Michael Giacchino

Performer

Michael Giacchino

Composer in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
10 October 1967
Age
58
Active
2001–present
Known for
Composer
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  • Composer · 65
  • Actor · 7

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Why this filmmaker matters

Michael Giacchino has 0 scores in the Nutevio catalogue. Michael Giacchino (/dʒəˈkiːnoʊ/ jə-KEE-noh; Italian: [dʒakˈkiːno]; born October 10, 1967) is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He has received many accolades for his work, including an Academy Award for Up (2009), an Emmy for Lost (2004), and three Grammy Awards. Giacchino is known for his collaborations with directors J. J. Abrams, Brad Bird, Matt Reeves, Pete Docter, Colin Trevorrow, Jon Watts, Gareth Edwards, Drew Goddard, J. A. Bayona, The Wachowskis, Taika Waititi, and Thomas Bezucha. His film scores include several films from the Mission: Impossible, Jurassic World, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Trek reboot series, eight Pixar Animation Studios films, multiple Disney films, Rogue One, The Batman, and several other films. He also composed the score for the video game series Medal of Honour and Call of Duty and the television series Alias, Lost, and Fringe. In 2018, he ventured into scored and, in 2022, directed the Marvel Studios Disney+ special Werewolf by Night. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Giacchino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature style

The recognisable elements are rewatchability, visual style, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.

Legacy

Giacchino set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.

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  • Adventure37
  • Science Fiction28
  • Action25
  • Comedy24
  • Family20
  • Animation17
  • Drama16
  • Thriller12

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Born
10 October 1967
Age
58
Active
2001–present
Scores composed
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
Composer
scored score
6.6
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Collection appearances
0
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Films rated 8+
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