Takeshi Furukawa

is a Japanese-American composer and conductor. His works have spanned the concert stage, films, television, video games, and advertising campaigns.

Early life Furukawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, and raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles after moving to the United States at the age of three. As a child, he studied the piano, then, later on, the viola. Furukawa was inspired to pursue composition after seeing Jurassic Park and hearing John Williams' score,

Career In 2016, Furukawa composed the score for Fumito Ueda's The Last Guardian. The performance of the soundtrack was conducted by Furukawa with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Trinity Boys Choir, and London Voices, and was recorded at Lyndhurst Hall. On February 16, 2023 it was confirmed that Takeshi Furukawa was attached to the live action Avatar: The Last Airbender project as its composer.

Works Video games Year Title Role Awards & nominations 2012 007 Legends Composer (additional music) 2016 The Last Guardian Composer, orchestrator, conductor Winner - IGN Award for Best Original Music Winner - Premio Drago d'Oro for Miglior Colonna Sonora Nominated - BAFTA Games Award for Music Nominated - D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Nominated - IFMCA Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media Nominated - SXSW Gaming Awards for Excellence in Musical Score 2023 Planet of Lana Composer Nominated - D.I.C.E. Award for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition Nominated - International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive Media 2026 Planet of Lana II Composer Films Year Title Role Awards & Nominations 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Orchestrator 2010 NoNAMES Composer 2011 Bhopali Television Year Title Role Awards & Nominations 2004–2005 Star Trek: Enterprise Orchestrator 2008–2013 Star Wars: The Clone Wars Composer 2019–2025 Mythic Quest 2024–present Avatar: The Last Airbender 2025 Side Quest