Justin Hurwitz

Overview

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Acting
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Birthday
Jan 22, 1985 (40 years old)

Justin Hurwitz

Known For

A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
0h 31m
Movie 2023

A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon

The cast and crew discuss the inspiration and motivation behind the original story and development of this epic, 15 years in the making.

Amazing Grace
0h 55m
Movie 2020

Amazing Grace

Grace Fisher was an active musician and dancer until a rare spine disease almost derailed her budding career. In this award winning documentary, we see grief transformed into gratitude and tragedy turned into opportunity.

Biography

Justin Gabriel Hurwitz (born January 22, 1985) is an American film composer and a television writer. He is known for being a frequent collaborator with filmmaker Damien Chazelle, having scored all of his feature length films thus far: Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009), Whiplash (2014), La La Land (2016) and First Man (2018). For his work on La La Land, Hurwitz won two Academy Awards: Best Original Score and Best Original Song for "City of Stars". He has also won three Golden Globes, two Grammys, and one BAFTA.