Composer
Michael Giacchino
Born 10 October 1967 · Riverside, New Jersey, USA
Michael Giacchino is an American composer for film, television and video games. He rose from game and TV work, including Lost, to become a leading blockbuster composer. He is known for Pixar scores, J. J. Abrams collaborations, and Marvel and Star Trek music. He directed Werewolf by Night in 2022.
Key films
The Incredibles (2004)
His first Pixar score, a brassy spy-jazz sound that established him as a major animation composer.
Up (2009)
His emotionally rich score won him the Academy Award, the Golden Globe and the BAFTA.
Star Trek (2009)
Gave J. J. Abrams' franchise reboot a fresh, heroic musical identity.
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Began his run of Marvel scores, including a reworked version of the classic 1960s cartoon theme.
The Batman (2022)
Delivered a dark, brooding score for Matt Reeves' reboot, built around a menacing central theme.
Key awards
- 2010 Academy Award for Best Original Score (Up)
- 2010 Golden Globe for Best Original Score (Up)
- 2010 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (Up)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 102
- 1999My Brother the PigComposer
- 2001Semper FiComposer
- 2001The Trouble with LouComposer
- 2003SinComposer
- 2003Phenomenon IIComposer
- 2004The IncrediblesComposer
- 2005Sky HighComposer
- 2005The Family StoneComposer
- 2005One Man BandComposer
- 2005The Muppets' Wizard of OzComposer
- 2005The Karate GuardComposer
- 2005The Making of 'The Incredibles' · as SelfActor
- 2005Vowellet - An Essay by Sarah VowellComposer
- 2005More Making of 'The Incredibles' · as SelfActor
- 2006Mission: Impossible IIIComposer
- 2006LiftedComposer
- 2006Looking for Comedy in the Muslim WorldComposer
- 2007Ratatouille · as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 2007RatatouilleComposer
- 2007How to Hook Up Your Home TheaterComposer
- 2008CloverfieldComposer
- 2008Speed RacerComposer
- 2009UpComposer
- 2009Star TrekComposer
- 2009Land of the LostComposer
- 2009Partly CloudyComposer
- 2009Dug's Special MissionComposer
- 2009Prep & LandingComposer
- 2010Let Me InComposer
- 2010Day & NightComposer
- 2010Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret SantaComposer
- 2011Mission: Impossible - Ghost ProtocolComposer
- 2011Cars 2Composer
- 2011Super 8Composer
- 2011Super 8 · as Deputy CrawfordActor
- 201150/50Composer
- 2011Monte CarloComposer
- 2011The Ballad of NessieComposer
- 2011Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. NiceComposer
- 2012John CarterComposer
- 2012La lunaComposer
- 2012Electric HolidayComposer
- 2012Paper WarComposer
- 2012Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions · as SelfActor
- 2013Star Trek Into DarknessComposer
- 2013Toy Story of Terror!Composer
- 2014Dawn of the Planet of the ApesComposer
- 2014This Is Where I Leave YouComposer
- 2014Toy Story That Time ForgotComposer
- 2015Inside OutComposer
- 2015Jurassic WorldComposer
- 2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens · as FN-3181Actor
- 2015TomorrowlandComposer
- 2015Tomorrowland · as Small World OperatorActor
- 2015Jupiter AscendingComposer
- 2015Riley's First Date?Composer
- 2016Doctor StrangeComposer
- 2016ZootopiaComposer
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · as Additional Voices (voice)Actor
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryComposer
- 2016Star Trek BeyondComposer
- 2017Spider-Man: HomecomingComposer
- 2017CocoComposer
- 2017War for the Planet of the ApesComposer
- 2017The Book of HenryComposer
- 2017Doctor Strange: The Score-Cerer Supreme · as HimselfActor
- 2018Incredibles 2Composer
- 2018Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomComposer
- 2018Ralph Breaks the Internet · as FN-3181 (voice)Actor
- 2018Bad Times at the El RoyaleComposer
- 2018Auntie EdnaComposer
- 2018Monster ChallengeDirector
- 2018Monster ChallengeComposer
- 2019Spider-Man: Far From HomeComposer
- 2019Jojo RabbitComposer
- 2019Peter's To-Do ListComposer
- 2020Let Him GoComposer
- 2020An American PickleComposer
- 2021Spider-Man: No Way HomeComposer
- 2022The BatmanComposer
- 2022Thor: Love and ThunderComposer
- 2022Jurassic World DominionComposer
- 2022LightyearComposer
- 2022Werewolf by NightComposer
- 2022Werewolf by NightDirector
- 2022Director by Night · as SelfActor
- 2023Society of the SnowComposer
- 2023Next Goal WinsComposer
- 2024IFComposer
- 2024Getting LOSTComposer
- 2024Getting LOST · as SelfActor
- 2025The Fantastic 4: First StepsComposer
- 2025Zootopia 2Composer
- 2025Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere · as Self - ComposerActor
- 2026Spider-Man: Brand New DayComposer
- 2026The End of Oak StreetComposer
- 2026Ray GunnComposer
- 2026Klara and the SunComposer
- 2026Behemoth!Composer
- 2027High in the CloudsComposer
- 2028The Batman: Part IIComposer
- 2028Incredibles 3Composer
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.