Posts Tagged ‘Michael Giacchino’

Giacchino to host Academy Event

Posted: March 5, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Film Music Reporter has learned that Michael Giacchino will host an evening of Animation & Classical Music on May 14 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. The event is organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and if previous events of the Academy are any indication, the evening will […]

Giacchino on CNN

Posted: March 4, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews
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Michael Giacchino recently was featured on CNN with a new video interview. Giacchino talks about the importance of theme and melody, his influences and his Oscar nomination. The video also offers a glimpse into a recent recording session for Lost and also includes Hans Zimmer commenting on Giacchino’s Academy Award-nominated score for Up. To watch the […]

New Giacchino Video Interview

Posted: March 2, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Composer Interviews
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David Poland has uploaded the final video interview in his series of interviews with all of this year’s Oscar-nominated composers. In the Interview, Michael Giacchino talks about his score for Up, working on Star Trek, as well as his TV scores for Lost and Fringe. To watch the very informative video interview, click here.

Michael Giacchino will continue his collaboration with Walt Disney Pictures on the upcoming John Carter of Mars. The movie directed by Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Wall-E) marks the director’s first live action feature and is scheduled for release in 2012. The cast features Taylor Kitsch, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church and Mark Strong. The film chronicles […]

Michael Giacchino wins BAFTA Award

Posted: February 24, 2010 by filmmusicreporter in Film Music News
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Last Sunday, Michael Giacchino won his first British Academy of Film and Television Award for his original music for Pixar’s animated feature Up. Earlier this year, he already won a Grammy, as well as a Golden Globe Award for the score and he is the frontrunner to go home with an Academy Award as well […]