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David Donaldson(II)

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David Donaldson is known for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
    7.8
    • Soundtrack("Misty Mountains", "Song of the Lonely Mountain", "Flaming Red Hair", "Misty Mountains", "Song of the Lonely Mountain", "Flaming Red Hair")
    • 2012
    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    8.8
    • Music Department
    • 2002
    Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Elijah Wood, Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, and John Rhys-Davies in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    8.9
    • Soundtrack("Flaming Red Hair")
    • 2001
    Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • Music Department
    • 2005

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    Composer

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    • Dark City: The Cleaner (2024)
      Dark City: The Cleaner
      6.9
      TV Series
      • composer
      • 2024
    • Pacific Mother (2023)
      Pacific Mother
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Geoff Dixon: Portraits of Us
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Libby Hunsdale in Poppy (2021)
      Poppy
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Moe Dunford in Topping Out (2020)
      Topping Out
      7.8
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Helen Kelly - Together (2020)
      Helen Kelly - Together
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Helen Kelly - Together
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Beneath New Zealand (2016)
      Beneath New Zealand
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Composer (original music by)
      • 2019
    • They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
      They Shall Not Grow Old
      8.2
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Our Big Blue Backyard (2014)
      Our Big Blue Backyard
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Composer (original music by)
      • 2014–2016
    • Miriama McDowell and Renee Lyons in The Great Maiden's Blush (2016)
      The Great Maiden's Blush
      7.8
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • The Dead Room (2015)
      The Dead Room
      4.8
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • I Survived... (2008)
      I Survived...
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2008–2014
    • Eloise
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
      Antarctica: A Year on Ice
      7.6
      • Composer
      • 2013

    Music Department

    • The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana (2022)
      The Untold Tales of Tuteremoana
      TV Movie
      • double bass
      • 2022
    • Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013)
      Antarctica: A Year on Ice
      7.6
      • musician
      • 2013
    • Kate Elliott, Temuera Morrison, Jack Sergent-Shadbolt, Hanna Tevita, Kahn West, and Ralph Hilaga in Fresh Meat (2012)
      Fresh Meat
      5.4
      • music performer
      • 2012
    • Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
      Elizabeth: The Golden Age
      6.8
      • additional music arranger
      • music programmer
      • 2007
    • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
      King Kong
      7.2
      • additional ambient music designer
      • 2005
    • The 4 Musketeers (2005)
      The 4 Musketeers
      5.2
      TV Series
      • drum programming
      • 2005
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellen, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
      9.0
      • music designer
      • 2003
    • Danny Deckchair (2003)
      Danny Deckchair
      6.7
      • original score performer
      • 2003
    • Liv Tyler, Sean Astin, Christopher Lee, Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Miranda Otto, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, John Rhys-Davies, and Andy Serkis in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
      The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
      8.8
      • music designer
      • 2002

    Actor

    • Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Orlando Bloom, Martin Freeman, Lee Pace, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, and Luke Evans in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
      The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
      7.8
      • Laketown Musician (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Chicken (1996)
      Chicken
      5.1
      • Band in Bar Member
      • 1996
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      Works with Steve Roche and Janet Roddick under the name Plan 9.

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