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My Take
Few composers shape my emotional memory of a show the way Ramin Djawadi does. That Game of Thrones cello theme rewired how a generation hears prestige television, and he backed it up with Westworld, Iron Man and Pacific Rim. What impresses me most is his range: an Iranian-German talent out of Berklee who moves between intimate motifs and apocalyptic scale without ever sounding generic. Film scoring is invisible work, yet I genuinely believe his music carries half the weight of the stories it serves. He is, to my ear, one of the defining screen composers working today, and still in his prime.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ramin Djawadi
- Name (Japanese)
- ラミン・ジャヴァディ
- Reading
- らみん・じゃゔぁでぃ
- Born
- July 19, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / record producer / film score composer / conductor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Berklee College of Music
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Game of Thrones Theme | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ramin Djawadi born?
Born July 19, 1974 (age 51).
Where is Ramin Djawadi from?
Ramin Djawadi is from Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Ramin Djawadi do?
Ramin Djawadi works as composer, record producer, film score composer, conductor, musician.
What is Ramin Djawadi known for?
Notable works include Game of Thrones Theme.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
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.