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Biography

Justin Hurwitz (born 22 January 1985) is an American film composer and a television writer. He is best known for scoring the film La La Land. He is a frequent collaborator with director Damien Chazelle and also scored Chazelle's two other features, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench and Whiplash.

For La La Land, he won two Academy Awards: Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for "City of Stars") as well as the Golden Globe Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for "City of Stars"), and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.