Elia David Cmíral (/ˈsmɪrəl/;[1][better source needed] born October 1, 1950)[2][3] is a Czech composer for film, television, ballet,[4] and video games.
[6] In 1987 he moved to the United States, where he attended the University of Southern California and scored for an independent film entitled Apartment Zero.
As a composer, he is best known for his work in the horror and thriller film genres, with notable examples including Ronin, Bones, Stigmata, They, Wrong Turn, Pulse and Piranha 3DD.
[7] He also composed and the award-winning adventure game The Last Express and the third-person shooter Spec Ops: The Line.
As well as working in Hollywood, he has also composed numerous scores for films made in Sweden and the Czech Republic.