Justin Hurwitz
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Justin Hurwitz is an American composer and writer, known for his collaborations with writer and director Damien Chazelle on the films Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016). Hurwitz and Chazelle met as undergraduates at Harvard University where they played in the same band and became roommates. Hurwitz attended Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin.
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench | Composer | |
| 2011 | The Simpsons | Writer (1 episode) | Episode: "The Falcon and the D'ohman" |
| 2011–15 | The League | Writer (7 episodes) | |
| 2014 | Whiplash | Composer | Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media |
| 2016 | La La Land | Composer | Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Score Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song ("City of Stars") Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Musical Score Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Score Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Score Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Song ("City of Stars") Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Use of Music Satellite Award for Best Original Score Satellite Award for Best Original Song ("City of Stars") St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Score St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Song ("Audition") Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Score Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score Nominated—Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song ("Audition") Nominated—San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Original Score Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Original Song ("Audition") |