Performer

Ludwig Göransson

Composer in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
1 September 1984
Age
41
Active
2009–present
Known for
Composer
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  • Composer · 29
  • Actor · 4
  • Executive Producer · 2

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Ludwig Göransson has 0 scores in the Nutevio catalogue. Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (/ˈɡɔːrənsən/; Swedish: [ˈlɵ̌dːvɪɡ ˈjœ̂ːranˌsɔn]; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish musician, composer, conductor, songwriter, and record producer. He is often regarded as one of the most successful composers in Hollywood of the 21st century. For his work in music, film and television, he has won numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Critics' Choice Awards, two Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and six Grammy Awards. As a record producer, he has frequently collaborated with Childish Gambino, producing his studio albums Camp, Because the Internet and "Awaken, My Love!", among others. Göransson's producing work on Gambino's 2018 single "This Is America" was met with acclaim and accolades, including two Grammy Awards (for Record of the Year and Song of the Year). He has also produced for other recording artists, including Adele, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Haim, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Moses Sumney. For television, he received his first break as a composer for the NBC comedy series Community (2009–2015), followed by the Fox comedy series New Girl (2011–2018). Göransson transitioned into dramatic work, scoring the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–2020), for which he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score). He also composed the main theme for The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022). For his work in film, he has earned three Academy Awards for Best Original Score, for Ryan Coogler's superhero film Black Panther (2018), Christopher Nolan's biopic Oppenheimer (2023), and Coogler's horror film Sinners (2025). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lift Me Up", performed by Rihanna, featured in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and for "I Lied to You" from Sinners. Göransson's other collaborations with Coogler include Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018). He is also known for scoring Venom (2018), Tenet (2020), and Turning Red (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ludwig Göransson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Signature style

The recognisable elements are visual style, rewatchability, 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

Göransson 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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Awards

4 wins

Academy Awards

2 wins · latest 2024

  • WinnerBest Original Score2024

    Oppenheimer · as Composer

  • WinnerBest Original Score2019

    Black Panther · as Composer

Golden Globes

1 win · latest 2024

  • WinnerBest Original Score2024

    Oppenheimer · as Composer

Grammy Awards

1 win · latest 2024

  • WinnerBest Score Soundtrack for Visual Media2024

    Oppenheimer · as Composer

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  • Action13
  • Comedy10
  • Drama6
  • Adventure5
  • Science Fiction5
  • Thriller4
  • Fantasy3
  • Animation3

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Born
1 September 1984
Age
41
Active
2009–present
Scores composed
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
Composer
scored score
6.6
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0
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Films rated 8+
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