{{short description|Austrian composer (born 1978)}} {{Infobox person | name = Gerrit Wunder | image = GerritWunder.jpg | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}} | occupation = Composer | alma_mater = University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna | label_name = | website = {{URL|https://gerritwunder.com}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist |embed = yes |background = non_performing_personnel | instruments = Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, violin, viola |genre = Film score }} }}
'''Gerrit Wunder''' is an Austrian film composer and graduate of University of Music and performing arts Vienna living in Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicaustria.at/gerrit-wunder-mit-dem-special-jury-award-geehrt/|title=Gerrit Wunder mit dem "Special Jury Award" geehrt|date=April 5, 2009|website=mica - music austria}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Schulze |first1=Cornelia |last2=Katz-Logar |first2=Rosina |date=April 20, 2013 |title=Kärntner des Tages: Gerrit Wunder gibt in Hollywood den Ton an |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/kaerntnerdestages/4043675/ |website=www.kleinezeitung.at}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gerrit-wunder-mn0002673951/credits|title=Gerrit Wunder | Credits|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://db.musicaustria.at/node/79340|title=Wunder Gerrit | db.musicaustria.at|website=db.musicaustria.at}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/gerrit-wunder/filmografie|title=Filmografie Gerrit Wunder|website=fernsehserien.de}}</ref> The BMI Foundation named him one of the winners of the 21st annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring film composers under the age of 35<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news|title=News|website=BMI.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.bmi.com/pdfs/publications/2010/annual_review_0910.pdf | title=BMI - Annual Review 2009-2010 | access-date=2024-06-19 | website=www.bmi.com}}</ref>
He co-composed (together with William T. Stromberg) the score for Jurassic WorldVR Expedition and collaborates with Pinar Toprak<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pinar-toprak-mn0002240369/songs|title=Pinar Toprak | Songs|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Gerrit-wunder|title=Gerrit Wunder|website=Genius}}</ref> and Rupert Gregson-Williams,<ref name="auto"/> contributing music for DC’s ''Stargirl'' and ''Postman Pat: The Movie''. Selection of other productions he was involved in: Marvel 616 (2020-); Dead Men (2018); Shazam (2017); Magic in the Moonlight (2014); Na Nai'a: Legend of the Dolphins (2011); Behind Mansion Walls (2011– ); Inside America (2010) [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/inside-america-film-review-29855/ review]; Dancing Stars (2005– ). He also scored TV movies for Lifetime,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moviescoremedia.com/newsite/catalogue/secret-life-of-a-celebrity-surrogate-gerrit-wunder/|title=Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate (Gerrit Wunder) – MovieScore Media}}</ref> ORF<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oe1.orf.at/programm/404661|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526184711/http://oe1.orf.at/programm/404661|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2015|title=ORF OE1; published May 18, 2015; retrieved July 30, 2021}}</ref> and Nature Documentaries for Red Bull Media. His soundtracks are released at multiple labels, such as Kronos records, Gramola,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/kaleidoskop-mr0003304800|title=Kaleidoskop - Eggner Trio | Release Info|website=AllMusic}}</ref> MovieScore Media,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moviescoremedia.com/newsite/catalogue/dead-men-gerrit-wunder/|title=Dead Men (Gerrit Wunder) – MovieScore Media}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://moviescoremedia.com/newsite/catalogue/kiss-the-devil-in-the-dark-gerrit-wunder/|title=Kiss the Devil in the Dark (Gerrit Wunder) – MovieScore Media}}</ref> Audio Network Production Music Library.
He won awards at the UTAH FILM FESTIVAL:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2017-nominees/|title=2017 Nominees/Winners – The Utah Film Festival|access-date=2021-07-29|archive-date=2021-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729185943/http://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2017-nominees/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Best "Short Music Score" for "Creatures of Whitechapel" and "Best Music Score" for "Kiss the Devil in the Dark".
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==External links== * [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2906533/?nmdp=1&ref_=nm_ql_4#filmography Gerrit Wunder - IMDB] * [https://db.musicaustria.at/suche?search_api_fulltext=gerrit+wunder mica – music austria - Gerrit Wunder] * [http://hollywoodinvienna.com/en/people/gerrit-wunder Festival "Hollywood in Vienna"] * [https://variety.com/2008/film/markets-festivals/ascap-taps-12-for-workshop-1117988686/ Gerrit Wunder at the ASCAP workshop] * [https://www.scoringsessions.com/2008/08/08/20th-annual-ascap-television-film-scoring-workshop-scores-at-fox 20TH ANNUAL ASCAP TELEVISION & FILM SCORING WORKSHOP SCORES AT FOX] * [https://www.scoringsessions.com/sessions/29818/dsc_6049.jpg Gerrit Wunder conducts the Hollywood Studio Symphony] * [http://www.filmfonds-wien.at/filme/der-klang-hollywoods-max-steiner-und-seine-erben Film about Max Steiner and the heirs (amongst them Gerrit Wunder)] * [https://hitmill.ch/services/symphonic/ Gerrit Wunder bei hitmill.ch]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wunder, Gerrit}} Category:Austrian composers Category:1978 births Category:Living people