Ludwig Göransson is a Swedish composer, conductor and record producer who has received various accolades throughout his career.

He met American film director Ryan Coogler while studying at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and they subsequently became frequent collaborators, with Göransson providing the scores to all of his films, such as Fruitvale Station (2013), Creed (2015), Black Panther (2018) and its sequel Wakanda Forever (2022).

He received a second Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song thanks to "Lift Me Up", performed by Rihanna and written for the soundtrack of Wakanda Forever.

Göransson has also composed the score for the television series The Mandalorian, part of the Star Wars franchise,[2] which earned him two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score).

As a music producer, Göransson has frequently collaborated with Donald Glover also known under the stage name Childish Gambino.