Emmy Award-Winning and Oscar-Nominated Composer, Pianist, and Movie Producer
Nicholas Britell: Biography at a Glance
- Nicholas Britell has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score three times, for his work on Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Don't Look Up.
- He also won an Emmy Award for composing the iconic theme music for the HBO series Succession.
- Britell has showcased his versatile musical style in scores ranging from the playful blend of jazz, funk, and classical elements in The Big Short to the elegant and poignant compositions in If Beale Street Could Talk.
- In addition to his work as a composer, Britell co-produced the short film Whiplash, which was later developed into a feature film that became a Best Picture nominee.
- Britell contributed additional music, including violin pieces and spirituals, to the Best Picture Oscar winner 12 Years A Slave.
- Drawing from his experiences working with directors like Barry Jenkins and Adam McKay, Britell discusses the importance of collaboration and shares insights on using music and sound to evoke emotions, build brand identity, and connect with audiences on a deeper level.
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Nicholas Britell is a composer, pianist, and movie producer best known for his scores to such critically acclaimed films such as The Big Short, Moonlight, and If Beale Street Could Talk. His style has ranged from The Big Short's playful blend of jazz, funk, and classical elements to the more elegant and poignant Beale Street. Britell's first of multiple Academy Award nominations came for his work on Moonlight, and he won an Emmy for his theme to HBO's Succession. He added the Disney feature Cruella to his resume in 2021. Still incorporating elements of jazz and classical as well as rock, it showcased the composer's more fanciful side.
Among varied projects in the classical realm (including Portals with violinist Tim Fain) and continued work on shorts, he wrote music for the TV documentary, Haiti: Where Did The Money Go and the crime film, Gimmie The Loot. His additional music, such as violin pieces and spirituals, appeared in the Best Picture Oscar winner 12 Years A Slave. Meanwhile, he produced a short film called Whiplash, later developed into the Best Picture nominee of the same name, which he also co-produced. A year later, the Adam McKay-directed Best Picture nominee, The Big Short featured a Britell score. Steady work in Hollywood features followed, beginning with Free State of Jones and the Barry Jenkins-directed Moonlight. The latter earned Britell his first Oscar nomination for Best Original Score.
Branching into episodic television, he composed the music for the HBO comedy-drama Succession, which began airing in mid-2018. Back on the big screen, he got a second Academy Award nomination for If Beale Street Could Talk, another collaboration with Barry Jenkins. Britell also scored Vice, a McKay-directed Best Picture nominee from the same year. The year 2021 saw the premiere of Jenkins' series The Underground Railroad, which Britell scored, and films including McKay's Don't Look Up, which garnered Britell a third Oscar nomination, and Disney’s 101 Dalmations live-action spin-off Cruella.
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