Justin Hurwitz

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Justin Hurwitz is an American composer best known for his acclaimed film scores, particularly his collaborations with director Damien Chazelle on movies like "La La Land" and "First Man."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf film composer
human
pianist
record producer
screenwriter
almaMater Harvard University
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Original Score
Academy Award for Best Original Song
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
awardReceivedFor Academy Award for Best Original Score for La La Land
Academy Award for Best Original Song for "City of Stars"
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for First Man
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for La La Land
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "City of Stars"
collaboratedWith Damien Chazelle
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1985-01-22
educatedAt Harvard University
Nicolet High School
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName Hurwitz
genre film score
jazz
givenName Justin
instrument piano
knownFor collaborations with Damien Chazelle
languageSpoken English
memberOf The Harvard Lampoon
name Justin Hurwitz
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
notableWork Babylon (film score)
First Man (film score)
La La Land (film score)
Whiplash (film score)
occupation composer
film score composer
pianist
television writer
placeOfBirth Los Angeles, California, United States
residence Los Angeles, California, United States
wroteMusicFor Babylon
First Man
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
La La Land
Whiplash

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