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Michael Giacchino

Composer / Music Executive | * 10/10/1967 (56) | Riverside, New Jersey (United States of America (USA))
Michael Giacchino ( jə-KEE-noh Italian pronunciation: [d͡ʒakˈkiːno]; born October 10, 1967) is an American composer of music for film, television, and video games. He has received many accolades for his work, including an Oscar for Up (2009), an Emmy for Lost (2004), and three Grammy Awards. Giacchino is known for his collaborations with directors J. J. Abrams, Brad Bird, Matt Reeves, Pete Docter, Colin Trevorrow, Jon Watts, Drew Goddard, The Wachowskis, Taika Waititi, and Thomas Bezucha. His film scores include several films from the Mission: Impossible; Jurassic World, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Star Trek reboot series, eight Pixar Animation Studios films, multiple Disney films, Rogue One, The Batman; and several other films. He also composed the score for the video game series Medal of Honor and Call of Duty and the television series Alias, Lost"> ()
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Michael Giacchino(born October 10, 1967) is an Americancomposerof music for films, television and video games. He has received anAcademy Award, aPrimetime Emmy Award, and threeGrammy Awards.

Most frequent genres for this person: Adventure | Kids & Family | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes. ...

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

FSK: 12+ years

2014 | 3.7/5 | 2h 10min
Science Fiction, Action, Drama, Thriller
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The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects ...

Star Trek

FSK: 12+ years

2009 | 3.7/5 | 2h 7min
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler. ...

The Batman

FSK: 12+ years

2022 | 3.9/5 | 2h 55min
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins ...

War for the Planet of the Apes

FSK: 12+ years

2017 | 3.6/5 | 2h 20min
Drama, Science Fiction, War
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Wickedly talented baker and artist Christine McConnell fills her home with haunting confections, creepy crafts -- and wildly inappropriate creatures. ...

The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell

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2018 | 3.3/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Talk-Show, Reality-TV
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Awards & Nominations for Michael Giacchino

Academy Award for Best Original Score Goya Award for Best Original Score 2x Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Movies with Michael Giacchino as Actor(9)

as himself2024 Getting Lost
as himself2022 Director by Night
as FN-3181 (voice)2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet
as himself2017 Doctor Strange: The Score-Cerer Supreme
as Stormtrooper2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as Small World Operator2015 Tomorrowland
as FN-31812015 Star Wars: The Force Awakens
as Small World Operator2011 Super 8
as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)2007 Ratatouille

TV Shows/Series with Michael Giacchino as Actor(1)

as himself2016 Geeking Out

Movies with Michael Giacchino as Crew(88)

Sound/Original Music Composer2025 The Batman - Part II
Sound/Original Music Composer2024 IF
Sound/Original Music Composer2024 Inside Out 2
Sound/Music2024 Getting Lost
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Next Goal Wins
Directing/Director2023 Them!
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Them!
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Untitled Brad Bird Musical
Sound/Original Music Composer2023 Society of the Snow
Sound/Original Music Composer2022 Lightyear
Sound/Original Music Composer2022 The Batman
Directing/Director2022 Werewolf by Night
Sound/Original Music Composer2022 Werewolf by Night
Sound/Music Producer2022 Argentina, 1985
Sound/Original Music Composer2022 Jurassic World Dominion
Sound/Original Music Composer2022 Thor: Love and Thunder
Sound/Other2022 Thor: Love and Thunder
Sound/Original Music Composer2021 Extinct
Sound/Original Music Composer2021 Untitled Spider-Man 3
Sound/Original Music Composer2020 Let Him Go
Sound/Original Music Composer2019 Jojo Rabbit
Sound/Music2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home
Sound/Original Music Composer2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home
Sound/Main Title Theme Composer2019 Battle at Big Rock
Sound/Music2018 Auntie Edna
Sound/Music2018 Incredibles 2
Sound/Original Music Composer2018 Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Directing/Director2018 Monster Challenge
Production/Producer2018 Monster Challenge
Sound/Music2018 Monster Challenge
Writing/Writer2018 Monster Challenge
Sound/Original Music Composer2018 Bad Times at the El Royale
Sound/Original Music Composer2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming
Sound/Original Music Composer2017 The Book of Henry
Sound/Original Music Composer2017 Coco
Sound/Original Music Composer2017 War for the Planet of the Apes
Sound/Original Music Composer2016 Star Trek Beyond
Sound/Original Music Composer2016 Zootopia
Sound/Original Music Composer2016 Doctor Strange
Sound/Original Music Composer2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 Tomorrowland
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 Inside Out
Sound/Music2015 Riley's First Date?
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 Jurassic World
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 Jupiter Ascending
Sound/Music2014 Toy Story That Time Forgot
Sound/Original Music Composer2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Sound/Music Producer2014 Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Sound/Original Music Composer2014 This Is Where I Leave You
Sound/Original Music Composer2013 Star Trek Into Darkness
Sound/Music2013 Toy Story of Terror!
Sound/Original Music Composer2012 La luna
Sound/Original Music Composer2012 Electric Holiday
Sound/Music2012 John Carter
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Monte Carlo
Sound/Music2011 The Ballad of Nessie
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Cars 2
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 50/50
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 Super 8
Sound/Music2010 Day & Night
Sound/Original Music Composer2010 Let Me In
Sound/Music2010 Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Star Trek
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Partly Cloudy
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Prep & Landing
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Land of the Lost
Sound/Original Music Composer2009 Dug's Special Mission
Sound/Music2009 Up
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Speed Racer
Sound/Original Music Composer2008 Cloverfield
Sound/Original Music Composer2007 Ratatouille
Sound/Original Music Composer2006 Mission: Impossible III
Sound/Orchestrator2006 Mission: Impossible III
Sound/Music2006 Lifted
Sound/Music2006 Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 The Muppets' Wizard of Oz
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 The Family Stone
Sound/Orchestrator2005 The Family Stone
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 One Man Band
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard
Sound/Music2005 Vowellet - An Essay by Sarah Vowell
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 Sky High
Sound/Original Music Composer2004 The Incredibles
Sound/Music2003 Sin
Sound/Music2001 The Trouble with Lou
Sound/Original Music Composer1999 My Brother the Pig

TV Shows/Series with Michael Giacchino as Crew(4)

Sound/Music Producer2022 Zootopia+
Directing/Director2018 Star Trek: Short Treks
Directing/Director2017 Star Trek: Discovery
Sound/Original Music Composer2004 Lost

Born: Tuesday, 10/10 1967 (October) in Riverside, New Jersey (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 56 years + 189 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Juilliard School, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Visual Arts, Holy Cross High School
Spouses (current/former): Sophia Barber-Giacchino
Children: Griffy Giacchino, Mick Giacchino, Melinda Giacchino
Siblings: Anthony Giacchino
Other names for Michael Giacchino (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael George Giacchino"
Michael Giacchino frequently works together with these people:
John Lasseter (25x, Crew)
Brad Bird (24x, Crew)
J.J. Abrams (21x, Crew)
Stephen M. Davis (20x, Crew)
Pete Docter (16x, Crew)
Will Files (14x, Crew)
Matt Reeves (13x, Crew)
Tim Simonec (13x, Crew)
Colin Trevorrow (12x, Crew)
Tony Fucile (12x, Crew)
Peter Sohn (12x, Crew)
Nicole Dickinson (8x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:125544, Added: 06/28/2018, Last updated: 04/11/2024