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Jeremy Zuckerman
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Zuckerman at San Diego Comic-Con in 2011
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| Born | July 31, 1975 Newburgh, New York, U.S.
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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Music for Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra |
Jeremy Zuckerman (born July 31, 1975) is an American composer. He creates music for concerts, films, and TV shows. He is most famous for writing the music for the popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and its sequel, The Legend of Korra.
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Learning Music
Jeremy Zuckerman started playing piano when he was five years old. His mom was his first teacher. As a teenager, he played guitar and synthesizer in different bands.
He later studied jazz and computer music at the Berklee College of Music. He earned a bachelor's degree there. Then, he went to the California Institute of the Arts for his master's degree. There, he focused on modern music and sound art.
His Music Career
Music for TV and Movies
Jeremy Zuckerman began his career creating music for television and films. In 2004, he started a company called The Track Team with Benjamin Wynn.
Zuckerman wrote the music for the highly praised TV show, Avatar: The Last Airbender. This show won a Peabody Award in 2008. He also composed the music for the sequel series, The Legend of Korra. His music can also be heard in several DC Comics animated shorts. These include The Spectre and Green Arrow.
Together, Zuckerman and Wynn created music for movies like Just Peck. They also worked on the Nickelodeon TV series Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
In 2017, after winning two Emmy Awards, Zuckerman and Wynn decided to work on their own projects.
After that, Zuckerman scored the first three seasons of the TV show Scream. He also composed music for PBS documentaries like Nature: Snow Monkeys. Other documentaries he worked on include Beartrek.
More recently, he worked on the 2020 film Horse Girl. He also composed for an episode of the experimental Showtime series Cinema Toast. These were collaborations with Josiah Steinbrick.
In 2023, Zuckerman helped compose the music for the film Postcard from Earth. This movie was made for and shown at Sphere in Las Vegas.
The Echo Society
Jeremy Zuckerman is a founder of The Echo Society. This is a group of artists in Los Angeles. They create and perform new music and visual art. The group aims to bring people together through art.
Zuckerman's music for The Echo Society often uses chamber music style. He creates unique sounds using a mix of computer processes and his own ideas. He uses traditional orchestral instruments. His work explores how sounds can change and become complex.
Music for Dance
Zuckerman has also created music for modern dance performances. He worked with choreographer Benjamin Levy on pieces like Everyone, Intimate, Alone, Visibly. He also composed the score for Lisa Wahlander's dance piece The Impermanent Sky. For this, he performed the music live using a special computer program.
Music for Plays
Jeremy Zuckerman composed music for plays by Juli Crockett. These include [or, the whale], a spoken word opera from 2001. He also worked on Orpheus Crawling, an experimental opera that premiered in 2007.
Music Albums
Here are some of the albums and soundtracks Jeremy Zuckerman has released:
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – Book 1: Water (Music From The Animated Series) (2023)
- Lucky (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2021)
- This Little Land of Mines (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2019)
- Beartrek (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2019)
- Yosemite (From PBS’s "Nature") [Original Television Soundtrack] (2019)
- Snow Monkeys (From PBS’s "Nature") [Original Television Soundtrack] (2019)
- Scream: The TV Series Seasons 1 & 2 (Original Television Soundtrack) (2016)
- Khaos (2016) - a dance score
- The Legend of Korra (Original Music from Book One) (2013)
- A Leading Man (Original Score) (2013 - with Benjamin Wynn)
- DC Showcase: Superman / Shazam! The Return of Black Adam (2011 - with Benjamin Wynn)
- Diamond Dave (2003) - an album by David Lee Roth. Zuckerman played various instruments on it.
Awards and Achievements
Jeremy Zuckerman has received many awards and nominations for his work:
- 2019 Doc LA Film Festival: He won Best Composer for This Little Land of Mines.
- 2018 News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Music and Sound for Nature: Yosemite.
- 2017 Daytime Emmy Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing (Music) for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
- 2015 Daytime Emmy Awards: He won for Outstanding Sound Editing (Music) for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
- 2015 News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound for Nature: Snow Monkeys.
- 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing (Music) for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
- 2014 Playfest (Malaga, Spain): He was a featured composer. Music from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra was performed by an orchestra and choir.
- 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards: Nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing (Music) for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
- 2013 GoldSpirit Awards: Nominated for Best TV Soundtrack for Legend of Korra (Original Music from Book One).
- 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards: He won for Outstanding Sound Editing (Music) for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
- 2011 Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA: Nominated for Best Sound Editing for DC Showcase: Jonah Hex.
- 2009 Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA: Nominated for Best Sound Editing for Avatar: The Last Airbender.
See also
- List of soundtrack composers
