Jackson Greenberg is an American film and television composer based in Los Angeles.[1][2] He is best known for scoring Audible, DMX: Don't Try to Understand, Maybe This Year, Cartel Land and for writing the theme song to the Netflix series Explained.[3][4][5]
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Occupation | Composer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Life and career
editJackson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied music at Princeton University, the Royal College of Music in London, and the University of Southern California Scoring for Motion Picture and Television program.[6][7] He was selected as a Sundance Lab Composer Fellow in 2017.[8] Jackson is the son of billionaire investor Joel Greenberg, a cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, along with GOP mega donor Jeffrey Yass.
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
editYear | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2021 | Won | Hollywood Music in Media Awards | Best Original Score — Short Film (Documentary) | Audible | [9] |
2021 | Nominated | Cinema Eye Honors | Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score | Cartel Land | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "Hollywood composer with local roots scored the music for a documentary about the Philadelphia Eagles. It's a touchdown". inquirer.com. December 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Jackson Greenberg". ascap.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Netflix Doc 'Audible' Tells Coming Of Age Story Of Deaf High School Athlete, With Aim To "Elevate Our Empathy"". deadline.com. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "DMX: DON'T TRY TO UNDERSTAND". docnyc.net. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Composer Jackson Greenberg bled green for the screen". metrophiladelphia.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Indie Nation's Service: Princeton at Sundance". paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Meet Jackson Greenberg". voyagela.com. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "Storytelling, Amplified: Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Announce Composers, Directors for 2017 Music and Sound Design Labs". sundance.org. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "HMMA WINNERS". hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
- ^ "2016 Cinema Eye Honors". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.