LUDWIG GÖRANSSON

MODERATED BY ELVIS MITCHELL

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Wednesday, August 26, 6:30PM (PDT)

After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy, far from the authority of the New Republic. TV-14 | 45min

Ludwig Göransson has amassed an impressive list of credits in both the recording and motion picture industries, earning an Academy Award, multiple Grammy Awards, and myriad other award nominations, in a career spanning only 10 years. He recently received his first Emmy Award nomination for his music for The Mandalorian, LucasFilm’s first Star Wars live-action streaming series. One of the cornerstones of Göransson’s career has been his partnership with director Ryan Coogler, who he met when he scored his short film, Locks while they were students at the University of Southern California. Over the next nine years, Göransson would score all three of Coogler’s feature films. Coogler’s diverse filmography has allowed Göransson to show his range as a composer: writing understated melodies for Fruitvale Station, hyping up audiences for Creed, and infusing African percussion into his themes for Black Panther. His music for their last collaboration earned Göransson an Oscar for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack, as well as multiple more awards and nominations, including a Golden Globe nomination.

Göransson got his first big break writing music for the NBC television series Community. His work on the sitcom led to a friendship and collaboration with star Donald Glover, who also performs under the stage name Childish Gambino, on several studio albums, including Because the Internet and Awaken, My Love. Göransson has been nominated for six Grammys with Childish Gambino, winning two in 2019 for the Billboard Hot 100 Number One hit song, This Is America, which became a cultural phenomenon and garnered worldwide acclaim. Göransson has had success in several other films, including the box office smash, Venom and Inner Workings. He most recently co-wrote and co-produced the songs for Trolls World Tour, with Justin Timberlake, which exceeded expectations with its history-making digital release, racking up nearly $100 million in sales in just three weeks. This follows his unique score for The Mandalorian, which was helmed by director Jon Favreau. In addition to his score, Göransson released eight full-length albums, one album per episode, featuring recurring musical themes from throughout the season. Göransson also composed the music for Christopher Nolan’s much-anticipated Tenet, which premieres September 3, 2020.

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