Michael Giacchino
Sound Born Oct 10, 1967 Riverside, New Jersey, USA 126 credits
Biography
Michael Giacchino is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He was born on October 10, 1967, in Riverside, New Jersey, USA. Giacchino has collaborated with various directors, including J. J. Abrams, Brad Bird, and Pete Docter. His film scores include works from the Mission: Impossible, Jurassic World, and Marvel Cinematic Universe series. Giacchino has also composed music for eight Pixar Animation Studios films. He has received accolades for his work, including an Academy Award and an Emmy. As a composer, Giacchino has contributed to numerous projects, with 112 known credits in his career.
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Career overview
Michael Giacchino is a film, television, and video game score composer. He has collaborated with numerous directors, including J. J. Abrams, Brad Bird, and Pete Docter. Giacchino's film scores include works from various franchises, such as Mission: Impossible, Jurassic World, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has also composed music for the Star Trek reboot series and eight films from Pixar Animation Studios.
Giacchino's work has been recognized through various accolades. He has received an Academy Award for his score in the film Up. Additionally, he has been awarded an Emmy for his work on the television series Lost. Giacchino has also received three Grammy Awards.
Giacchino's extensive career is marked by his collaborations with multiple directors and his work on various film franchises. His scores have been recognized through several awards, demonstrating his skill and versatility as a composer.
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Career timeline
Incredibles 3 · Original Music Composer
High in the Clouds · Original Music Composer
Spider-Man: Brand New Day · Original Music ComposerThe End of Oak Street · Original Music ComposerBehemoth! · Original Music ComposerKlara and the Sun · Original Music ComposerRay Gunn · Original Music Composer
Zootopia 2 · Original Music ComposerThe Fantastic 4: First Steps · Original Music ComposerButterfly · Music Score ProducerMarvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World PremiereIncredicoaster | Disneyland Resort · Music
Inside Out 2 · MusicIF · Original Music Composer765874: Unification · MusicGetting LOSTGetting LOST · Original Music Composer
Society of the Snow · Original Music ComposerNext Goal Wins · Original Music Composer
The Batman · Original Music ComposerJurassic World Dominion · Original Music ComposerThor: Love and Thunder · OtherThor: Love and Thunder · Original Music ComposerLightyear · Original Music Composer
Spider-Man: No Way Home · Original Music ComposerStar Trek: Prodigy · Main Title Theme ComposerExtinct · Other
Let Him Go · Original Music ComposerAn American Pickle · Original Music Composer
Spider-Man: Far From Home · Original Music ComposerJojo Rabbit · Original Music ComposerBattle at Big Rock · Main Title Theme ComposerPeter's To-Do List · Original Music Composer
Incredibles 2 · Original Music ComposerJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom · Original Music ComposerRalph Breaks the InternetBad Times at the El Royale · Original Music ComposerStar Trek: Short Treks · Director
Spider-Man: Homecoming · Original Music ComposerCoco · Original Music ComposerWar for the Planet of the Apes · Original Music ComposerThe Book of Henry · Original Music ComposerDoctor Strange: The Score-Cerer Supreme
Zootopia · Original Music ComposerDoctor Strange · Original Music ComposerRogue One: A Star Wars StoryRogue One: A Star Wars Story · Original Music ComposerStar Trek Beyond · Original Music Composer
Inside Out · Original Music ComposerJurassic World · Original Music ComposerJupiter Ascending · Original Music ComposerStar Wars: The Force AwakensTomorrowland
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes · Music ProducerDawn of the Planet of the Apes · Original Music ComposerToy Story That Time Forgot · Original Music ComposerThis Is Where I Leave You · Original Music Composer
Star Trek Into Darkness · Original Music ComposerToy Story of Terror! · Original Music Composer
John Carter · Original Music ComposerLa luna · Original Music ComposerPaper War · Original Music ComposerGhost Protocol: Impossible MissionsElectric Holiday · Original Music Composer
Cars 2 · Original Music ComposerMission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol · Original Music ComposerSuper 8Super 8 · Original Music Composer50/50 · Original Music Composer
Let Me In · Original Music ComposerDay & Night · Original Music ComposerPrep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa · Original Music Composer
Up · Original Music ComposerStar Trek · Original Music ComposerLand of the Lost · Original Music ComposerDug's Special Mission · Original Music ComposerPartly Cloudy · Original Music Composer
Cloverfield · Original Music ComposerSpeed Racer · Original Music Composer
RatatouilleRatatouille · Original Music ComposerHow to Hook Up Your Home Theater · Original Music Composer
Mission: Impossible III · Original Music ComposerMission: Impossible III · OrchestratorLifted · Original Music ComposerLooking for Comedy in the Muslim World · Original Music Composer
Sky High · Original Music ComposerThe Family Stone · Original Music ComposerThe Family Stone · OrchestratorThe Muppets' Wizard of Oz · Original Music ComposerThe Karate Guard · Original Music Composer
Lost · Original Music ComposerThe Incredibles · Original Music Composer
Phenomenon II · Original Music ComposerSin · Original Music Composer
Alias · Original Music ComposerSemper Fi · Original Music ComposerThe Trouble with Lou · Original Music Composer
My Brother the Pig · Original Music Composer
The Oscars
Full Filmography
126 titles- Incredibles 3 (2028) Original Music Composer
- High in the Clouds (2027) Original Music Composer
- Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) Original Music Composer
- The End of Oak Street (2026) Original Music Composer
- Behemoth! (2026) Original Music Composer
- Klara and the Sun (2026) Original Music Composer
- Ray Gunn (2026) Original Music Composer
- Zootopia 2 (2025) Original Music Composer
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) Original Music Composer
- Butterfly (2025) Music Score Producer
- Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere (2025) as Self - Composer
- Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort (2025) Music
- Inside Out 2 (2024) Music
- IF (2024) Original Music Composer
- 765874: Unification (2024) Music
- Getting LOST (2024) as Self
- Getting LOST (2024) Original Music Composer
- Society of the Snow (2023) Original Music Composer
- Next Goal Wins (2023) Original Music Composer
- The Batman (2022) Original Music Composer
- Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Original Music Composer
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Other
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) Original Music Composer
- Lightyear (2022) Original Music Composer
- Zootopia+ (2022) Original Music Composer
- Werewolf by Night (2022) Director
- Werewolf by Night (2022) Original Music Composer
- Argentina 1985 (2022) Music Producer
- Director by Night (2022) as Self
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Original Music Composer
- Star Trek: Prodigy (2021) Main Title Theme Composer
- Extinct (2021) Other
- Let Him Go (2020) Original Music Composer
- An American Pickle (2020) Original Music Composer
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Original Music Composer
- Jojo Rabbit (2019) Original Music Composer
- Battle at Big Rock (2019) Main Title Theme Composer
- Peter's To-Do List (2019) Original Music Composer
- Incredibles 2 (2018) Original Music Composer
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) Original Music Composer
- Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) as FN-3181 (voice)
- Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) Original Music Composer
- Star Trek: Short Treks (2018) Director
- Auntie Edna (2018) Original Music Composer
- Monster Challenge (2018) Original Music Composer
- Monster Challenge (2018) Writer
- Monster Challenge (2018) Director
- Monster Challenge (2018) Producer
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Original Music Composer
- Coco (2017) Original Music Composer
- War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) Original Music Composer
- The Book of Henry (2017) Original Music Composer
- Doctor Strange: The Score-Cerer Supreme (2017) as Himself
- Zootopia (2016) Original Music Composer
- Doctor Strange (2016) Original Music Composer
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Original Music Composer
- Star Trek Beyond (2016) Original Music Composer
- Geeking Out (2016) as Self
- Inside Out (2015) Original Music Composer
- Jurassic World (2015) Original Music Composer
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) Original Music Composer
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) as FN-3181
- Tomorrowland (2015) as Small World Operator
- Tomorrowland (2015) Original Music Composer
- Riley's First Date? (2015) Original Music Composer
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Music Producer
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) Original Music Composer
- Toy Story That Time Forgot (2014) Original Music Composer
- This Is Where I Leave You (2014) Original Music Composer
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Original Music Composer
- Toy Story of Terror! (2013) Original Music Composer
- John Carter (2012) Original Music Composer
- La luna (2012) Original Music Composer
- Paper War (2012) Original Music Composer
- Ghost Protocol: Impossible Missions (2012) as Self
- Electric Holiday (2012) Original Music Composer
- Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection (2012) Music Director
- Cars 2 (2011) Original Music Composer
- Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011) Original Music Composer
- Super 8 (2011) as Deputy Crawford
- Super 8 (2011) Original Music Composer
- 50/50 (2011) Original Music Composer
- Monte Carlo (2011) Original Music Composer
- Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (2011) Original Music Composer
- The Ballad of Nessie (2011) Original Music Composer
- Let Me In (2010) Original Music Composer
- Day & Night (2010) Original Music Composer
- Prep & Landing Stocking Stuffer: Operation: Secret Santa (2010) Original Music Composer
- Up (2009) Original Music Composer
- Star Trek (2009) Original Music Composer
- Land of the Lost (2009) Original Music Composer
- Dug's Special Mission (2009) Original Music Composer
- Partly Cloudy (2009) Original Music Composer
- Prep & Landing (2009) Original Music Composer
- Cloverfield (2008) Original Music Composer
- Speed Racer (2008) Original Music Composer
- Ratatouille (2007) as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)
- Ratatouille (2007) Original Music Composer
- How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007) Original Music Composer
- Mission: Impossible III (2006) Original Music Composer
- Mission: Impossible III (2006) Orchestrator
- Lifted (2006) Original Music Composer
- Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World (2006) Original Music Composer
- Sky High (2005) Original Music Composer
- The Family Stone (2005) Original Music Composer
- The Family Stone (2005) Orchestrator
- The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) Original Music Composer
- The Karate Guard (2005) Original Music Composer
- One Man Band (2005) Original Music Composer
- The Making of 'The Incredibles' (2005) as Self
- More Making of 'The Incredibles' (2005) as Self
- Vowellet - An Essay by Sarah Vowell (2005) Original Music Composer
- Lost (2004) Original Music Composer
- The Incredibles (2004) Original Music Composer
- Phenomenon II (2003) Original Music Composer
- Sin (2003) Original Music Composer
- Alias (2001) Original Music Composer
- Semper Fi (2001) Original Music Composer
- The Trouble with Lou (2001) Original Music Composer
- My Brother the Pig (1999) Original Music Composer
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano
- Them! Director
- Them! Director
- Them! Original Music Composer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Michael Giacchino best known for?
Michael Giacchino is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Incredibles 3 (2028), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), The End of Oak Street (2026), Klara and the Sun (2026).
When and where was Michael Giacchino born?
Michael Giacchino was born on October 10, 1967 in Riverside, New Jersey, USA.
How many credits does Michael Giacchino have?
Michael Giacchino has accumulated over 126 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1953 to 2028.
What is Michael Giacchino's background in cinema and television?
Michael Giacchino is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He was born on October 10, 1967, in Riverside, New Jersey, USA. Giacchino has collaborated with various directors, including J. J. Abrams, Brad Bird, and Pete Docter. His film scores include works from the Mission: Impossible, Jurassic Wo...