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Jonny Greenwood

Sound

Born November 5, 1971 · Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Also known as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood · Jonathan Greenwood · Radiohead

Biography

Jonny Greenwood is a British musician and film composer, best known as the lead guitarist, keyboardist and one of the founding members of the British band Radiohead. He has composed several soundtracks of award winning feature films from filmmakers such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Lynne Ramsay, and Pablo Larraín.

Awards & recognition

  • Silver BearOutstanding Artistic Contribution · 2008
  • British Independent Film AwardBest Music
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2022 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2018 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · nominated

Filmography23 titles

South Park

1997as Jonny Greenwood

There Will Be Blood

2007Original Music Composer

The Smile: Forget Everything You Knew ... A Debut Concert in London

2022as Self

Pixies: Gouge

2004as Self

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

2005as Band Lead Guitar

We Need to Talk About Kevin

2011Original Music Composer

One Battle After Another

2025Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Phantom Thread

2017Original Music Composer

Junun

2015as Self - Guitar & Ondes Martenot

History 101

2020as Self (archive footage)

The Master

2012Original Music Composer

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

2006as Self

Licorice Pizza

2021Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Wavemakers

2013as Self

Saturday Night Live

1975as Self - Musical Guest

Romeo + Juliet

1996Songs

The Power of the Dog

2021Original Music Composer

Spencer

2021Original Music Composer

You Were Never Really Here

2017Original Music Composer

Inherent Vice

2014Original Music Composer

Norwegian Wood

2010Original Music Composer

River

2021Original Music Composer

Bodysong

2003Original Music Composer, Score Engineer