# Stephanie Economou

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American composer

Stephanie Economou Economou at the 2026 WonderCon Background information Genres Film and television scores, video game scores, jazz, rock, electronic, experimental, new age Occupations Composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist Instruments Vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, violin, viola Years active 2011–present Website https://www.stephanieeconomou.com

Musical artist

**Stephanie Economou** is an American composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist based in [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles). Her score for *[Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok](/source/Assassin's_Creed_Valhalla)* won the first [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award) for [Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media](/source/Best_Score_Soundtrack_for_Video_Games_and_Other_Interactive_Media) at the [65th annual ceremony](/source/65th_Annual_Grammy_Awards).

## Early life and education

Economou grew up in [Long Island](/source/Long_Island), where she was involved in music programs at public school.[1] She was inspired by her older sister Nicole to begin playing music, and chose the violin.[1] Economou and her sister also grew up playing the [Sega Genesis](/source/Sega_Genesis) and games on the first generation of [Xbox](/source/Xbox).[2]

Economou attended the [New England Conservatory of Music](/source/New_England_Conservatory_of_Music), where she studied composition.[1] During her studies, she began to work with people studying at Emerson College to score music for their films.[1][2]

During her master's degree for composition for visual media at [UCLA](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles), she had an apprenticeship with [Harry Gregson-Williams](/source/Harry_Gregson-Williams), who employed her following her graduation.[3]

## Career

### Video games

Ubisoft approached Economou and employed her to initially work on *[Assassin's Creed Valhalla](/source/Assassin's_Creed_Valhalla): The Siege of Paris*.[1][2] She cited the work of [Sarah Schachner](/source/Sarah_Schachner), who wrote the music for the main game, as influential on her scores for the expansions, as well as music by black metal bands Wilderun and Ari Mason.[1][4] Economou composed the soundtrack to the *Dawn of Ragnarök* expansion of *Assassin's Creed Valhalla*. The album for this soundtrack won the first ever [Grammy](/source/Grammy_Awards) award given to a game soundtrack.[5] Economou was the only woman nominated in her category.[1][6][7]

### Films

Economou's film credits include scores to the films *[About My Father](/source/About_My_Father)*,[8] *[Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken](/source/Ruby_Gillman%2C_Teenage_Kraken)*,[9][10] and *[My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3](/source/My_Big_Fat_Greek_Wedding_3)*[11] among others.

## Filmography

### Music department

Year Title Director(s) Composer(s) Notes 2015 Monkey Kingdom Mark Linfield Alastair Fothergill Harry Gregson-Williams Music arranger The Martian Ridley Scott Additional music Miss You Already Catherine Hardwicke Music arranger 2016 Confirmation Rick Famuyiwa Additional orchestrations Live by Night Ben Affleck Additional music 2017 The Zookeeper's Wife Niki Caro Breath Simon Baker Electric Dreams —N/a Harry Gregson-Williams (theme music) Vocalist - theme music 2018 Early Man Nick Park Harry Gregson-Williams Tom Howe Score technical supervisor The Equalizer 2 Antoine Fuqua Harry Gregson-Williams Additional music The Meg Jon Turteltaub 2019 Whiskey Cavalier —N/a Harry Gregson-Williams Tom Howe Penguins Alastair Fothergill Jeff Wilson Harry Gregson-Williams Catch-22 —N/a Harry Gregson-Williams Rupert Gregson-Williams 2020 Mulan Niki Caro Harry Gregson-Williams

### As composer

Year Title Director(s) Studio(s) Notes 2019 Step Up: High Water —N/a YouTube Premium Season 2 2020 Manhunt —N/a Spectrum Season 2, co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams Marvel's 616 —N/a Disney+ Two episodes, Higher, Further, Faster and Spotlight 2021 Jupiter's Legacy Steven S. DeKnight Christopher J. Byrne Charlotte Brändström Marc Jobst Netflix —N/a Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris —N/a Ubisoft —N/a The Chair Daniel Gray Longino Netflix —N/a 2022 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök —N/a Ubisoft Winner: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media More Than Robots Gillian Jacobs Disney+ —N/a 2023 About My Father Laura Terruso Lionsgate Films —N/a Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Kirk DeMicco Universal Pictures —N/a My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Nia Vardalos Focus Features —N/a 2025 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie[12] Ryan Crego Universal Pictures —N/a 2026 Lanterns James Hawes, Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, Alik Sakharov HBO —N/a

## Awards and honors

- Fellow for the Sundance Institute Composers Lab[1]

- 2018 NBC/Universal Composers Initiative[1]

- 2023: [Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Score_Soundtrack_for_Video_Games_and_Other_Interactive_Media)[5]

- Board member of the [Alliance for Women Film Composers](/source/Alliance_for_Women_Film_Composers).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:1_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:1_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:1_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:1_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-:1_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-:1_1-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-:1_1-9) Neophytou, Nadia (3 February 2023). ["How Stephanie Economou Is Making History as a Video Game Soundtrack Composer"](https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a42746623/how-stephanie-economou-is-making-history-as-a-video-game-soundtrack-composer/). *Shondaland*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231031161721/https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a42746623/how-stephanie-economou-is-making-history-as-a-video-game-soundtrack-composer/) from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Farber, Jim (16 September 2017). ["Breaking Through the Celluloid Ceiling"](https://www.sfcv.org/articles/feature/breaking-through-celluloid-ceiling). *www.sfcv.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231031161711/https://www.sfcv.org/articles/feature/breaking-through-celluloid-ceiling) from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Tong, Scott; Perkins Mastromarino, James; Ryan, Jill; Swartz, Katherine (6 February 2023). ["'Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök' composer Stephanie Economou wins new Grammy category"](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/02/03/video-game-soundtrack-grammys). *www.wbur.org*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231031161710/https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2023/02/03/video-game-soundtrack-grammys) from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) ["2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Winners & Nominees List"](https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list). *www.grammy.com*. Retrieved 2023-09-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Kerr, Chris (6 February 2023). ["Stephanie Economou wins game score Grammy for work on Assassin's Creed"](https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/stephanie-economou-wins-first-game-score-grammy-for-work-on-assassins-creed). *Game Developer*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231031161712/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/stephanie-economou-wins-first-game-score-grammy-for-work-on-assassins-creed) from the original on 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Reeves, Rachel (2023-07-17). ["Interview: 'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken' Composer Stephanie Economou"](https://film-cred.com/interview-ruby-gillman-teenage-kraken-stephanie-economou/). *Film Cred*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230810032941/https://film-cred.com/interview-ruby-gillman-teenage-kraken-stephanie-economou/) from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-09-09.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Stephanie Economou Scoring DreamWorks Animation's 'Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie'"](https://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/05/08/stephanie-economou-scoring-dreamworks-animations-gabbys-dollhouse-the-movie/). *Film Music Reporter*. Retrieved May 9, 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.stephanieeconomou.com)

- [Stephanie Economou](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4746147/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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