Personal History
Michael Giacchino was born in Riverside Township, New Jersey. His father's ancestors were Italians, coming from Sicily, and his mother's ancestors emigrated from Abruzzo (in the center of Italy). Giacchino grew up in Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey, and graduated from Holy Cross High School in Delran Township, New Jersey in 1986. He holds dual American and Italian citizenship.
Professional History
During his early career, Giacchino worked as a composer for various video games, films and television series such as The Incredibles and Star Trek. Since joining Marvel Studios, Giacchino has acted as a composer on multiple Marvel films projects, as well as directing a television special including:
- Doctor Strange (2016) - Composer
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) - Composer
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) - Composer
- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - Composer
- Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - Composer
- Werewolf by Night (2022) - Director and Composer
- The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) - Composer