Clint Mansell is an English composer and musician whose journey began in Stourbridge, England, as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pop Will Eat Itself. Over nearly a decade, the band released seven albums and scored 11 Top 40 hits before Mansell transitioned to a new creative chapter in the United States.
A chance meeting with director Darren Aronofsky in New York City marked the beginning of a groundbreaking film music career. Mansell’s debut score for Aronofsky’s Pi (1998) introduced a bold, experimental voice in film composition. Their collaboration continued with Requiem for a Dream (2000), whose iconic track “Lux Aeterna” became one of the most recognisable pieces of film music of the 21st century. Mansell went on to score several more of Aronofsky’s films, including The Fountain (2006)—which earned him a Golden Globe nomination—The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan(2010), and Noah (2014).
For over 25 years, Mansell has forged a singular path, scoring a wide range of films that showcase his emotive, genre-blending style. He provided the haunting, minimalist score for Duncan Jones’ Moon (2009), later reuniting with the director for Mute (2017). Other notable work includes Park Chan-wook’s psychological thriller Stoker (2013), the Oscar-nominated Loving Vincent (2017), and the San Junipero episode of Black Mirror, which won two Emmys.
He has collaborated repeatedly with acclaimed directors such as Ben Wheatley (High-Rise, Happy New Year, Colin Burstead, In the Earth), Carol Morley (Out of Blue), and Massy Tadjedin (Last Night, Berlin, I Love You), and scored the 2013 adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s Filth, directed by Jon S. Baird. Most recently, he composed the score for She Will, directed by Charlotte Colbert, and Rose Glass’s hyper-real Love Lies Bleeding (2024), a bold and visceral soundscape featuring vocal performances by Paris Hurley (aka Object As Subject).
Mansell’s collaborators include Kronos Quartet, Mogwai, Biffy Clyro, Lianne La Havas, Editors, and more—blending orchestral elements with electronics, rock, and ambient textures to create his distinctive sound.
Grammy, Golden Globe, and Ivor Novello nominated, Mansell is self-taught, endlessly innovative, and continually evolving. Whether scoring psychological thrillers, art-house dramas, or visionary sci-fi films, Clint Mansell remains a singular voice in modern film music—restless, boundary-pushing, and emotionally resonant.