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Justin Hurwitz

American score composer

United States • b. 1985-01-22

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Biography

Justin Hurwitz (born January 22, 1985) is an American film composer and television writer. He is best known for his longtime friendship and 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). For La La Land, Hurwitz won two Academy Awards, Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for "City of Stars"), as well as Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music. He has won two Grammy Awards for La La Land, one for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and another one for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. He won two additional Golden Globes for Original Score for First Man and Babylon.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

84 releases · 19 albums · active 2014–2026

  • Performance · 231
  • Other credits · 226
  • Production · 173

Studios: Igloo Music (2) · Conway Studios · Sony Pictures Studios · Berry Drive Studios

Frequent collaborators

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