Nicholas Britell
Nicholas Britell (* 1980 ) is an American film composer . He was nominated for an Oscar for two of his works .
life and career
Britell graduated from Hopkins School in New Haven , Connecticut in 1999 .
Britell was nominated for Discovery of the Year at the 2016 World Soundtrack Awards for his work on The Big Short .
For the music composed for Barry Jenkins ' film Moonlight , Britell has received several nominations and awards, including a 2017 Golden Globe Awards nomination and a 2016 Hollywood Music In Media Awards. At the 2017 Academy Awards , he was in nominated for the Best Film Music category.
In 2018, Britell worked again with Barry Jenkins and composed the score for If Beale Street Could Talk . There was a new nomination for the Oscar.
Britell has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since the end of June 2017 .
Filmography (selection)
- 2009: New York, I Love You (as composer for the Natalie Portman segment )
- 2013: 12 Years a Slave (arrangements)
- 2015: The Big Short
- 2015: A story of love and darkness (סיפור על אהבה וחושך / Sipur al ahava ve choshech)
- 2016: Tramps
- 2016: Moonlight
- 2017: Battle of the Sexes (Battle of the Sexes)
- 2018: If Beale Street Could Talk
- 2018: Vice - The Second Man (Vice)
- 2019: The King
Awards (selection)
Chicago Film Critics Association Award
- 2016: Nomination in the category Best Film Music ( Moonlight )
- 2017: Nomination for the best use of music in a film (Moonlight)
- 2016 (Dec.) : Nomination for the best film music (Moonlight)
- 2019 : Nomination for Best Film Music ( If Beale Street Could Talk )
- 2017 : Nomination for the best film music (Moonlight)
Hollywood Music In Media Awards
- 2016: Award in the category Best Film Music (Moonlight)
- 2017: Nomination in the category Original Score: Feature Film ( Battle of the Sexes - Against every rule )
- 2017: Nomination in the category Original Song - Feature Film ( If I Dare for Battle of the Sexes - Against every rule )
International Film Music Critics Association Award
- 2016: Nomination in the category Best Music for a Film Drama (Moonlight)
Online Film Critics Society Award
- 2019: Nomination for Best Film Music (If Beale Street Could Talk)
- 2017 : Nomination for the best film music (Moonlight)
- 2019 : Nomination for Best Film Music (If Beale Street Could Talk)
Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award
- 2016: Nomination for the best film music (Moonlight)
World Soundtrack Awards
- 2016: Nomination for Discovery of the Year ( The Big Short )
- 2017: Nomination for Best Film Composer of the Year (Moonlight)
- 2019: Award for Best Film Composer of the Year (If Beale Street Could Talk)
Web links
- Nicholas Britell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Nicholas Britell - The Middle Of The World , Moonlight Soundtrack by Lakeshore Records on Youtube
- The Sound of Academy Award Nominated Moonlight from Lakeshore Records on Youtube (Video, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Alumni / ae Fellow Nicholas Britell '99 In. hopkins.edu, March 10, 2015.
- ↑ Luca Celada: The 74th Golden Globe Nominations: La La Land, Moonlight And Emerging TV Talent In: goldenglobes.com, December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2016 - Winners In: soundtrackfest.com, November 19, 2016.
- ↑ Music (Original Score) Nominations 2017 Oscars. Retrieved July 12, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ http://filmmusicreporter.com/2018/03/21/nicholas-britell-to-score-barry-jenkins-if-beale-street-could-talk/
- ↑ Music (Original Score) Nominations Oscars 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019 (American English).
- ^ Adam Chitwood: Oscars Break Record with 774 New Member Invites, Including Jordan Peele & Gal Gadot In: collider.com, June 28, 2017.
- ↑ Nick Allen: Chicago Film Critics Awards Celebrate 'Moonlight', 'Manchester by the Sea', 'The Handmaiden' In: rogerebert.com, December 17, 2016.
- ↑ Gregg Kilday: 'La La Land,' 'Arrival,' 'Moonlight' Top Critics' Choice Nominations In: The Hollywood Reporter, December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Luca Celada: The 74th Golden Globe Nominations: La La Land, Moonlight And Emerging TV Talent In: goldenglobes.com, December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2016 - Winners In: soundtrackfest.com, November 19, 2016.
- ↑ 8th Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations Announced In: filmmusicreporter.com, October 25, 2017.
- ↑ IFMCA Award Nominations 2016 In: filmmusiccritics.org, February 9, 2017.
- ↑ 2018 Awards. In: ofcs.org, December 26, 2018.
- ↑ Here Are the 2017 Oscar Nominations In: time.com, January 24, 2017.
- ↑ The 2016 WAFCA Awards In: dcfilmcritics.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ Rebecca Rubin: 'La La Land', 'Stranger Things' Among 2017 World Soundtrack Award Nominees In: Variety, August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Patrick Hipes: Nicholas Britell, 'Chernobyl' Composer, "Shallow" Among World Soundtrack Award Winners. In: deadline.com, October 18, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Britell, Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1980 |