Composer Justin Hurwitz became best known for his jazz-oriented work with college friend and film director Damien Chazelle, including such early collaborations as Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016). He took home Oscars for score and song ("City of Stars") for La La Land. Also a scriptwriter, he contributed to such series as The Simpsons and Curb Your Enthusiasm during the 2010s. His fifth feature-length collaboration with Hurwitz, the Hollywood epic Babylon, saw release in 2022.
Raised in California, Hurwitz came from an artistic family. His sister played the violin and...