Composer David Fleming On “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” Hans Zimmer & More — “Paltrocast” Exclusive

David Fleming is an American composer who has written music for film and television including HBO’s The Last Of Us and the new Prime Video series Mr. & Mrs. Smith, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. Fleming started his career moonlighting in New York ad houses, creating music for ringtones and liquor commercials. After winning BMI’s Pete Carpenter Fellowship, he relocated to Los Angeles and soon began contributing music to major films, including the Transformers series.

In 2017, David Fleming composed the score for the BBC’s internationally-acclaimed Blue Planet II alongside Hans Zimmer, which marked the start of a collaborative relationship with the Academy Award-winning composer, encompassing music for films such as Dune and Top Gun: Maverick. Fleming also worked on the score for the Netflix epic fantasy feature Damsel, starring Millie Bobby Brown, Barry Levinson’s Alto Knights, and the documentary Jim Henson: Idea Man, directed by Ron Howard. His credits also include collaborations with Lady Gaga, Elton John, Pharrell…