Los Angeles, 1985
Justin Hurwitz
Damien Chazelle's composer: two Oscars for La La Land and four Golden Globes.
He roomed with Damien Chazelle at Harvard, where they played together in a band. Since then he has scored all of Chazelle's films: Whiplash, La La Land, First Man and Babylon. La La Land won him the Oscars for score and for the song City of Stars.
- Style
- Big band jazz, classic Hollywood musical themes and, in First Man, theremin and harp.
- Awards
- 2 Oscars for La La Land (score and song). 4 Golden Globes: two for La La Land, one for First Man and one for Babylon.
Essential films
- Whiplash (2014)
- La La Land (2016)
- First Man (2018)
- Babylon (2022)
Listen
- Mia & Sebastian's Theme · La La LandSpotifyYouTube
- City of Stars · La La LandSpotifyYouTube
- Voodoo Mama · BabylonSpotifyYouTube
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Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.