Ludwig Göransson

Ludwig Göransson
Göransson in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson
Born	(1984-09-01) 1 September 1984 (age 40) Linköping, Sweden
Genres	Film score big band classical disco funk jazz R&B soul electronic psychedelia swing hip hop
Occupation(s)	Composer conductor songwriter record producer
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Roc Nation[1] Glassnote Island Interscope Records
Spouse(s)	Serena McKinney ​ (m. 2018)​

Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (/ˈɡɔːrənsən/;^[2] Swedish: [ˈlɵ̌dːvɪɡ ˈjœ̂ːranˌsɔn]; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish composer, conductor, songwriter, and record producer.

Göransson's producing work on Childish Gambino's 2018 single "This Is America" won him 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.

He has scored for the movies Fruitvale Station, Creed and Creed II, Venom, Tenet and Turning Red.

For his work on the 2018 superhero movie Black Panther, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. His work on Christopher Nolan's epic drama Oppenheimer (2023) earned his first wins at the BAFTA Awards and Golden Globe Awards and he won an Academy Award.

References

1. "Ludwig Goransson Scores Creed Movie – ROCNATION". rocnation.com. 25 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
2. The Making Of 'Wakanda' With Ludwig Göransson – Presented By Marvel Studio's Black Panther. Genius. 16 February 2018. Event occurs at 1.45. Archived from the original (YouTube video) on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018. I called him and I was like: 'Hey, my name is Ludwig Göransson and I'm a film composer ...'