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My Take
Clint Mansell is one of those artists whose work has quietly reshaped how I experience film. I admire that he abandoned a successful run fronting Pop Will Eat Itself, crossed the Atlantic, and reinvented himself entirely as a film composer. That kind of nerve is rare. His scores build emotion through repetition and restraint until they hollow you out completely, and I think that obsessive layering is his true signature. There is something deeply moving about a Coventry rock kid who ended up writing music that haunts dark theaters. Every time I hear his work, I am reminded how transformation, not pedigree, makes an artist.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clint Mansell
- Name (Japanese)
- クリント・マンセル
- Reading
- くりんと・まんせる
- Born
- January 7, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Coventry, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / guitarist / film score composer / singer / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Camille Awards
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Clint Mansell born?
Born January 7, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Clint Mansell from?
Clint Mansell is from Coventry, United Kingdom.
What does Clint Mansell do?
Clint Mansell works as composer, guitarist, film score composer, singer, recording artist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.