Austin Wintory

Birth Name:

Austin Wintory

Birth Place:

Denver, Colorado, United States

Profession

Composer, Music department, Actor

Became the youngest composer in history to receive a British Academy Award nomination for his work on the video game "flOw․"
His original score for "Journey" debuted on the Billboard charts at the highest point for a game score in gaming history in 2012 and became the first game score to be nominated for a Grammy
Won a D․I․C․E․ Award, two British Academy Awards, a Spike TV Award, and an IGN Overall Music of the Year Award for the musical score for "Journey․"
Won two BAFTA Games Awards for "Journey" in 2013, one for Best Audio and one for Best Original Music
Studied Music at NYU and USC under the composers Morten Lauridsen, Erica Muhl, and Charles Fussell
Started out as a composer on the short film "Arjuna" in 2004, on which he is credited as Joel Weinberger
Quote: "(On composing for games): "It's never an overt process․․․I just try to let the game crawl under my skin, and however it makes me feel is then what I try to write․""
Became the Composer in Residence for the Boulder Symphony in 2011
Best known as a film composer and orchestrator who worked on the films "Grace," "Captain Abu Raed," and "A Little Help․"
Has worked on musical scores for several video games, including "Journey," "Monaco," "The Banner Saga," and "Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of Lounge Lizards: Reloaded․"

2010Chainsaw Award - Best Score:Nominated
2018Festival Award - Best Original Score:Winner
2018HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Independent Film:Nominated
2018IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:Nominated
2019ISA - Best Original Score:Winner
2022HMMA Award - Best Original Score - TV Show/Limited Series (Foreign Language):Nominated

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