Stephanie Economou is an American composer, conductor, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles. Her score for Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarok won the first Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media at the 65th annual ceremony.
Early life and education Economou grew up in Long Island, where she was involved in music programs at public school. She was inspired by her older sister Nicole to begin playing music, and chose the violin. Economou and her sister also grew up playing the Sega Genesis and games on the first generation of Xbox.
Economou attended the New England Conservatory of Music, where she studied composition. During her studies, she began to work with people studying at Emerson College to score music for their films.
During her master's degree for composition for visual media at UCLA, she had an apprenticeship with Harry Gregson-Williams, who employed her following her graduation.
Career
Video games Ubisoft approached Economou and employed her to initially work on Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris. She cited the work of Sarah Schachner, who wrote the music for the main game, as influential on her scores for the expansions, as well as music by black metal bands Wilderun and Ari Mason. Economou composed the soundtrack to the Dawn of Ragnarök expansion of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The album for this soundtrack won the first ever Grammy award given to a game soundtrack. Economou was the only woman nominated in her category.
Films Economou's film credits include scores to the films About My Father, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 among others.
TV Shows In 2026 Economou scored the HBO series Lanterns, creating a heavily rock-influenced soundtrack.
Filmography
Music department Year Title Director(s)Composer(s) Notes 2015Monkey KingdomMark LinfieldAlastair Fothergill Harry Gregson-WilliamsMusic arrangerThe MartianRidley ScottAdditional musicMiss You AlreadyCatherine HardwickeMusic arranger 2016ConfirmationRick FamuyiwaAdditional orchestrationsLive by NightBen Affleck Additional music 2017The Zookeeper's WifeNiki CaroBreathSimon BakerElectric DreamsHarry Gregson-Williams (theme music)Vocalist - theme music 2018Early ManNick ParkHarry Gregson-WilliamsTom HoweScore technical supervisorThe Equalizer 2Antoine Fuqua Harry Gregson-Williams Additional musicThe MegJon Turteltaub 2019Whiskey CavalierHarry Gregson-WilliamsTom HowePenguinsAlastair FothergillJeff WilsonHarry Gregson-WilliamsCatch-22Harry Gregson-WilliamsRupert Gregson-Williams2020MulanNiki CaroHarry Gregson-Williams
As composer Year Title Director(s) Studio(s) Notes 2019 Step Up: High Water YouTube Premium Season 2 2020 Manhunt Spectrum Season 2, co-composed with Harry Gregson-Williams Marvel's 616 Disney+ Two episodes, Higher, Further, Faster and Spotlight 2021 Jupiter's Legacy Steven S. DeKnightChristopher J. ByrneCharlotte BrändströmMarc Jobst Netflix Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris Ubisoft The Chair Daniel Gray Longino Netflix 2022 Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Dawn of Ragnarök Ubisoft Winner: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media More Than Robots Gillian Jacobs Disney+ 2023 About My Father Laura Terruso Lionsgate Films Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Kirk DeMicco Universal Pictures My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Nia Vardalos Focus Features 2025 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie Ryan Crego Universal Pictures 2026 Lanterns James Hawes, Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, Alik Sakharov HBO
Awards and honors Fellow for the Sundance Institute Composers Lab 2018 NBC/Universal Composers Initiative 2023: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media Board member of the Alliance for Women Film Composers.
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