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David Heymann is a two-time Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) nominated German-Armenian composer for film and TV based in Los Angeles.

He has worked on several TV shows and movies for the Asian streaming giant iQIYI, including the award-winning Chinese drama series My Journey To You, while his work for the documentary Light Chaser, in collaboration with composer He Li, won the China Academy Awards of Documentary Filmfor the best music. As part of J2Entertainment, David has contributed to multiple trailer albums, in collaboration with music producer J2, with placements in productions by Netflix, HBO, Peacock, and more.

As an orchestrator, he worked on the globally popular game Elder Scrolls: Online and later joined the music department for Sony Pictures‘ third installment of the Smurfs movie.

In 2019, he collaborated with Grammy-nominated cellist Christine H. Kim on the album Reminiscences.
In 2022, Academy Award–winning director and composer Alejandro Amenábar presented him with the Gil Soundtrack Award, the largest film scoring competition prize in the world.

David is a voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs), and the World Soundtrack Academy, and an affiliate of BMI.

Awards & Recognition

Hollywood Music in Media Award
nomination for “Lo Que Siembras” 

Los Angeles Film Awards
‘Best Score’ win for “Lo Que Siembras”

Gil Soundtrack Award
win for “Lo Que Siembras”

China Academy Awards of Documentary Film
Best Music win for “Light Chaser” in collaboration with composer He Li

International Pannonia Film Music Competition
2nd Prize

Hollywood Music in Media Award
nomination, Best Instrumental

BMI Jerry Goldsmith Scholarship
recipient

Transatlantyk Film Music Competition
nomination