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Carter Burwell Biography

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor, Visual effects

Awards

1996ACCA-Best Original Score: winner
1997CFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
1997OFTA Film Award-Best Score: nominated
1998ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
1998LAFCA Award-Best Music: nominated
2000ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2000Stinker Award-Most Intrusive Musical Score: nominated
2000Rota Soundtrack Award-: winner
2001Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
2001CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2001FFCC Award-Best Soundtrack and Score: winner
2001OFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2001PFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2001World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: nominated
2001World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
2003ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2008IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film: nominated
2008IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: winner
2009ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2009ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2009CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2009ICS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2009INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2009Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2009World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: nominated
2009Public Choice Award-: winner
2009World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
2010ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2010BMI Film Music Award-Film Music: winner
2010BSFC Award-Best Use of Music in a Film: nominated
2010COFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2010CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2010Critics Choice Award-Best Score: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: nominated
2010Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
2010HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2010INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2010OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
2010OFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2010PFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2010World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
2010World Soundtrack Award-Soundtrack Composer of the Year: nominated
2011Felix-Best Original Score: nominated
2011ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2011EDA Award-Best Film Music or Score: nominated
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Score: nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2011IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score): winner
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: nominated
2011World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
2012ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2013ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
2015AFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2015ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2015CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2015FFCC Award-Best Score: nominated
2015HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
2015ICP Award-Best Original Score or Soundtrack: winner
2015LAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
2015SLFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2015WAFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2016ASCAP Award-Best Film Score: nominated
2016Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: nominated
2016EDA Award-Best Film Music or Score: nominated
2016Annie-Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production: nominated
2016Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Original Score: nominated
2016COFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Score: nominated
2016Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: nominated
2016Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
2016ICS Award-Best Original Score: winner
2016IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
2016INOCA-Best Original Score: winner
2016ALFS Award-Technical Achievement of the Year: nominated
2016OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
2016Artisan Award-: winner
2016Satellite Award-Best Original Score: winner
2016Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
2016Public Choice Award-: winner
2016World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: winner
2016World Soundtrack Award-Film Composer of the Year: winner
2017Felix-Best Score Drama: nominated
2017ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2017British Independent Film Award-Best Music: winner
2017FFCC Award-Best Score: nominated
2017IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2017WAFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2018Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score): nominated
2018Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2018HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
2018ICS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2018INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2018IFC Award-Best Original Score: winner
2018Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2018SLFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2018World Soundtrack Award-Film Composer of the Year: nominated
2019HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2020World Soundtrack Award-Television Composer of the Year: nominated
2021GWNYFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2021HMMA Award-Best Original Score - TV Show/Limited Series: nominated
2021HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Musical Score: nominated
2021Sierra Award-Best Score: nominated
2021SLFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2022CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2022C.A.S. Award-Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series - One Hour: nominated
2022GWNYFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2022HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: nominated
2022IFJA Award-Best Musical Score: nominated
2022SLFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2022UFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
2023Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score): nominated
2023AFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2023BAFTA Film Award-Original Score: nominated
2023BOFA-Best Music Score: nominated
2023COFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2023Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023HCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2023HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023ICFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
2023IFC Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023MNFCA Award-Best Music: nominated
2023NCFCA Award-Best Score: nominated
2023OFTA Film Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023OFCS Award-Best Original Score: winner
2023SFBAFCC Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023SFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2023SCL Award-Outstanding Original Score for a Studio Film: nominated
2023World Soundtrack Award-Film Composer of the Year: nominated