About Cong Su
Born 1957. Cong Su is a Chinese composer, university teacher, film score composer and musician.
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Su.
Cong Su (; born 1957 in Tianjin, China) is a Chinese composer.
He studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, then in Germany. He has lectured on music theory, music analysis, film music, and ballet music at the Musikhochschule in Munich. Since 1991, he has been a professor of film and media composition at the newly founded State Film Academy in the Stuttgart area.
Together with Ryuichi Sakamoto and David Byrne, Su won the Best Original Score Academy Award for the Bernardo Bertolucci film The Last Emperor in 1987; the soundtrack album won the Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media award at the 31st Annual Grammy Awards in 1989.
Su divides his time between Beijing, Lake Constance, and Lucca, Italy.
Works
Film The Last Emperor – Soundtrack (1987) Green Tea (2002) Jasmine Women (2004)
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Cong Su's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Cong Su's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Cong Su?
Chinese composer
When was Cong Su born?
Cong Su was born in 1957 in Tianjin.
What is Cong Su's occupation?
Cong Su is a composer, university teacher, film score composer and musician.
What nationality is Cong Su?
Cong Su is Chinese.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cong Su. https://biography.guide/cong-su/
MLA: "Cong Su." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cong-su/.
Chicago: "Cong Su." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cong-su/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:23 UTC