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Jackson Greenberg

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Jackson Greenberg

Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Composer
Years active	2011–present

Jackson Greenberg is an American film and television composer based in Los Angeles.^[1]^[2] He is best known for scoring Audible, DMX: Don't Try to Understand, Maybe This Year, Cartel Land and for writing the theme song to the Netflix series Explained.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Life and career

Jackson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied music at Princeton University, the Royal College of Music in London, and the University of Southern California Scoring for Motion Picture and Television program.^[6]^[7] He was selected as a Sundance Lab Composer Fellow in 2017.^[8] Jackson is the son of billionaire investor Joel Greenberg, a cofounder of Susquehanna International Group, along with GOP mega donor Jeffrey Yass.

Filmography

2022 – Boys In Blue (4 Episodes)
2022 – Over/Under
2022 – You and Me This Summer
2021 – Let Me Be Me
2021 – DMX: Don't Try to Understand
2021 – Daddy Isn't Here Right Now
2021 – Audible
2019-2021 – Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole (19 episodes)
2020 – Whose Vote Counts, Explained (3 episodes)
2019-2020 – Dating Around (12 episodes)
2020 – AKA Jane Roe
2019 – Maybe This Year
2019 – Liberation Heroes: The Last Eyewitnesses
2018 – Afflicted (6 episodes)
2017 – Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On (6 episodes)
2017 – City of Ghosts

2016 – Kate & Lily
2015 – Cartel Land
2014 – Blackout
2013 – Black Dog
2013 – Hear Me Roar
2013 – The Cynicism of Harvey Kay
2013 – The Ring of Rimachi
2013 – Imaginary Anonymous
2013 – Herman (3 episodes)
2012 – Color My World
2011 – Dear Mother
2011 – Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference
2011 – I'm Here. A Requiem for the Kids.

Awards and nominations

Year	Result	Award	Category	Work	Ref.
2021	Won	Hollywood Music in Media Awards	Best Original Score — Short Film (Documentary)	Audible	^[9]
2021	Nominated	Cinema Eye Honors	Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score	Cartel Land	^[10]

References

^ "Hollywood composer with local roots scored the music for a documentary about the Philadelphia Eagles. It's a touchdown". inquirer.com. December 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "Jackson Greenberg". ascap.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "Netflix Doc 'Audible' Tells Coming Of Age Story Of Deaf High School Athlete, With Aim To "Elevate Our Empathy"". deadline.com. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "DMX: DON'T TRY TO UNDERSTAND". docnyc.net. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "Composer Jackson Greenberg bled green for the screen". metrophiladelphia.com. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "Indie Nation's Service: Princeton at Sundance". paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "Meet Jackson Greenberg". voyagela.com. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "Storytelling, Amplified: Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Announce Composers, Directors for 2017 Music and Sound Design Labs". sundance.org. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "HMMA WINNERS". hmmawards.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
^ "2016 Cinema Eye Honors". cinemaeyehonors.com. Retrieved 2022-05-09.

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