David Klotz is an American composer and music editor. He won eight Primetime Emmy Awards for his music editorial work on Stranger Things, Game of Thrones and American Horror Story.
Career David graduated from Emerson College in 1994. 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. In 2016, he formed a synth-based band DREAM SYSTEM 8, along with singer Erica Elektra.
David recorded and arranged a cover version of Limahl's 1984 hit "The NeverEnding Story" for the season three finale of Stranger Things in 2019 while working as the show's music editor.
David has also composed music for television and film. His composing credits include the 2020 Netflix film The Prom (co-composed with Matthew Sklar), the series American Horror Stories (2021–2024), The Watcher (2022, co-composed with Morgan Kibby), American Sports Story (2024) and the Hulu series All's Fair (2025, co-composed with Morgan Kibby). Selected filmography As Composer
2025 – All's Fair 2024 – American Sports Story 2021-2024 – American Horror Stories
2022 – The Watcher 2020 – The Prom 2001 – Close to Home
As Music editor
2016-2025 – Stranger Things 2025 – The Abandons 2025 – Death by Lightning 2022 – House of the Dragon 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
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2024 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) 3 Body Problem: Judgment Day 2023 Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)Stranger Things: Chapter Nine: The Piggyback Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or SpecialDahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story: God Of Forgiveness, God Of Vengeance2022 Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Stranger Things: Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Music Score and Musical for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media Stranger Things: Chapter Nine: The Piggyback 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special American Horror Story: Camp Redwood Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Long Form Broadcast Media Game of Thrones 2019 Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast MediaAmerican Horror Story: The End Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Game of Thrones 2018 Stranger Things Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Music Score and Musical for Episodic Short Form Broadcast Media 2017 Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2015 Game of Thrones 2014 Motion Picture Sound Editors Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special American Horror Story 2012 Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Game of Thrones 2011 Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing - Short Form Musical in Television Glee 2010 Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television
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