Elia David Cmíral (; born October 1, 1950) is a

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composer for film,

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, and

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s. He has worked on numerous projects across multiple genres, though he is arguably best known for his work in the

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and

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, and has collaborated with filmmakers like

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, and

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Early life and career

Cmíral was born in

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, to an actress and a stage director, and was the grandson of one of

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's pupils. Cmiral attended the

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, where he studied composition and double bass. His first scoring opportunity came with his father's production of ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. He emigrated to Sweden, where he composed for a number of European films, television shows, and stage productions. In 1987 he moved to the

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, where he attended the

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and scored for an independent film entitled ''

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and

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genres, with notable examples including '' Ronin'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Wrong Turn'', ''

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''. He also composed for the television series ''

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'' and the

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entries in the ''Atlas Shrugged'' film series, an adaptation of the best-selling

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novel of the same name. He also composed and the award-winning adventure game ''

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'' and the third-person shooter '' Spec Ops: The Line''. As well as working in Hollywood, he has also composed numerous scores for films made in Sweden and the

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Personal life

Cmíral currently resides in

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Filmography

Feature films

*2016 - ''Doubles'' *2015 - ''Any Day'' *2014 - '' Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?'' *2014 - ''

Cam2Cam ''Cam2Cam'' (also known under the working titles of ''Darknet'' and ''c2c'') is a 2014 horror film who was directed by Joel Soisson and stars Tammin Sursok as a tourist that becomes the target of a serial killer after logging on to a cam website. ...

'' *2012 - ''

'' *2012 - ''Rites of Passage'' *2011 - '' Atlas Shrugged: Part I'' *2010 - '' Lost Boys: The Thirst'' (video) *2010 - ''Habermann'' *2010 - ''The Killing Jar'' *2009 - ''Forget Me Not'' *2008 - ''

Pulse 3 ''Pulse 3'' (also known as ''Pulse 3: Invasion'') is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Joel Soisson. Rider Strong and Brittany Finamore star as two people who begin chatting online in a post-apocalyptic society where technology is ...

'' (video) *2008 - ''Splinter'' *2008 - '' Pulse 2: Afterlife'' (video) *2007 - ''Missionary Man'' *2007 - ''Tooth and Nail'' *2007 - ''

The Deaths of Ian Stone ''The Deaths of Ian Stone'' is a 2007 British-American horror film directed by Dario Piana. The film stars Mike Vogel and Christina Cole. The story centers on an American man living in Britain, Ian Stone (Vogel), who is killed each day by myst ...

'' *2006 - ''Pulse'' *2006 - ''Journey to the End of the Night'' *2005 - ''

The Cutter ''The Cutter'' is a 2005 American direct-to-video action film directed by William Tannen, and starring Chuck Norris, Joanna Pacuła, Daniel Bernhardt, Bernie Kopell and Marshall R. Teague. After a deadly kidnapping rescue gone wrong, a guil ...

'' (video) *2005 - ''

The Mechanik ''The Mechanik'' (released under the alternative title known as ''The Russian Specialist'') is a 2005 German-American action film starring and directed by Dolph Lundgren, who wrote with Bryan Edward Hill. The film co-stars Ben Cross, Ivan Petrus ...

'' *2005 - ''Iowa'' *2003 - '' Wrong Turn'' *2002 - ''They'' *2001 - ''Bones'' *2000 - ''Battlefield Earth'' *1999 - ''Stigmata'' *1999 - ''The Wishing Tree'' *1998 - '' Ronin'' *1996 - ''

Somebody Is Waiting ''Somebody Is Waiting'' is a 1996 American drama film written and directed by Martin Donovan and starring Gabriel Byrne and Nastassja Kinski. Plot Cast *Gabriel Byrne as Roger Ellis *Nastassja Kinski as Charlotte Ellis *Johnny Whitworth as L ...

'' *1995 - ''The Way Through Hell'' *1993 - ''(Sökarna)'' *1988 - ''

Apartment Zero ''Apartment Zero'', also known as ''Conviviendo con la muerte'' (Spanish: Living with Death),While the Children Sleep ''While the Children Sleep'' (also known as ''The Sitter'') is a 2007 American made-for-television horror film directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Gail O'Grady, William R. Moses, Mariana Klaveno, Tristan Lake Leabu, Madison Davenport, and Stac ...

'' (TV movie) *2006 - ''Blackbeard'' (TV movie) *2005 - '' The Reading Room'' (TV movie) *2004 - ''

Species III ''Species III'' is a 2004 science fiction action thriller television film. The film is a sequel to ''Species II'' (1998) and the third installment of the ''Species'' series. Directed by Brad Turner and stars Robin Dunne, Robert Knepper, Sunny Ma ...

'' (TV movie) *2002 - ''The Rats'' (TV movie) *1996 - ''

'' (TV series; Season 1, and first theme) *1993 - ''Macklean'' (TV mini-series) *1991 - ''Rosenholm'' (TV series) *1991 - ''Barnens Detektivbyrå'' (TV movie) *1991 - ''Kopplingen'' (TV movie) *1989 - ''Flickan vid stenbänken'' (TV series)

Video games

* 2012 - '' Spec Ops: The Line'' * 1997 - ''

References

External links

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Soundtrack Collector: Composer Details: Elia Cmiral
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