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Justin Hurwitz
Justin Hurwitz | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hurwitz in 2016 | |
| Born | January 22, 1985 Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Nicolet High School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, screenwriter |
Justin Hurwitz[2] (born January 22, 1985)[1] is an American film composer and a television writer. He is best known for his longtime collaboration with director Damien Chazelle, scoring each of his films: Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009), Whiplash (2014), La La Land (2016), First Man (2018), and Babylon (2022).[3][4][5][6]
For La La Land, Hurwitz won two Academy Awards, Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for "City of Stars"), as well as the Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.[7] He won two more Golden Globes for Best Original Score for First Man and Babylon.[1]
- ^ a b c "Justin Hurwitz". Golden Globes. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (February 13, 2017). "The tribe goes to the Oscars". JWeekly.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 10, 2016). "How 'La La Land' Director Damien Chazelle, His Team & Lionsgate Faced the Music & Resurrected the Original Hollywood Musical". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "'Moonlight' Named Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics". Yahoo!. 5 December 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Orr, Christopher (December 9, 2016). "The Novelty and Nostalgia of 'La La Land'". The Atlantic. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ Bryan Abrams (September 23, 2014). "Whiplash Composer Justin Hurwitz Settles the Score". wheretowatch.com.
- ^ "Justin Hurwitz wins best original score in a motion picture at Golden Globes". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 January 2017.
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