About Michael Giacchino
Michael Giacchino ( jə-KEE-noh; Italian: [dʒakˈkiːno]; born October 10, 1967) is an American film, television, and video game score composer. He has received numerous accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as three Grammy Awards. Giacchino is known for his collaborations with directors J. J. Abrams, Brad Bird, Matt Reeves, Pete Docter, Colin Trevorrow, Jon Watts, Stevie Wermers-Skelton, Kevin Deters, J. A. Bayona, The Wachowskis, Taika Waititi, Thomas Bezucha, Jared Bush and Byron Howard. His film scores include several films from the Mission: Impossible, Jurassic World, Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Star Trek franchises, eight Pixar Animation Studios films, multiple Disney films, Rogue One, The Batman, and several other films. Giacchino also composed the score for the video game series Medal of Honor and Call of Duty and the television series Alias, Lost, and Fringe. In 2018, Giacchino ventured into directing, and in 2022, he directed the Marvel Studios Disney+ special Werewolf by Night. == Early life == Giacchino was born in Riverside Township, New Jersey, to an Italian family. His father's ancestors were from Sicily, and his mother's ancestors emigrated from Abruzzo (in southern Italy as well). Giacchino grew up in Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey, and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Delran Township, New Jersey, in 1986. He holds dual American and Italian citizenship.
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