11 Facts About Daniel Licht

Daniel Licht was an American soundtrack composer and musician, best known for writing the score of Showtime TV drama series Dexter.

Daniel Licht started playing music at the age of eight with his first instrument being the clarinet.

Daniel Licht began his musical career while still in high school playing guitar with a small jazz ensemble at clubs in the area.

Daniel Licht moved to New York City and established himself as a musical artist in the Lower East Side creative music scene.

Daniel Licht then moved to Los Angeles and pursued a career in film scoring, at the suggestion of his former classmate, Christopher Young.

Daniel Licht's composition earned him his first soundtrack CD release.

Daniel Licht scored all seasons of Dexter, which he considered to be one of his "more visible projects", but was reluctant to refer to it as his big break.

In 2012, Daniel Licht took over from Akira Yamaoka as the main composer of the Silent Hill video game series; he retained this position until 2015, when Konami decided to shift away from the home console video game industry.

Daniel Licht composed the soundtrack for all three games in the Dishonored series.

Daniel Licht died at the age of 60 from sarcoma at his home in Topanga, California, in August 2017.

Daniel Licht was assisted by his nephew Jon for his work on Dexter, Dishonored, and Silent Hill.