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My Take
Atticus Ross is proof that the most influential person in a film is sometimes the one you never see. The English composer, longtime partner of Trent Reznor, helped redefine what a modern score sounds like, all cold synth textures and dread, starting with that unnerving music for The Social Network, which won them the Academy Award. They have since scored Soul and won again. What I find fascinating is how anonymous he stays for someone shaping the emotional spine of huge films. No showmanship, just an obsessive craftsman building atmosphere in the dark. The whole sound of prestige cinema shifted partly because of him.
Overview
Atticus Matthew Cowper Ross (born 16 January 1968) is an English musician, composer, record producer, and audio engineer. He is best known for his work with American musician Trent Reznor, with whom he first worked on the musical project Tapeworm in 2002.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Atticus Ross
- Name (Japanese)
- アッティカス・ロス
- Reading
- あってぃかす・ろす
- Born
- January 16, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / record producer / film score composer / film producer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Eton College
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 2013 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.