Justin Hurwitz
American composer and screenwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Justin Gabriel Hurwitz (born January 22, 1985) is an American film composer and television writer. He is best known for his works with director Damien Chazelle, scoring each of his movies: Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009), Whiplash (2014), La La Land (2016), First Man (2018), and Babylon (2022).[2][3][4][5]
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Born | Justin Gabriel Hurwitz[1] (1985-01-22) January 22, 1985 (age 39)[1] |
Education | Nicolet High School |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Composer, screenwriter |
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For La La Land, Hurwitz won two Academy Awards, Best Original Score and Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.[6] He won two more Golden Globes for Best Original Score for First Man and Babylon.