Ludwig Göransson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ludwig Göransson
Göransson in 2018
Background information
Birth name	Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson
Born	(1984-09-01) 1 September 1984 (age 40) Linköping, Sweden
Genres	Film score big band classical rock disco funk rock jazz rock R&B soul electronic rock psychedelic rock swing hip hop
Occupation(s)	Musician composer conductor songwriter record producer
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Roc Nation Glassnote Island Interscope Records

Ludwig Göransson (born September 1, 1984) is a talented Swedish musician, composer, songwriter, and record producer. He creates music for movies, TV shows, and popular songs. He has won many big awards for his work, including two Academy Awards (also known as Oscars), a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Grammy Awards.

As a record producer, Ludwig has worked closely with the artist Childish Gambino. He produced Gambino's albums like Camp and "Awaken, My Love!". His work on Childish Gambino's song "This Is America" was very successful. It won two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Ludwig has also produced music for other famous artists, including Adele, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar.

For television, Ludwig first became known as the composer for the TV show Community (2009–2015). He also scored New Girl (2011–2018). Later, he composed music for the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–2020). This work earned him two Emmy Awards. He also created the main theme for The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022).

In movies, Ludwig has won two Academy Awards for his music. These were for the superhero film Black Panther (2018) and the movie Oppenheimer (2023). He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lift Me Up" from Wakanda Forever (2022). He often works with director Ryan Coogler, scoring films like Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015), and Creed II (2018). Other well-known films he has scored include Venom (2018), Tenet (2020), and Turning Red (2022).

Early Life and Education

Ludwig Göransson grew up in Linköping, Sweden. His mother, Maria, is a florist from Poland, and his father, Tomas, is a guitar teacher from Sweden. He has an older sister named Jessika. He was named after the famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

He started learning music when he was young. He later graduated from the Stockholm Royal College of Music. In 2007, he moved to Los Angeles to study film and TV music at the University of Southern California. There, he met director Ryan Coogler. Ludwig composed music for Coogler's short film locks in 2009. After college, he helped composer Theodore Shapiro. Ludwig's first big chance came in 2009 when he became the composer for the TV show Community.

Music Career

Film and TV Music

In 2013, Ludwig Göransson scored his first full-length movie, Fruitvale Station. This film was directed by his college friend, Ryan Coogler. The movie won several awards at film festivals like Sundance and Cannes. In August 2013, Ludwig signed a deal with Jay-Z's company, Roc Nation, to compose music. He also composed music for the movie We're the Millers that year. In 2015, Coogler and Göransson worked together again on the boxing film Creed. He also scored films like Central Intelligence and Everything, Everything.

In 2018, Göransson and Coogler teamed up for their third movie, Black Panther. Ludwig wanted the music to mix traditional African sounds with superhero movie music. To do this, he traveled to Senegal to learn about African music and instruments. He met musician Baaba Maal, whose voice is heard in the film's score. He also visited the International Library of African Music in South Africa. He listened to old recordings to make sure the music sounded truly African. In 2019, Ludwig won an Academy Award for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for his Black Panther music.

In 2019, it was announced that Ludwig would compose the music for Christopher Nolan's film Tenet. He experimented with different music techniques to match the movie's themes. He also worked on songs with Justin Timberlake for the 2020 movie Trolls World Tour.

Since 2019, Ludwig has composed the music for the Disney+ TV series The Mandalorian, which is part of the Star Wars universe. He also created the special sound for the Star Wars brand logo. He won two Emmy Awards for his music in The Mandalorians first and second seasons. In 2021, he started scoring The Mandalorians spin-off series, The Book of Boba Fett. In 2022, he worked on the music for the Pixar film Turning Red and the second Black Panther movie, Wakanda Forever. For Wakanda Forever, he helped write the song "Lift Me Up", sung by Rihanna. This song earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Song nomination.

He worked with Christopher Nolan again on the 2023 film Oppenheimer. The music for Oppenheimer was highly praised. It won Ludwig a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music, a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score, a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, and his second Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Music Producer

In 2010, Ludwig Göransson started working with Donald Glover on his music project, Childish Gambino. They met while working on the TV show Community. Together, they have released four albums, including Camp and "Awaken, My Love!". Ludwig produced and wrote every song on the album "Awaken, My Love!", which was inspired by 1970s funk and soul music. Their work together earned Ludwig six Grammy Award nominations. In 2012, Ludwig produced the first music for the band Haim, helping them create a new sound.

On May 5, 2018, the song "This Is America" was released. Childish Gambino and Ludwig Göransson produced it. The song features a gospel-style choir and voices from several American rappers. "This Is America" became a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song won all four of its nominated categories at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. These awards included Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rap/Sung Performance, and Best Music Video.

Personal Life

Ludwig Göransson married American violinist Serena McKinney in 2018. They welcomed their first child in 2019. He has two sons.

Filmography

As a composer

Films

Television

Awards and Achievements

Ludwig Göransson composed the music for the Disney+ series The Mandalorian. This work earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series for both the first and second season finales. He also composed the main theme for The Mandalorian's spin-off series, The Book of Boba Fett, which started in 2021. For movies, he composed the 2018 superhero film Black Panther, directed by Ryan Coogler. For this film, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Score and a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media. He also scored the second Black Panther film, Wakanda Forever (2022). For this movie, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lift Me Up", performed by Rihanna. His music for Christopher Nolan's movie Oppenheimer (2023) earned him his first wins at the BAFTA Awards and Golden Globe Awards, and a second win at the Academy Awards.

See also

• Music of Star Wars
• Music of the Marvel Cinematic Universe