Michael Giacchino
Birth Name:
Michael Giacchino
Birth Place:
Riverside, New Jersey, United States
Profession
Composer, Music department, Actor, Director
Fast Facts
- Serves as an advisory board member for the organization Education Through Music Los Angeles․"
- Won two Grammy awards on 2008 for his work on the film "Ratatouille" and 2010 for the film "Up․"
- His introduction to the film industry came when he accepted an internship with Universal Pictures during his last year of college
- Studied film production and history at the School of Visual Arts in New York City
- Known for his collaboration with director J․J․ Abrams
- Known for his involvement in Pixar Production films
- Provided the music for the video game adaptation of "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," which became the first Playstation game to feature a live orchestral score
Awards
- 2004ACCA - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2004IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film:Winner
- 2004IFMCA Award - Film Score of the Year:Winner
- 2004IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for Television:Nominated
- 2004LAFCA Award - Best Music:Winner
- 2005ASCAP Award - Top TV Series:Winner
- 2005ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2005Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2005Annie - Music in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 2005BMI TV Music AwardWinner
- 2005BMI Film Music AwardWinner
- 2005Critics Choice Award - Best Composer:Nominated
- 2005Gold Derby Film Award - Original Score:Winner
- 2005ICS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2005IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Television Series:Winner
- 2005INOCA - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2005Sierra Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2005OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Score:Winner
- 2005OFCS Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore):Winner
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music and Lyrics:Nominated
- 2005Golden Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2005Best Film - Secció Oficial Fantàstic:Nominated
- 2005World Soundtrack Award - Discovery of the Year:Winner
- 2006ASCAP Award - Top TV Series:Winner
- 2006Grammy - Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
- 2006IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for Television:Nominated
- 2006IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:Nominated
- 2007ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2007ACCA - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2007IFMCA Award - Film Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2007IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Winner
- 2007IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Television Series:Nominated
- 2007Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2007World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written for Film:Nominated
- 2008ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2008Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score:Nominated
- 2008Annie - Best Music in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 2008Gold Derby Film Award - Original Score:Nominated
- 2008Grammy - Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Winner
- 2008IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Winner
- 2008IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film:Nominated
- 2008IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Television Series:Nominated
- 2008INOCA - Best Original Song:Nominated
- 2008INOCA - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Score:Nominated
- 2008OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):Nominated
- 2009ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2009ASCAP Award - Top Television Series:Winner
- 2009AFCA Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2009ACCA - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2009CFCA Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2009Chainsaw Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2009Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) - BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - FILM:Nominated
- 2009HFCS Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2009IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Television Series:Nominated
- 2009IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2009IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2009IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Documentary Film:Nominated
- 2009IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Winner
- 2009IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Winner
- 2009IFMCA Award - Film Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2009IFMCA Award - Film Score of the Year:Winner
- 2009IOFCP Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2009Sierra Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2009PFCS Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2009SDFCS Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2009Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2009SLFCA Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2009World Soundtrack Award - Soundtrack Composer of the Year:Nominated
- 2010ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2010Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score:Winner
- 2010Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2010Annie - Music in a Television Production:Nominated
- 2010Annie - Music in a Feature Production:Nominated
- 2010Anthony Asquith Award for Film MusicWinner
- 2010BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2010BMI Film Music Award - Film Music:Winner
- 2010COFCA Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2010Critics Choice Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2010Gold Derby Film Award - Original Score:Winner
- 2010Golden Globe - Best Original Score - Motion Picture:Winner
- 2010Grammy - Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Winner
- 2010Grammy - Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
- 2010ICS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2010ICS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2010INOCA - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2010OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Score:Winner
- 2010OFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2010OFCS Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score):Nominated
- 2011Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2011IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Television Series:Nominated
- 2011PFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2011Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2012ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2012ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2012ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2012Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2012Saturn Award - Best Music:Winner
- 2012Annie - Music in a Television Production:Winner
- 2012IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Winner
- 2012IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film:Nominated
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score):Nominated
- 2013ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2013ASCAP Award - Top Television Series:Winner
- 2013IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2013IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Winner
- 2014ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2014HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:Nominated
- 2014IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Nominated
- 2015Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2015AFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2015ACCA - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2015CFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2015HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:Nominated
- 2015ICP Award - Best Original Score or Soundtrack:Nominated
- 2015Halfway Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2015SLFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2015World Soundtrack Award - Film Composer of the Year:Winner
- 2016Annie - Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 2016COFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2016Gold Derby Film Award - Original Score:Nominated
- 2016HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:Nominated
- 2016HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Animated Film:Nominated
- 2016HFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2016IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Nominated
- 2016IFMCA Award - Film Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2016IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2016IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Winner
- 2016INOCA - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2016Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2017ASCAP Composers' Choice Award - Film Score of the Year:Winner
- 2017ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2017ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2017ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2017ASCAP Award - Top Box Office Films:Winner
- 2017Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2017Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2017CFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2017CIFCC Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2017Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) - ORIGINAL SCORE - ANIMATED FILM:Winner
- 2017IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Nominated
- 2017IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 2017IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2017IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2017LAOFCS Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2017SFFCC Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2017SFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2017WAFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2018Saturn Award - Best Music:Winner
- 2018Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 2018GAFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby Film Award - Original Score:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2018HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Animated Film:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2018IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 2018IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Winner
- 2018IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Winner
- 2018IFMCA Award - Film Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2018Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2019Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Feature Production:Winner
- 2019Grammy - Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:Nominated
- 2019HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:Nominated
- 2019HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Feature Film:Nominated
- 2019IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 2019IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Nominated
- 2020BAFTA Film Award - Original Music:Nominated
- 2020Chlotrudis Award - Best Use of Music in a Film:Nominated
- 2020DFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2020HFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2020IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Comedy Film:Winner
- 2020NCFCA Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2020SCL Award - Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:Nominated
- 2021CinEuphoria - Best Original Music - International Competition:Nominated
- 2021IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Comedy Film:Nominated
- 2022Saturn Award - Best Music:Nominated
- 2022AFCC Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2022CFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2022GWNYFCA Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2022HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi Film:Nominated
- 2022HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi Film:Nominated
- 2022HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi Film:Nominated
- 2022IFJA Award - Best Musical Score:Winner
- 2022IFMCA Award - Film Music Composition of the Year:Winner
- 2022IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:Nominated
- 2022Sierra Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2022Movie Music UK Award - Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2022PCC Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2022SEFCA Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2022SLFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2022SFC Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2022UFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2022WAFCA Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2023AFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2023BOFA - Best Music Score:Winner
- 2023Windie - Best Musical Score:Nominated
- 2023CinEuphoria - Best Original Music - International Competition:Nominated
- 2023CACF Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2023Critics Choice Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2023DFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2023DFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2023GAFCA Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2023Gold Derby Film Award - Original Score:Nominated
- 2023Golden Panda Award - Best Original Score for a Motion Picture:Winner
- 2023Grammy - Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:Nominated
- 2023HFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2023HCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2023HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Independent Film (Foreign Language):Winner
- 2023IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film:Nominated
- 2023IFMCA Award - Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2023IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Nominated
- 2023IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2023IFMCA Award - Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2023IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film:Winner
- 2023Sierra Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2023LEJA Award - Best Musical Score:Winner
- 2023MNFCA Award - Best Music:Winner
- 2023MCFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2023NCFCA Award - Best Score:Winner
- 2023OFCC Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2023OFTA Film Award - Best Original Score:Winner
- 2023OFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2023PCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2023SFCS Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2023SCL Award - Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film:Nominated
- 2024ASCAP Composers' Choice Award - Film Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2024CinEuphoria - Best Original Music - International Competition:Nominated
- 2024CEC Award - Best Score (Mejor Música):Nominated
- 2024Critics Choice Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2024Feroz Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2024Goya - Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original):Winner
- 2024HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:Nominated
- 2024IFMCA Award - Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2024IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Drama Film:Nominated
- 2024LEJA Award - Best Score:Nominated
- 2024Satellite Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2025HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film:Nominated
- 2025IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Comedy Film:Nominated
- 2025KCFCC Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
- 2026Saturn Award - Best Film Music:Nominated
- 2026Annie - Best Music - Feature:Nominated
- 2026IFMCA Award - Score of the Year:Nominated
- 2026IFMCA Award - Composition of the Year:Nominated
- 2026IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film:Nominated
- 2026IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for an Animated Film:Winner