Ludwig Göransson has earned extensive global recognition in both the recording and motion picture industries as a sought-out composer and musical collaborator, having received an Academy Award®, two Emmy® Awards, and three Grammy® Awards, amongst other nominations. Beyond these accomplishments, Göransson stands out in his field as an artist who accepts the responsibilities of his craft. By immersing himself in the traditions and musical cultures of those his music represents with a curious and collaborative spirit, he has managed to bridge and reflect worlds honestly and vividly. Treating each score as an opportunity to connect with and learn from others, approaching projects with curiosity, and embracing a broad spectrum of sounds and styles are just a few of his creative trademarks. Most recently, Göransson was once again enlisted by acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan to score one of the year’s most anticipated films, Oppenheimer, which has become a box office hit. The ever-present score accompanies nearly every moment of the film and immerses the viewer in sound. This served as the pair's second collaboration after working together on the 2020 film Tenet, for which Goransson received critical acclaim for his innovative ways of depicting entropy, palindromic sequences, and the very human consequences of time inversion through music in his score.

As a record producer and songwriter, he’s worked with a wide range of artists including Haim, Chance The Rapper, and Adele for whom he co-wrote and produced “Strangers by Nature” for her Grammy-nominated fourth studio album, 30, a major worldwide success in 2021. After getting his big break writing music for the NBC television series, Community, a lasting friendship and collaborative partnership began with artist Donald Glover, known under the stage name Childish Gambino – working on several studio albums including Because The Internet and Awaken My Love. Göransson has since been nominated for six Grammys® with Childish Gambino, having won two in 2019 for the Billboard Hot 100 Number One hit song “This Is America,” which became a cultural phenomenon that garnered worldwide acclaim.

Alongside Coogler, Göransson is a founding partner at Proximity Media: a company with a mission to create event-driven feature films, television, soundtracks, and podcasts that strive to bring audiences closer together through stories of oftentimes overlooked subject matters. Göransson resides in Los Angeles with his wife and frequent collaborator, Serena Göransson, and their two children.

SCL Screening + Q&A: OPPENHEIMER