Ludwig Goransson is an Oscar-winning Swedish composer, record producer, and conductor best known for his work in Tenet, Black Panther, Creed, Creed II, Venom & Fruitvale Station. Since 2008, he is working as a composer and music producer. However, Ludwig Goransson has accumulated a net worth of $1 million.
In 2018, Ludwig won the Grammy Award in the category of Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for his marvelous work in Black Panther. Not only Grammy but Ludwig Goransson also won the prestigious Oscar Award for Black Panther in the category of Best Original Score.
As a record producer, Ludwig has released 19 tracks on his SoundCloud profile. In the television series, Ludwig Goransson is also a familiar face for his work in The Mandalorian, Community, New Girl, & Happy Endings.
Earning Highlights:
As a young composer, Ludwig Goransson is grossing well. Within a short time, he has earned Oscar Award. This has been a great achievement for him. However, below is Ludwig Goransson’s notable film works and box office earnings:
| Films Name | Worldwide Box Office Earning |
| Black Panther | $1.3 billion |
| Tenet | $363 million |
| Creed | $173 million |
| Creed II | $214 million |
| Fruitvale Station | $17 million |
| Venom | $856 million |
In the film industry, Ludwig Goransson is credited with 15 films that have grossed over $3.6 billion. His box office rank is #37. He has worked with some amazing and most talented persons like Chadwick Boseman, Joe Robert Cole, Tom Hardy, Ryan Coogler, and so on.
As a music producer, Goransson produced Childish Gambino’s studio albums ‘Because the Internet’ & ‘Camp’. What’s more, Ludwig earned well enough working for Travis Scott, Haim, Alicia Keys, and Chance the Rapper’s songs.
In a nutshell, here’s Ludwig Goransson’s yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily income or salary:
- Yearly Income: $800k
- Monthly Income: $67k
- Weekly Income: $15k
- Daily Income: $2191
Ludwig Goransson: At a Glance
| Full Name | Ludwig Emil Tomas Goransson |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 1 September 1984 |
| Birth Place | Linkoping, Sweden |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in ( 1.83 m ) |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Spouse | Serena McKinney ( m. 2018 ) |
| Children | 1 ( Apollo ) |
| Profession | Composer, Record Producer |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Net Worth | $1 million |
Early Life
Ludwig Emil Tomas Goransson was born to Tomas and Marie’s family in Linkoping, Sweden, on 1 September 1984. He was named after German composer and pianist—Ludwig van Beethoven.
However, Goransson’s father—Tomas—is Swedish where his mother—Marie—is of Polish descent. He has an older sister whose name is Jessika. At an early age, Ludwig began lessoning music.
Talking about schooling, Goransson attended the Stockholm Royal College of Music. After graduating from this college, Ludwig Goransson took higher education from the University of Southern California.
Career
As a film composer, Ludwig first worked in the 2013 biographical film Fruitvale Station. This film was based on Oscar Grant—an African-American who was killed by BART Police Officer, Johannes Mehserle.
This film won numerous prestigious awards and Ludwig came to attention. However, Ludwig’s career breakthrough came after composing Black Panther that earned $1.3 billion!
Ludwig Goransson won the Academy Awards and Grammy Awards for his notable work in Black Panther. Besides, he worked in the Rocky franchise films Creed and Creed II.
Currently, Goransson has earned extra attention and fame for composing the 2020 film, Tenet. Furthermore, he worked with Justin Timberlake on the original music of the 2020 film—Trolls World Tour.
Ludwig further worked in producing music. As a music producer, Ludwig Goransson is widely famous for his producing work in Childish Gambino’s single ‘This Is America’. Ludwig’s work in this song earned him Grammy Awards twice.
In television series, Ludwig is famous for his work in The Mandalorian. Apart from this, Ludwig Goransson worked in the American sitcom, like Happy Endings, New Girl, and Community.
Within a short career, Ludwig Goransson has won 12 awards and 47 nominations so far. However, here’s Ludwig Goransson’s notable winning Awards:
| Year | Name of the Awards |
| 2019 | Oscar |
| 2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards |
| 2019 | DFCS Awards |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards |
| 2018 | Hollywood Music In Media Awards |
| 2021 | Music City Film Critics’ Awards |
| 2016 | Seattle Film Critics Awards |
FAQs
Childish Gambino is an American actor, rapper, and singer who is best known for his single—This Is America. Thanks go to Ludwig Goransson who wrote and produced this song and Gambino’s album—Camp, ‘Awaken, My Love’, and ‘Because the Internet’.
Serena McKinney is an American singer and actress, best known for her works in ‘I Am Legend’, ‘Godzilla’, and ‘Alita: Battle Angel’. In 2018, Ludwig Goransson married Serena McKinney. This couple has a son whose name is Apollo.
According to The Guardian, George Gershwin is the wealthiest American composer of all time. His compositions spanned both classical and popular genres. He earned multiple millions of dollars throughout his musicals. However, this American composer died on 11 July 1937 when he was only 39.
Sources:
SoundCloud.com/ Ludwig Goransson
boxofficemojo.com/ Black Panther
the-numbers.com/ Ludwig Goransson
Ludwig Goransson Biography/ imdb
