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Ludwig Emil Tomas Göransson (/ˈɡɔːrənsən/; Swedish: [ˈlɵ̌dːvɪɡ ˈjœ̂ːranˌsɔn]; born 1 September 1984) is a Swedish musician, composer, conductor, songwriter, and record producer. He is often regarded as one of the most successful composers in Hollywood of the 21st century. For his work in music, film and television, he has won numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Critics' Choice Awards, two Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and six Grammy Awards. As a record producer, he has frequently collaborated with Childish Gambino, producing his studio albums Camp, Because the Internet and "Awaken, My Love!", among others. Göransson's producing work on Gambino's 2018 single "This Is America" was met with acclaim and accolades, including two Grammy Awards (for Record of the Year and Song of the Year). He has also produced for other recording artists, including Adele, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Haim, Justin Timberlake, Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott, and Moses Sumney. For television, he received his first break as a composer for the NBC comedy series Community (2009–2015), followed by the Fox comedy series New Girl (2011–2018). Göransson transitioned into dramatic work, scoring the Disney+ series The Mandalorian (2019–2020), for which he earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score). He also composed the main theme for The Book of Boba Fett (2021–2022). For his work in film, he has earned three Academy Awards for Best Original Score, for Ryan Coogler's superhero film Black Panther (2018), Christopher Nolan's biopic Oppenheimer (2023), and Coogler's horror film Sinners (2025). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Lift Me Up", performed by Rihanna, featured in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) and for "I Lied to You" from Sinners. Göransson's other collaborations with Coogler include Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018). He is also known for scoring Venom (2018), Tenet (2020), and Turning Red (2022). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ludwig Göransson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Ludwig Göransson
Soundtrack Composer
for Soundtrack Composer in MORTAL KOMBAT II
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One year after the first Mortal Kombat tournament, Earthrealm's champions are summoned to Outworld by the defeated Shang Tsung, whose master, Emperor Shao Kahn, has restored his youth and powers. Knowing the invitation is a trap, Lord Raiden nevertheless leads Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Scorpion, Reptile, and new allies Jax, Kung Lao, Kitana, and the mysterious new Sub-Zero into Kahn's brutal realm, where they must survive a deadly tournament fought on enemy soil. As Liu Kang faces the savage Kintaro, the warriors encounter Baraka and Mileena while Kitana secretly reveals that Kahn's true plan is to use the tournament to begin the conquest of Earthrealm. Scorpion discovers that this Sub-Zero is actually Kuai Liang, the younger brother of the assassin he killed, forcing the two warriors to confront their shared history. Meanwhile, Johnny and Sonya's constant clashes evolve into a genuine romance as Johnny repeatedly risks his life to protect her, while Sonya's pursuit of the escaped Kano threatens to consume her. With the tournament escalating into open war, Liu Kang must defeat Kintaro and ultimately face Shao Kahn himself. In a climactic battle, Liu triumphs over the emperor, shattering his claim to Earthrealm and forcing his armies into retreat. Kitana turns against Kahn, Scorpion accepts Kuai Liang as the rightful Sub-Zero, and Reptile disappears into Outworld to search for his people. As the survivors return home, Johnny and Sonya finally acknowledge their feelings with a kiss—but Kahn's defeat has only begun a conflict that threatens to engulf every realm.
