Ludwig Göransson

Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson ( ; Swedish: [ˈlɵ̌dːvɪɡ ˈjœ̂ːranˌsɔn] ; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish composer, conductor, songwriter, and record producer.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, such as Adele, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Haim, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Moses Sumney.Göransson is also known for his work on American TV series like Community, New Girl and The Mandalorian, which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for both season 1 and season 2's finales. He composed the main theme for The Mandalorian' s spinoff series, The Book of Boba Fett, which debuted in 2021.He has scored for the films Fruitvale Station, the Rocky franchise, Creed and Creed II, Venom, Tenet and Turning Red. He also composed the 2021–23 fanfare for Warner Bros. Pictures and the new and current fanfare for the Star Wars brand logo. For his work on the 2018 superhero film Black Panther, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. He further scored the second Black Panther film, 2022's Wakanda Forever, achieving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lift Me Up" performed by Rihanna. His work on Christopher Nolan's epic biopic Oppenheimer (2023) earned his first wins at the BAFTA Awards and Golden Globe Awards, and a second win at the Academy Awards.