Craig Armstrong
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Biography
Though best known for his film scores, including multiple collaborations with director Baz Luhrmann, Grammy-winning composer Craig Armstrong has also worked as a music producer and sideman, written for the concert hall, and crafted solo material bridging pop, classical, and electronic music. After breaking into television scoring in the late 1980s, he made his eclectic solo recording debut with The Space Between Us in 1998. In the meantime, he contributed to the soundtrack for Luhrmann's 1996 version of Romeo + Juliet, rejoining him for 2001's Moulin Rouge. Armstrong won a Grammy Award for the 2004 Ray Charles biopic Ray, and joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 2008's The Incredible Hulk. Following highlights like Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby (2013) and franchise entry Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), his output into the next decade included 2021's The Most Reluctant Convert, about writer C.S. Lewis.