Aaron Zigman
Birth Name:
Aaron Zigman
Birth Place:
San Diego, California, United States
Profession
Composer, Music department, Actor
Fast Facts
- Won a BMI Film Music Award for "John Q" in 2002 and for "The Notebook" in 2005
- Won four BMI Film Music Awards in 2010 for "The Last Song," "The Proposal," "The Ugly Truth," and "Why Did I Get Married Too?"
- Studied Music at the University of California, Los Angeles
- Began training as a classical pianist with his mother, a pianist and harpist, at the age of 6
- During his third year of college he signed a songwriting contract with Almo Irving, under which he wrote, arranged, and orchestrated songs for Carly Simon and the TV series "Fame․"
- Quote: "With music you look for substance not the superficial and you communicate a very telling emotional core that strongly resonates with the viewer․"
- Best known as a film composer who has worked on the musical scores for "The Notebook," "Sex and the City," and "Bridge to Terabithia․"
- Has produced and arranged CDs for Christina Aguilera, Quincy Jones, Aretha Franklin, and Tina Turner, among others
- Was inspired to write melodies by Laurence Fishburne's performance in "Akeelah and the Bee" and Rachel McAdams' performance in "The Notebook․"
- Wrote the song "Crush On You," which became a chart-topping hit for The Jets
Awards
- 2002BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 2005BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 2005Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Original Song:Winner
- 2007Black Reel - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2007IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2007IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2009BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 2009BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 2010BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2010BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2010BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2010BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2011Black Reel - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2012BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2013BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2013BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2024HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2025HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Independent Film:Nominated