# Max Aruj

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Max Aruj Born Max Simon Aruj (1989-08-07) August 7, 1989 (age 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Education USC Thornton School of Music (BM) Genres Film score, television, video games Occupations Composer, music producer Instrument Piano Years active 2010s–present Website maxaruj.com

Musical artist

**Max Aruj** (born August 7, 1989) is an American composer known for his work in film, television, and video games.[1][2]

## Early life

Aruj was born and raised in Los Angeles, California.[1][3] He began playing classical and jazz piano at age six and started composing music in high school, including scoring a student film titled *Black Martini*.[4] He earned a Bachelor of Music in composition from the [USC Thornton School of Music](/source/USC_Thornton_School_of_Music) between 2007 and 2012, along with a minor in business administration from USC Marshall School of Business.[5]

## Career

Aruj began his professional career with an internship at [Hans Zimmer](/source/Hans_Zimmer)'s Remote Control Productions during his studies at USC, where he later worked extensively with composers [Lorne Balfe](/source/Lorne_Balfe) and [Rupert Gregson-Williams](/source/Rupert_Gregson-Williams).[4][3] His early contributions included additional music and arrangements for projects such as *[Top Gun: Maverick](/source/Top_Gun%3A_Maverick)* (2022), *[Mission: Impossible – Fallout](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_%E2%80%93_Fallout)* (2018), *[Black Widow](/source/Black_Widow_(2021_film))* (2021), *[The Crown](/source/The_Crown_(TV_series))*, and *[His Dark Materials](/source/His_Dark_Materials_(TV_series))*.[1][3]

As a lead composer, Aruj scored the horror film *[Crawl](/source/Crawl_(2019_film))* (2019), the crime drama *[Lansky](/source/Lansky_(2021_film))* (2021), and action thriller *[The Ice Road](/source/The_Ice_Road)* (2021) starring [Liam Neeson](/source/Liam_Neeson).[1][6] He composed for the video game expansion *[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids](/source/Assassin's_Creed_Valhalla)* (2021) and the Netflix animated series *[Mech Cadets](/source/Mech_Cadets)* (2023).[1][2]

Other notable scores include *The Tank* (2023), the documentary *[MoviePass, MovieCrash](/source/MoviePass%2C_MovieCrash)* (2024), and *Betrayal* (2024).[7] In 2025, he composed the score for *[Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_%E2%80%93_The_Final_Reckoning)* in collaboration with [Alfie Godfrey](/source/Alfie_Godfrey).[1][8]

Beyond screen media, Aruj co-produced the orchestral album *Gravity Deluxe* by electronic music artist Gryffin.[3][2]

## Selected filmography

- *[Crawl](/source/Crawl_(2019_film))* (2019)

- *[Lansky](/source/Lansky_(2021_film))* (2021)

- *[The Ice Road](/source/The_Ice_Road)* (2021)

- *[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids](/source/Assassin's_Creed_Valhalla)* (2021)

- *The Tank* (2023)

- *[MoviePass, MovieCrash](/source/MoviePass%2C_MovieCrash)* (2024)

- *[Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_%E2%80%93_The_Final_Reckoning)* (2025)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-imdb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-imdb_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-imdb_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-imdb_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-imdb_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-imdb_1-5) ["Max Aruj - Biography - IMDb"](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3552671/bio/). Retrieved 2026-05-10.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-qobuz_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-qobuz_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-qobuz_2-2) ["Discographie de Max Aruj"](https://www.qobuz.com/lu-fr/interpreter/max-aruj/1044012) (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-10.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-official_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-official_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-official_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-official_3-3) ["Bio — MAX ARUJ"](http://maxaruj.com/bio). *maxaruj.com*. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-supe_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-supe_4-1) ["Interview with The Ice Road Composer Max Aruj"](https://www.supetroop.com/interview-with-the-ice-road-composer-max-aruj/). 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-linkedin_5-0)** ["Max Aruj - Freelance - LinkedIn"](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxaruj). Retrieved 2026-05-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-letterboxd_6-0)** ["Films with music composed by Max Aruj"](https://letterboxd.com/composer/max-aruj/). Retrieved 2026-05-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rotten_7-0)** ["Max Aruj Movies List"](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/max_aruj). *Rotten Tomatoes*. Retrieved 2026-05-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-worldsoundtrack_8-0)** ["Max Aruj"](https://www.worldsoundtrackawards.com/persons/max-aruj). Retrieved 2026-05-10.

## External links

- [Official website](http://maxaruj.com)

- [Max Aruj](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3552671/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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