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Austin Wintory
Composer // Games
Los Angeles, USA
3-time Grammy-nominated and 2-time BAFTA winning composer Austin Wintory has worked on a wide variety of titles spanning games, film, TV and the concert hall.
Most known for his work on the PS3 game Journey, his other games include Assassin's Creed Syndicate, The Banner Saga trilogy, ABZU, The Pathless, Aliens: Fireteam Elite, LEGO Fortnite, the interactive musical Stray Gods and many others.
He scored over 60 feature films, and regularly has his music performed around the world (often conducting himself). Prior collaborations include the London Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic in London, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the National Symphony in Washington DC, the San Francisco Symphony, the Colorado Symphony, the Melbourne and Queensland Symphonies of Australia, and many others.
He's also an active podcaster, co-hosting Play Watch Listen and Brushes and Keys, and periodically guest hosting the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science's Game Maker's Notebook.
