David Klotz

American composer and music editor

David Klotz

Background information
Born	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Film score, Synth-Pop, Indie pop
Occupation(s)	Composer, music editor
Instrument(s)	Guitar, keyboards
Years active	1995–present

Musical artist

David Klotz is an American composer and music editor.^[1] He won eight Primetime Emmy Awards.^[2]

Career

David graduated from Emerson College in 1994.^[3] He formed a band Fonda, along with Aaron Ryder and Emily Cook. In 2001, he wrote and performed the title song to Robert Rodriguez's film Spy Kids.^[4] In 2016, he formed a synth-based band DREAM SYSTEM 8, along with singer Erica Elektra.^{[citation needed]}

In 2020, David co-composed the score for the Netflix film The Prom, along with Matthew Sklar. Most recently he teamed up with Morgan Kibby to compose the score for the Netflix series The Watcher.^[5]

Selected filmography

As Composer

2022 – The Watcher
2021-2022 – American Horror Stories
2020 – The Prom

2001 – Close to Home

As Music editor

2022 – House of the Dragon
2016-2022 – Stranger Things
2021 – The Retaliators
2021 – Halston
2016-2021 – American Crime Story
2018-2021 – Pose
2020 – Ratched
2020 – Perry Mason
2020 – Hollywood
2020 – I Am Not Okay with This
2019-2020 – The Politician
2011-2019 – American Horror Story
2011-2019 – Game of Thrones
2019 – Valley of the Boom

2018 – 9-1-1
2017 – Dirty Dancing
2017 – Feud
2016 – Dead of Summer
2015-2016 – Scream Queens
2009-2012 – Glee
2011 – Breakout Kings
2005-2008 – Prison Break
2008 – Deception
2008 – Iron Man
2006 – Blade: The Series
2000 – Memento
1995 – Dead Man Walking

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2022	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)	Stranger Things: Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab	^[2]
2020	Nominated	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special	American Horror Story: Camp Redwood	^[2]
2020	Won	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media	Game of Thrones	^[6]
2019	Won	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media	The End (American Horror Story)
2019	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)	Game of Thrones	^[2]
2018	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards		Stranger Things	^[2]
2018	Won	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media		^[7]
2017	Won	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television		^[8]
2017	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series		^[2]
2015	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	Game of Thrones	^[2]
2014	Won	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	Game of Thrones	^[9]
2013	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special	American Horror Story	^[10]
2012	Won	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	Game of Thrones	^[11]
2011	Won	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Best Sound Editing - Short Form Musical in Television	Glee
2010	Won	Motion Picture Sound Editors	Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television	Glee	^[12]

References

^ "Stranger Things Music Editor David Klotz on the Sonic Secrets Behind the "Massacre at Hawkins Lab"". btlnews.com. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "David Klotz". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "Winning Emmys is No Strange Thing for David Klotz, But It Never Gets Old". today.emerson.edu. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "Interview: Matthew Sklar & David Klotz Talk About Scoring THE PROM!". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "Morgan Kibby & David Klotz Scoring Netflix's 'The Watcher'". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "'Ford v Ferrari,' '1917' Collect Wins at MPSE Golden Reel Awards". hollywoodreporter.com. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "'Dunkirk', 'Blade Runner 2049' Take Home Top Honors At MPSE Golden Reel Awards – Complete Winners List". deadline.com. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "Golden Reel Awards: 'Hacksaw Ridge' Tops Feature Competition at Sound Editors' Ceremony". hollywoodreporter.com. 19 February 2017. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "Complete list of 2014 Golden Reel award winners". Los Angeles Times. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "Outstanding Sound Editing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Special - 2013". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series - 2012". emmys.com. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^ "'Avatar' snags two Golden Reel Awards". hollywoodreporter.com. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 2022-10-07.