Chris Forsgren has contributed music to major studio films including Fate of the Furious, The Mummy, Transformers One and the recent Super Mario Galaxy Movie, working as part of the composing teams led by Brian Tyler and Rupert Gregson-Williams. His additional music has also appeared in Netflix’s Lost in Space and The CW’s Kung Fu.

 

As a lead composer, Chris scored Netflix’s thriller The Girl From Oslo and Tubi’s psychological drama Bed Rest. Across both large-scale studio collaborations and original scores, Chris has developed a reputation as a melodic storyteller and sophisticated thematist, crafting emotionally resonant music built on strong motifs and rich harmonic language.

 

With a decade of experience contributing at the highest level, Chris brings both technical mastery and collaborative insight to projects seeking a distinctive thematic identity shaped by melody, harmony and intention. Deeply collaborative by nature, Chris works closely with directors to understand character psychology, tone and audience perspective. He embraces revision as part of the creative dialogue, always prioritizing the film’s needs above personal attachment to any single idea.

 

Chris’s approach centers on discovering a project’s melodic DNA early in the creative process. He is often developing thematic material conceptually away from the piano to ensure each motif emerges from story insight rather than habit. The result is music that feels both intentional and distinctive, with melodies designed to evoke emotional connection first and supported by nuanced harmonic structure.

 

Chris is based in Los Angeles, originally born and raised in Stockholm, he trained in classical piano and composition at the prestigious Junior Academy before moving to the United States to study under Bruce Broughton at UCLA. He first discovered his passion for film music as a teenager after watching the Pirates of the Caribbean films, an experience that inspired him to pursue storytelling through music.