | Main composer | |||||
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References
References
- (21 August 2025). "‘Dongji Rescue’ scored by Atli Örvarsson premieres in UK and US cinemas 22nd August".
- (January 9, 2025). "Soundtrack Album for Prime Video’s ‘On Call’ to Be Released". Film Music Reporter.
- "Free Realms credits".
- "Dust 514".
- "Dust 514".
- Levine, Sydney. (18 February 2016). "'Rams' Composer Atli Örvarsson Wins Best Film Score at the 2016 HARPA Awards". [[IndieWire]].
- "Credits". [[NBC]].
- "Credits". [[NBC]].
- Florino, Rick. (10 March 2011). "Atli Örvarsson Talks Scoring "The Eagle"". [[Artistdirect.
- (1 September 2007). "Atli Örvarsson: Rising Star Composers". [[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
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