Ludwig Göransson

Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (Swedish: [ˈlɵ̌dːvɪɡ ˈjœ̂ːranˌsɔn]; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish musician, composer, and record producer. Based in the United States, he is often regarded as one of the most successful composers in Hollywood of the 21st century. For his work in music, film and television, he has received numerous accolades including three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and six Grammy Awards.

As a record producer, he has frequently collaborated with Childish Gambino, producing his studio albums Camp (2011), Because the Internet (2013) and "Awaken, My Love!" (2016), among others. Göransson's producing work on Gambino's 2018 single "This Is America" was met with acclaim and accolades, including two Grammy Awards (for Record of the Year and Song of the Year). He has also produced for other recording artists, such as Adele, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Haim, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Moses Sumney.

For television, he received his first break as a composer for the NBC comedy series Community (2009–2015), followed by the Fox comedy series New Girl (2011–2018). Göransson transitioned into dramatic work, scoring the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–2020), which earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score). He also composed the main theme for The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022).

For his work in film, he is primarily known for his work with his longtime friend Ryan Coogler, scoring all his films, and Christopher Nolan. He has earned the Academy Award for Best Original Score three times, for Coogler's superhero film Black Panther (2018), Nolan's biopic Oppenheimer (2023), and Coogler's horror film Sinners (2025). He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lift Me Up" performed by Rihanna featured in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and for "I Lied to You" from Sinners. Aside from his collaborations with Coogler and Nolan, his other prominent scores include the superhero film Venom (2018), the Pixar film Turning Red (2022), and the Mandalorian follow-up film The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026).

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