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Michael Giacchino
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Michael Giacchino (born in New Jersey in 1967) studied film and first worked at game studios. For the game Medal of Honor (1999) he wrote a full orchestral score, still unusual for games at the time. Through J.J. Abrams he moved into television, with Alias and Lost (2004). For Pixar he made The Incredibles (2004), in the style of the big-band spy music of the 1960s. For Up (2009) he won an Oscar. The theme Married Life is a waltz that tells the story of an entire marriage in a few minutes. For The Batman (2022) he built everything from a four-note motif. Giacchino thinks in strong themes.
Listening
Listening tip. Listen in Married Life to how a single waltz melody changes from playful to sad, through instrumentation, tempo and harmony alone.
Life and Death · Michael Giacchino, 2004
Married Life · Michael Giacchino, 2009
The Batman · Michael Giacchino, 2022
Discography
Studio albums
- 1998The Lost World: Jurassic Park: Original Soundtrack from the Playstation and Saturn Games (soundtrack)
- 1999Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2000Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2000Muppet Monster Adventure (soundtrack)
- 2002Alias (soundtrack)
- 2002Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2002Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2003Call of Duty (soundtrack)
- 2003Secret Weapons Over Normandy (soundtrack)
- 2004Alias (soundtrack)
- 2004Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction (soundtrack)
- 2004The Incredibles (soundtrack)
- 2004The Incredibles (soundtrack)
- 2005Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2005The Family Stone (soundtrack)
- 2006Lost, Season 2: Original Television Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2006Lost: Original Television Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2006Mission: Impossible III (soundtrack)
- 2007Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2007Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2007Ratatouille (soundtrack)
- 2008Lost, Season 3: Original Television Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2008Speed Racer (soundtrack)
- 2008Up (soundtrack)
- 2009Earth Days (soundtrack)
- 2009Land of the Lost (soundtrack)
- 2009Lost, Season 4: Original Television Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2009Star Trek: Music From the Motion Picture (soundtrack)
- 2010Fringe: Season 1: Original Television Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010Let Me In (soundtrack)
- 2010Lost, Season 5: Original Television Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010Lost: The Final Season: Original Television Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2010Lost: The Last Episodes (soundtrack)
- 2011Cars 2 (soundtrack)
- 2011Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol: Music From the Motion Picture (soundtrack)
- 2011Monte Carlo (soundtrack)
- 2011Super 8: Music From the Motion Picture (soundtrack)
- 2012John Carter (soundtrack)
- 2013Star Trek Into Darkness (soundtrack)
- 2013Toy Story of Terror! (soundtrack)
- 2014Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2014Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano
- 2015Inside Out: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2015Jupiter Ascending: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2015Jurassic World: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2015Tomorrowland (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) (soundtrack)
- 2016Doctor Strange (soundtrack)
- 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (soundtrack)
- 2016Star Trek Beyond: Music From the Motion Picture (soundtrack)
- 2016Zootopia (soundtrack)
- 2017Sky High Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2017Spider‐Man: Homecoming: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2017The Book of Henry (soundtrack)
- 2017War for the Planet of the Apes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2018Bad Times at the El Royale: Original Motion Picture Score (soundtrack)
- 2018Incredibles 2 (soundtrack)
- 2018Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2019Jojo Rabbit (soundtrack)
- 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home (soundtrack)
- 2020An American Pickle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2020Let Him Go (soundtrack)
- 2020Medal of Honor (soundtrack)
- 2020Travelogue, Volume 1
- 2021Music from Remy's Ratatouille Adventure (soundtrack)
- 2021Spider-Man: No Way Home: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2022Jurassic World Dominion: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2022Lightyear: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2022Marvel Studios’ Werewolf By Night: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2022The Batman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2022Thor: Love and Thunder: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2023Next Goal Wins: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2023Society of the Snow: Soundtrack from the Netflix Film (soundtrack)
- 2024IF: Music from the Motion Picture (soundtrack)
- 2025The Fantastic Four: First Steps: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2025Zootopia 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2026Spider-Man: Brand New Day: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 2026The End of Oak Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
Other work
- 2004Lost (tv)
- 2022The Batman
- 2015Inside Out
- 2017Coco
In School of Rock
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- Film Music MapNL Map
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 7NL Reader
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 8NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Pixar and digital animation Genre
For The Incredibles (2004), Michael Giacchino wrote a big band score that recalls spy films of the 1960s.