Max Aruj

Max Aruj (born August 7, 1989) is an American composer known for his work in film, television, and video games.

Early life Aruj was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He began playing classical and jazz piano at age six and started composing music in high school, including scoring a student film titled Black Martini. He earned a Bachelor of Music in composition from the USC Thornton School of Music between 2007 and 2012, along with a minor in business administration from USC Marshall School of Business.

Career Aruj began his professional career with an internship at Hans Zimmer's Remote Control Productions during his studies at USC, where he later worked extensively with composers Lorne Balfe and Rupert Gregson-Williams. He composed for the video game expansion Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids (2021) and the Netflix animated series Mech Cadets (2023). In 2025, he composed the score for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning in collaboration with Alfie Godfrey.

Beyond screen media, Aruj co-produced the orchestral album Gravity Deluxe by electronic music artist Gryffin.

Selected filmography