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My Take
Ludwig Göransson is the composer I point to when people claim film scoring has run out of ideas. His range genuinely startles me—conservatory rigor from Stockholm fused with a producer's ear for rhythm and texture, equally at home building orchestral dread or chart-topping hooks. Two Academy Awards before his mid-forties would flatter anyone, but what impresses me more is that each project sounds like a fresh invention rather than a house style. He treats sound design, production, and composition as one discipline, which I believe is where the art form is heading. Among working composers, he is the one whose next move I most want to hear.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ludwig Göransson
- Name (Japanese)
- ルドウィグ・ゴランソン
- Reading
- るどうぃぐ・ごらんそん
- Born
- September 1, 1984 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Linköping Cathedral Congregation, Östergötland County, Sweden
- Occupation
- composer / film score composer / record producer / conductor / musician
2. Background
- University
- Royal College of Music in Stockholm
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
- 2019 Grammy Award for Song of the Year
- 2023 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
- 2024 Academy Award for Best Original Score
- 2019 Grammy Award for Record of the Year
- 2024 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
- 2019 Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ludwig Göransson born?
Born September 1, 1984 (age 41).
Where is Ludwig Göransson from?
Ludwig Göransson is from Linköping Cathedral Congregation, Östergötland County, Sweden.
What does Ludwig Göransson do?
Ludwig Göransson works as composer, film score composer, record producer, conductor, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.