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Michael Giacchino

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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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 & 159 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

    • The Fantastic Four: First Steps
      • Composer (music by)
      • In Production
      • 2025
    • Ray Gunn
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • Stripey
      • Composer
      • In Production
    • High in the Clouds
      • Composer
      • Post-production
    • 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
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Zootopia: Hot Pursuit (2023)
      Zootopia: Hot Pursuit
      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
      5.9
      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
    • 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
      7.4
      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
    • Paul Dano, Colin Farrell, Robert Pattinson, and Zoë Kravitz in The Batman (2022)
      The Batman
      7.8
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2022

    Music Department

    • 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
      7.6
      • 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
      6.5
      • 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
      • theme 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
    • Bob Peterson in Dug Days (2021)
      Dug Days
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • theme music composer
      • 2021
    • Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous (2020)
      Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous
      7.5
      TV Series
      • themes by: Jurassic World
      • 2020–2021
    • Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2014)
      Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel
      8.0
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2018–2021
    • Jonathan Leiter in Star Wars: Age of Rebellion (2021)
      Star Wars: Age of Rebellion
      TV Series
      • reused music
      • 2021

    Actor

    • John C. Reilly, Ming-Na Wen, Brad Garrett, Irene Bedard, Kristen Bell, Jodi Benson, Corey Burton, Bill Hader, Jennifer Hale, Taraji P. Henson, Linda Larkin, Jane Lynch, Kelly Macdonald, Idina Menzel, Mandy Moore, Paige O'Hara, Anika Noni Rose, Sarah Silverman, Alan Tudyk, Pamela Ribon, Jack McBrayer, Kate Higgins, Gal Gadot, Timothy Simons, Ali Wong, Sean Giambrone, and Auli'i Cravalho 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
      7.4
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 1998
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos11

    Go Behind the Scenes of 'Werewolf by Night'
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    Go Behind the Scenes of 'Werewolf by Night'
    Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
    Clip 1:04
    Exclusive Clip: "Shoes of Doom"
    Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
    Clip 1:21
    Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
    Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
    Clip 1:30
    Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
    Werewolf by Night
    Trailer 1:28
    Werewolf by Night
    Glock
    Trailer 0:37
    Glock
    Exclusive Featurette
    Featurette 1:38
    Exclusive Featurette
    Exclusive Featurette
    Featurette 2:03
    Exclusive Featurette
    Super Bowl Spot
    Promo 0:34
    Super Bowl Spot
    Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
    Promo 0:31
    Prep and Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
    In Theaters June 19
    Video 0:18
    In Theaters June 19

    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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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Trademarks
        Frequently hires the Hollywood Studio Symphony to perform his scores

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