Ramin Djawadi - Two Decades in the Game of Scoring

Ramin Djawadi is an international composer whose musical fingerprints have graced some of the most popular films, television series and video games for the past two decades. His diverse portfolio includes Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Something’s Gotta Give, Prison Break, Blade: Trinity, Open Season, Medal of Honor, Mr. Brooks, Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Uncharted and The Eternals. Ramin is perhaps best known for his work on the HBO series Game of Thrones and Westworld. He has since returned to the Game of Thrones universe to score the highly anticipated prequel series House of the Dragon which premiered on August 21, 2022 on HBO.

Ramin generously sat down with us to pull back the curtain and shed light on his compositional process, his favorite gear and software, and working in the fast-paced world of musical scoring.