Gerrit Wunder

{{short description|Austrian composer (born 1978)}}

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| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1978}}

| occupation = Composer

| alma_mater = University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

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| website = {{URL|https://gerritwunder.com}}

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|background = non_performing_personnel

| instruments = Piano, keyboards, synthesizer, violin, viola

|genre = Film score

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Gerrit Wunder is an Austrian film composer and graduate of University of Music and performing arts Vienna living in Los Angeles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicaustria.at/gerrit-wunder-mit-dem-special-jury-award-geehrt/|title=Gerrit Wunder mit dem "Special Jury Award" geehrt|date=April 5, 2009|website=mica - music austria}}{{Cite web |last1=Schulze |first1=Cornelia |last2=Katz-Logar |first2=Rosina |date=April 20, 2013 |title=Kärntner des Tages: Gerrit Wunder gibt in Hollywood den Ton an |url=https://www.kleinezeitung.at/kaernten/kaerntnerdestages/4043675/ |website=www.kleinezeitung.at}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gerrit-wunder-mn0002673951/credits|title=Gerrit Wunder | Credits|website=AllMusic}}{{Cite web|url=https://db.musicaustria.at/node/79340|title=Wunder Gerrit | db.musicaustria.at|website=db.musicaustria.at}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/gerrit-wunder/filmografie|title=Filmografie Gerrit Wunder|website=fernsehserien.de}} The BMI Foundation named him one of the winners of the 21st annual Pete Carpenter Fellowship for aspiring film composers under the age of 35{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news|title=News|website=BMI.com}}{{Cite web | url=http://www.bmi.com/pdfs/publications/2010/annual_review_0910.pdf | title=BMI - Annual Review 2009-2010 | access-date=2024-06-19 | website=www.bmi.com}}

He co-composed (together with William T. Stromberg) the score for Jurassic WorldVR Expedition and collaborates with Pinar Toprak{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/pinar-toprak-mn0002240369/songs|title=Pinar Toprak | Songs|website=AllMusic}}{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/artists/Gerrit-wunder|title=Gerrit Wunder|website=Genius}} and Rupert Gregson-Williams, contributing music for DC’s Stargirl and Postman Pat - The Movie, et al. Selection of other productions he was involved in: Marvel 616 (2020-); Dead Men (2018); Shazam (2017); Magic in the Moonlight (2014); Na Nai'a: Legend of the Dolphins (2011); Behind Mansion Walls (2011– ); Inside America (2010) [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/inside-america-film-review-29855/ review]; Dancing Stars (2005– ). He also scored TV movies for Lifetime,{{Cite web|url=https://moviescoremedia.com/newsite/catalogue/secret-life-of-a-celebrity-surrogate-gerrit-wunder/|title=Secret Life of a Celebrity Surrogate (Gerrit Wunder) – MovieScore Media}} ORF{{Cite web|url=http://oe1.orf.at/programm/404661|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526184711/http://oe1.orf.at/programm/404661|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 26, 2015|title=ORF OE1; published May 18, 2015; retrieved July 30, 2021}} and Nature Documentaries for Red Bull Media. His soundtracks are released at multiple labels, such as Kronos records, Gramola,{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/kaleidoskop-mr0003304800|title=Kaleidoskop - Eggner Trio | Release Info|website=AllMusic}} MovieScore Media,{{Cite web|url=https://moviescoremedia.com/newsite/catalogue/dead-men-gerrit-wunder/|title=Dead Men (Gerrit Wunder) – MovieScore Media}}{{Cite web|url=https://moviescoremedia.com/newsite/catalogue/kiss-the-devil-in-the-dark-gerrit-wunder/|title=Kiss the Devil in the Dark (Gerrit Wunder) – MovieScore Media}} Audio Network Production Music Library.

He won awards at the UTAH FILM FESTIVAL:{{Cite web|url=http://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2017-nominees/|title=2017 Nominees/Winners – The Utah Film Festival|access-date=2021-07-29|archive-date=2021-07-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729185943/http://www.theutahfilmawards.com/2017-nominees/|url-status=dead}} Best "Short Music Score" for "Creatures of Whitechapel" and "Best Music Score" for "Kiss the Devil in the Dark".