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Michael Giacchino

  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Michael Giacchino at an event for Werewolf by Night (2022)
The story centers on a promising new spy who is given a cell phone by his agency and told to wait for his first mission. However, the phone never rings and our hero slowly descends into a downward spiral of heartbreak and frustration.
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Michael Giacchino is an American composer of music for films, television and video games.

Giacchino composed the scores to the television series Lost, Alias and Fringe, the video game series Medal of Honor and Call of Duty and many films such as The Incredibles (2004), Star Trek (2009), Up (2009), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Jurassic World (2015), Inside Out (2015), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Coco (2017).

For his work on Up he earned an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
BornOctober 10, 1967
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BornOctober 10, 1967
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 103 wins & 161 nominations total

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    Known for

    Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    7.9
    • Composer
    • 2009
    Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)
    The Batman
    7.8
    • Composer(music by)
    • 2022
    Andy Serkis and Amiah Miller in War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
    War for the Planet of the Apes
    7.4
    • Composer(music composed by)
    • 2017
    Cloverfield (2008)
    Cloverfield
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 2008

    Credits

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    Composer



    • Cardboard
      • Composer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • The Fantastic Four: First Steps
      • Composer (music by)
      • Post-production
      • 2025
    • High in the Clouds
      • Composer
      • Post-production
      • 2027
    • Stripey
      • Composer
      • In Production
    • Ray Gunn
      • Composer
      • Pre-production



    • 765874 (2022)
      765874
      8.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Matt Damon, Louis Gossett Jr., Christopher Meloni, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Matthew Rhys, Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Keegan-Michael Key, Emily Blunt, Sebastian Maniscalco, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awkwafina, and Cailey Fleming in IF (2024)
      IF
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Zootopia: Hot Pursuit (2023)
      Zootopia: Hot Pursuit
      8.6
      Short
      • Composer (Zootopia themes by)
      • 2023
    • Babysitters United (2023)
      Babysitters United
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Spider-Man Revenge (2023)
      Spider-Man Revenge
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Gargoyles Remastered (2023)
      Gargoyles Remastered
      5.6
      Video Game
      • original composer
      • 2023
    • Taika Waititi, David Fane, Oscar Kightley, Michael Fassbender, Kaimana, Rachel House, Semu Filipo, Beulah Koale, Chris Alosio, and Lehi Makisi Falepapalangi in Next Goal Wins (2023)
      Next Goal Wins
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Enzo Vogrincic in Society of the Snow (2023)
      Society of the Snow
      7.8
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Mac Lacson and Joonseo Won in Creepover (2023)
      Creepover
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Zootopia+ (2022)
      Zootopia+
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Gael García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
      Werewolf by Night
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2022
    • Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
      Thor: Love and Thunder
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
      Lightyear
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • The Loot (2022)
      The Loot
      7.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Jeff Goldblum, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, DeWanda Wise, and Isabella Sermon in Jurassic World: Dominion (2022)
      Jurassic World: Dominion
      5.6
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2022

    Music Department



    • Jude Law and Kerry Condon in Skeleton Crew (2024)
      Skeleton Crew
      7.1
      TV Series
      • score produced by
      • 2024–2025
    • Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Maya Hawke, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ayo Edebiri in Inside Out 2 (2024)
      Inside Out 2
      7.5
      • additional orchestrations
      • music produced by
      • original 'Inside Out' themes by
      • 2024
    • Matt Damon, Louis Gossett Jr., Christopher Meloni, Ryan Reynolds, Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell, Bradley Cooper, Matthew Rhys, Maya Rudolph, John Krasinski, Keegan-Michael Key, Emily Blunt, Sebastian Maniscalco, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Awkwafina, and Cailey Fleming in IF (2024)
      IF
      6.4
      • score producer
      • 2024
    • Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
      Star Trek: Prodigy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • theme music
      • 2021–2024
    • Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Eric Jacobson, and Lilly Singh in The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
      The Muppets Mayhem
      7.9
      TV Series
      • music producer
      • 2023
    • Adam Driver in 65 (2023)
      65
      5.4
      • score consultant
      • 2023
    • Gael García Bernal in Werewolf by Night (2022)
      Werewolf by Night
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • score produced by
      • 2022
    • Russell Crowe, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, and Tessa Thompson in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)
      Thor: Love and Thunder
      6.2
      • themes by
      • 2022
    • Chris Evans in Lightyear (2022)
      Lightyear
      6.1
      • music produced by
      • 2022
    • Brenda Song and Justin Felbinger in Amphibia (2019)
      Amphibia
      8.3
      TV Series
      • musician (uncredited)
      • 2019–2022
    • Tyler Weston, Monty, and Ryan Golden in Star Wars: Dark Lord - Rise of Darth Vader (2022)
      Star Wars: Dark Lord - Rise of Darth Vader
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2022
    • Live Wire (1992)
      Live Wire
      TV Series
      • music
      • 2021
    • Shakyra Dunn, Darcy Maguire, and Meredith Sims in Interlopers: Hopes & Dreams from Olathe (2021)
      Interlopers: Hopes & Dreams from Olathe
      TV Series
      • music: Mercenaries
      • 2021
    • Giovanni Michael Abate in Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)
      Clifford the Big Red Dog
      5.9
      • composer: Paramount Pictures Theme (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Dug Days (2021)
      Dug Days
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • theme music composer
      • 2021

    Actor



    • Anthony Daniels, Alfred Molina, John C. Reilly, Tim Allen, Ming-Na Wen, Gabriel Guy, Vin Diesel, Brad Garrett, Kim Raver, Sofía Vergara, Maurice LaMarche, Dave Grusin, Dave Allen, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Jenica Bergere, Corey Burton, Peggy Dale, Raven Dauda, Peggy Davis, William 'Wee Willie' Davis, John DiMaggio, Jamie Elman, Fuschia!, Michael Giacchino, Ella Gombaszögi, Kim Gordon, Paul Gruwell, Caroline Gruber, David Gruner, Cheryl Grunwald, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, June Haver, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Veronica Lauren, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Jeremy Milton, Mandy Moore, Rich Moore, Paige O'Hara, Ed O'Neill, Ana Ortiz, Viveca Paulin, Raymond S. Persi, Jack Rader, Henry Ramer, Harry Raver, Lorna Raver, Fabienne Rawley, William Raynor, Jim Reardon, Linda Robson, Anika Noni Rose, Horatio Sanz, Sarah Silverman, June Squibb, Bill Travers, Alan Tudyk, Rafer Weigel, Dean Wellins, Rebecca Wisocky, Pamela Ribon, Nicole Scherzinger, Peggy-Sue Sydora, River Archer, Joe Raver, Gruff Lovgreen, Brian Curless, Ann Barry Colgin, Raver Eda, Chris Rager, Emmett Johnston, Fia Johnston, Nathan Warner, Emerson Thomas-Gregory, James Raver, Molly Reardon, Greg Raver-Lampman, Seth Adam Braverman, River Rayne Thomas, Sasha Perl-Raver, Clark Spencer, Matt Graver, Brad Simonsen, Madeleine Lemay, Peggy Dinneen, Olivier Bénard, Raven Rigor, Fidel Osvaldo Castro, Grusha Kapoor, Liz Raver, Jack McBrayer, Gru, Raven Dean, Kate Higgins, Tanja Grunwald, Raver, Jim Gruzalski, Hamish Blake, Peggy Dell, Phil Johnston, John Lavelle, Peggy the Dog, Peggy the Dog, Katie Lowes, Jason Mantzoukas, Desiree Gruber, Peggy Drane, Dianna Agron, Roger Craig Smith, Gunvor Nelson, Dalibor Grubacevic, Flula Borg, Russell Reynolds, Julie Grundtvig Wester, Kevin Deters, Jesse Averna, Henry Jackman, Danny Grunes, Lito Gruet, Peggy Dogani, William C. Rader, Miranda Gruss, Ruth Strother, Merv Doyle, Josie Trinidad, Gal Gadot, Elise Aliberti, Alice Raver, Carroll Raver, Mickey River, Michael Raver, Jason Hightower, Daniel Platzman, Anne-Laure Gruet, Melissa Villaseñor, Brandon Graver, Grumazescu Cezar, Sam Richardson, GloZell Green, Timothy Simons, Teilor Grubbs, Tucker Gilmore, Diane Raver, Colleen Ballinger, Bobby Bosko Grubic, Ali Wong, Bonnie Gruesen, Sean Giambrone, Chase River McGhee, Della Saba, Grup Yorum, Brittany Kikuchi, Agne Grudyte, Wayne Sermon, Dan Reynolds, Ben McKee, Cory Loftis, Tiffany Herrera, Nate Raven, Michaela Zee, Alex Moffat, Carolyn Braver, Kurt Grube, Jaboukie Young-White, Bud Raver, Dani Fernandez, Joel Haver, Cezar Grumazescu, Auli'i Cravalho, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Maddix Robinson, Peggy Davis, Bodhi Rader, Michael Herrera, Adrian Grünewald, and Wilson Raver in Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
      Ralph Breaks the Internet
      7.0
      • FN-3181 (voice)
      • 2018
    • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Kenny Baker, Michael Giacchino, Peter Mayhew, Nigel Godrich, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Lupita Nyong'o, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, Gwendoline Christie, John Boyega, and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
      Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
      7.8
      • FN-3181
      • 2015
    • George Clooney and Thomas Robinson in Tomorrowland (2015)
      Tomorrowland
      6.4
      • Small World Operator
      • 2015
    • Super 8 (2011)
      Super 8
      7.0
      • Deputy Crawford
      • 2011
    • Janeane Garofalo, Ian Holm, Peter O'Toole, Brian Dennehy, John Ratzenberger, James Remar, Will Arnett, Brad Garrett, Kathy Griffin, Brad Bird, Lindsey Collins, Walt Dohrn, Tony Fucile, Michael Giacchino, Bradford Lewis, Danny Mann, Teddy Newton, Patton Oswalt, Lou Romano, Peter Sohn, Jake Steinfeld, Stéphane Roux, Lori Richardson, Thomas Keller, Julius Callahan, Marco Boerries, Andrea Boerries, and Jack Bird in Ratatouille (2007)
      Ratatouille
      8.1
      • Reporter (voice, uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Small Soldiers: Squad Commander (1998)
      Small Soldiers: Squad Commander
      7.3
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 1998

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    Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
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    Werewolf by Night
    Glock
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    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • October 10, 1967
      • Riverside, New Jersey, USA
    • Children
      • Mick Giacchino
    • Relatives
        Anthony Giacchino(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Composed the music for the Disneyland Resort Paris roller coaster "Space Mountain : Mission 2", opened 9 April 2005, the new version of the original "Space Mountain - De La Terre A La Lune" originally based on Jules Verne's stories and composed by Steven Bramson.
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      He created the music for the updated 2005 version of Space Mountain at Disneyland.
    • Quotes
      I think my writing has an old-fashioned feel to it, for whatever reason. I'm just so influenced by the music that I listened to growing up, a lot of it out of the 60's, so it has a natural tendency to feel like it's from another era.
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        Frequently hires the Hollywood Studio Symphony to perform his scores

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