Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (born September 1, 1984) is a Swedish composer and record producer.
A regular collaborator with director Ryan Coogler, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2019 for his work on Black Panther. He also seemingly has replaced Hans Zimmer as Christopher Nolan's composer of choice.
Select Filmography (in chronological order):
- Marley & Me (2008) (additional music)
- Jennifer's Body (2009) (additional music)
- 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
- Fruitvale Station (2013)
- We're the Millers (2013) (with Theodore Shapiro)
- Creed (2015)
- Creed II (2018)
- Central Intelligence (2016)
- True Memoirs of an International Assassin (2016)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Black Panther (2018)note
- Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
- Death Wish (2018)
- Venom (2018)
- Trolls World Tour (2020)
- Tenet (2020)
- Bad Trip (2021)
- Turning Red (2022)
- Oppenheimer (2023)
Television:
- Community
- Happy Endings
- New Girl
- Angie Tribeca
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj (the credits music
) - Star Wars
Tropes associated with his work include:
- Associated Composer: Has scored all of Ryan Coogler's movies, and two of Christopher Nolan's films.
- Everything Is an Instrument: Has edited a variety of unusual sounds into components of his soundtracks: these include subway noises (Fruitvale Station), sounds from a boxing gym (Creed), spurs (The Mandalorian), and Christopher Nolan's breathing (Tenet).
- Production Posse: Apart from working with Coogler and Nolan, he also worked together with Childish Gambino on four albums.
