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Rob Simonsen is an American composer and conductor. He is best known for his scores in films such as 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Age of Adaline (2015), Gifted (2017), The Only Living Boy in New York (2017), Tully (2018), Love, Simon (2018), The Front Runner (2018), The Way Back (2020), (2021), The Adam Project (2022), The Whale (2022), Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), It Ends with Us (2024) and Elio (2025), and the television series Life in Pieces (2015–2019). He is also known for collaborating with directors , Julia Hart, , , , and .


Early life
Simonsen began playing the piano by ear at an early age. His grandmother was a voice teacher and music was around him in his family home. He later studied music at Southern Oregon University, the University of Oregon and Portland State University.


Career
Rob's first break into film composing was the independent feature Westender in 2003. In 2004 he teamed up with composer and has provided additional music and arrangements on Surf's Up, Fracture, Moneyball, and the Oscar-winning Life of Pi. Simonsen and Danna co-wrote the score of (500) Days of Summer, and 's television series Dollhouse. Also among Simonsen's work includes the Sundance Film Festival features The Way, Way Back and The Spectacular Now, The Age of Adaline, Love, Simon, The Way Back, and Stargirl.

In 2009 he opened his own studio, and The Hollywood Reporter named him one of the "15 Composers Primed to Take Their Place on the A List."

Simonsen's music can be heard in nearly all iPhone 5 ads, and he appears in them as the conductor. "Red", one of his tracks for iPhone 5, has gained wide recognition. His music was featured in Coca-Cola's 2018 Super Bowl TV spot, "The Wonder of Us".

On September 6, 2019, Simonsen released his first solo album, Rêveries, on .


Awards
  • World Soundtrack Award (nomination): Discovery of the Year for The Spectacular Now, The Way, Way Back (2013)
  • International Film Music Critics Award (nomination): Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film for Nerve (2016)
  • Hollywood Music in Media Award (nomination): Best Original Score in an Independent Film for The Whale (2022)
  • (nomination): Best Musical Score for The Whale (2022)


Filmography

Films
2003WestenderBrock MorseM.O.B Productions
2004Two FistedTodd E. FreemanYork Entertainment
2005Eve and the Fire HorseComposed with
2006Lonely HeartsTodd RobinsonRoadside Attractions
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Additional music
Score by Mychael Danna
2007Surf's Up
Sony Pictures Releasing
Columbia Pictures
2008Stone of DestinyCharles Martin SmithAdditional music
ManagementSamuel Goldwyn FilmsCo-composed with Mychael Danna
2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusAdditional music
Score by Mychael Danna and
(500) Days of SummerFox Searchlight PicturesCo-composed with Mychael Danna
2010All Good ThingsMagnolia Pictures
2011The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the BestRyan O'NanOscilloscope
MoneyballSony Pictures Releasing
Columbia Pictures
Additional music
Score by Mychael Danna
2012The English Teacher
LOL
The Final MemberZach Math
Jonah Bekhor
Documentary
Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldComposed with Jonathan Sadoff
Girl Most LikelyShari Springer Berman
Robert Pulcini
Lionsgate
Roadside Attractions
Life of Pi20th Century FoxAdditional music
Score by Mychael Danna
2013The Spectacular NowA24
The Way, Way Back
Fox Searchlight Pictures
2014Wish I Was HereFocus Features
Chu and BlossomCharles Chu
Gavin Kelly
TideRock Media
Character Brigade
Films 5 Productions
Soaring Flight Productions
Baked Industries
Bennett MillerSony Pictures ClassicsAdditional music by Mychael Danna and West Dylan Thordson
2015The Age of AdalineLee Toland KriegerLionsgateAdditional music by Duncan Blickenstaff
BurntJohn WellsThe Weinstein Company
StonewallRoadside AttractionsReplaced and
2016Nerve
Lionsgate
Viral
RADiUS-TWC
Julia HartThe Orchard
Two Is a FamilyHugo Gélin
Bobby MillerVertical EntertainmentComposed with
2017Going in StyleZach BraffWarner Bros. Pictures
New Line Cinema
GiftedFox Searchlight PicturesAdditional music by Duncan Blickenstaff
The House of TomorrowPeter LivolsiShout! Studios
The Only Living Boy in New YorkMarc WebbRoadside Attractions
Additional music by Duncan Blickenstaff
STXfilms
Lantern Entertainment
Warner Bros. PicturesAdditional music by Duncan Blickenstaff
2018
Love, Simon20th Century Fox
TullyFocus Features
The Front RunnerSony Pictures Releasing
Columbia Pictures
Stage 6 Films
2019Focus Features
Julia HartLionsgate
Gabriela CowperthwaiteGravitas Ventures
2020The Way BackGavin O'ConnorWarner Bros. Pictures
StargirlJulia HartDisney+
Walt Disney Pictures
2021Jason ReitmanSony Pictures Releasing
Columbia Pictures
Additional music by Duncan Blickenstaff
2022The Adam ProjectAdditional music by Taylor Lipari-Hassett
Hollywood StargirlJulia HartWalt Disney Pictures
Disney+
Composed with Duncan Blickenstaff
The WhaleA24
2023Good GriefDan LevyNetflix
2024Deadpool & WolverineShawn LevyAdditional music by Taylor Lipari-Hassett
It Ends with UsSony Pictures Releasing
Columbia Pictures
Replaced
Composed with Duncan Blickenstaff
2025ElioMadeline Sharafian

Walt Disney StudiosAdditional music by Duncan Blickenstaff and Taylor Lipari-Hassett
Darren AronofskySony Pictures ReleasingComposed with the


Television
2009DollhouseFox2 seasons
Composed with Mychael Danna
2010Blue Bloods
Theme music composer
Score by
2012BattlegroundJ. D. WalshSeason 1
2015Life in PiecesJustin AdlerCBS2 seasons
2022The Duffer BrothersNetflixOrchestral arrangements
Score by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein


Discography
Studio albums

  • Rêveries (2019)


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