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Justin Hurwitz

Born January 22, 1985 · Los Angeles, California, USA (age 41)

Justin Hurwitz (born January 22nd, 1985) is an American film composer and television writer. He is best known for his longtime collaboration with director Damien Chazelle, scoring each of his films: Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009), Whiplash (2014), La La Land (2016), First Man (2018), and Babylon (2022). For La La Land, Hurwitz won two Academy Awards, Best Original Score and Best Original…

Known For

WhiplashWhiplash · 2014
Whiplash
★ 8.42014
MovieDramaMusic
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
BabylonBabylon · 2022
Babylon
★ 7.32022
MovieDramaComedy
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity during Hollywood's transition from silent films to sound films in the late 1920s.
La La LandLa La Land · 2016
La La Land
★ 7.92016
MovieComedyDrama
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in dingy bars, but as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart.
First ManFirst Man · 2018
First Man
★ 7.02018
MovieHistoryDrama
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
SacrificeSacrifice
Sacrifice
MovieCrimeThriller
In the 1940s, a prison warden attempts to discipline a defiant inmate within a brutal correctional system. As tensions rise, their relationship evolves into a psychological duel.
Guy and Madeline on a Park BenchGuy and Madeline on a Park Bench · 2010
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
★ 5.42010
MovieDramaMusic
After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns punctuated by an original score, the two lovers seem destined to be together.
Piano CinémaPiano Cinéma · 2022
Piano Cinéma
2022
MovieMusicDocumentary
Jean-Michel Bernard's piano tribute concert to cinema.
The SimpsonsThe Simpsons · 1989
The Simpsons
★ 8.01989
SeriesAnimationComedy
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.

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