Carter Burwell Biography (1955-)

Born November 18, 1955, in New York, NY; married Christine Sciulli, 1999. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Composer, orchestrator, actor
Birth Details
November 18, 1955
New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Computer graphics artist (NYIT) and model maker, Lensman (also known as SF Shinseiki Lensman and Lensman: Secret of the Lens), 1984
  • Musician: keyboards, Kalifornia, 1993
  • Conductor and orchestrator, The Celluloid Closet (also known as Gefangen in der Traumfabrik), 1995
  • Piano, Bad Company, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Conductor, Rob Roy, United Artists, 1995
  • Conductor and orchestrator, The Chamber, Universal, 1996
  • Conductor and orchestrator, Fargo, 1996
  • Featured musician, Mr. Jealousy, 1997
  • Conductor, Conspiracy Theory, 1997
  • Orchestra conductor and orchestrations, Picture Perfect, TwentiethCentury-Fox, 1997
  • Conductor and orchestrator, The Spanish Prisoner, Sony Pictures Classics, 1997
  • Orchestrator: original music, The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
  • Conductor and orchestrator, Gods and Monsters, 1998
  • Conductor, The Hi-Lo Country (also known as Hi-Lo Country--Im Land der letzten Cowboys), Gramercy, 1998
  • Conductor and orchestrator, Being John Malkovich, USA Films, 1999
  • Conductor and orchestrator, Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Orchestra conductor, Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Conductor and orchestrator, Hamlet, Miramax, 2000
  • Music performer and music recordist, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, Artisan Entertainment, 2000
  • Conductor and orchestrator, The Man Who Wasn't There, USA Films, 2001
  • Conductor and orchestrator, S1m0ne, New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Orchestrations and music conductor, Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, 2003
  • Music producer, orchestrations, music arranger, orchestra conductor, andon-camera music arrangements, The Alamo, Buena Vista, 2004
  • Film Appearances
  • Composer, "Death or Kid," Funny, Original Cinema, 1988
  • Piano player, Scorchers, 1991
  • The roach chorus, Joe's Apartment, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Television Appearances
  • Specials
  • The 9th Annual Gotham Awards, Metroguide Network, 1999
  • Episodic
  • Himself, Sonic Cinema, Sundance Channel, 2002
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Scores
  • Blood Simple, 1984
  • A Hero of Our Time, 1985
  • (And songs) Psycho 3 (also known as Psicosis 3 and Pyscose 3), Universal, 1986
  • Raising Arizona, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
  • Pass the Ammo, New Century, 1988
  • It Takes Two (also known as My New Car), Warner Bros., 1988
  • The Beat (also known as The Conjurer), Vestron Video, 1988
  • Checking Out, Warner Bros., 1989
  • Miller's Crossing, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
  • Scorchers, Fox Video, 1991
  • (And song "The Millwood Stomp") Doc Hollywood, Warner Bros., 1991
  • Barton Fink, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1991
  • Waterland, Fine Line, 1992
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • Storyville, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
  • A Dangerous Woman, Gramercy, 1993
  • Kalifornia, 1993
  • This Boy's Life, Warner Bros., 1993
  • Wayne's World 2, Paramount, 1993
  • The Hudsucker Proxy (also known as Hudsucker--Der grosse Sprung), Warner Bros., 1994
  • Airheads, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
  • It Could Happen to You (also known as Cop Tips Waitress $2 Million), TriStar, 1994
  • XXXTasy: Two Days in the Life of a Saint, 1994
  • The Celluloid Closet (also known as Gefangen in der Traumfabrik), Sony Pictures Classics, 1995
  • Bad Company, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Rob Roy, United Artists, 1995
  • A Goofy Movie, Buena Vista, 1995
  • Two Bits (also known as A Day to Remember), Miramax, 1995
  • The Chamber, Universal, 1996
  • Fargo, Gramercy, 1996
  • Fear (also known as No Fear and Obsession mortelle),Universal, 1996
  • Joe's Apartment, Warner Bros., 1996
  • The Spanish Prisoner, Sony Pictures Classics, 1997
  • Picture Perfect, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
  • The Locusts (also known as A Secret Sin), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
  • Girls Night Out, 1997
  • Assassin(s), Warner Bros., 1997
  • Conspiracy Theory, Warner Bros., 1997
  • The Jackal (also known as Le chacal and Der Schakal), Universal, 1997
  • Velvet Goldmine, Miramax, 1998
  • (Uncredited; some scenes only) Mercury Rising, 1998
  • The Hi-Lo Country (also known as Hi-Lo Country--Im Land der letzten Cowboys), Gramercy, 1998
  • Gods and Monsters, Lions Gate Films, 1998
  • The Big Lebowski, Gramercy, 1998
  • The Corruptor, New Line Cinema, 1999
  • The General's Daughter (also known as Wherlos--Die Tochter desGenerals), Paramount, 1999
  • Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999
  • Being John Malkovich, USA Films, 1999
  • Three Kings, Warner Bros., 1999
  • Hamlet, Miramax, 2000
  • What Planet Are You From?, Columbia, 2000
  • Before Night Falls (also known as Antes que anochezca), ElMar Pictures, 2000
  • Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (also known as BW2, BWP2, and Book of Shadows: Blair Witch Project 2), Artisan Entertainment, 2000
  • A Knight's Tale, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001
  • The Man Who Wasn't There, USA Films, 2001
  • The Rookie, Buena Vista, 2002
  • Searching for Paradise, Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, 2002
  • S1m0ne, New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Adaptation, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002
  • Intolerable Cruelty, Universal, 2003
  • Minnesota Nice (documentary short film), Metro, 2003
  • Shooting "Miller's Crossing" (documentary short film), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 2003
  • The Ladykillers, Buena Vista, 2004
  • The Alamo, Buena Vista, 2004
  • Kinsey, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2004
  • Serenity, Universal, 2005
  • Wrote unused scores for Kiss the Girls, 1997, and Gigli.
  • Film Additional Music
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? (also known as O' Brother), Buena Vista, 2000
  • Television Scores
  • Movies
  • And the Band Played On, HBO, 1993
  • Television Additional Music
  • Movies
  • Framed, HBO, 1990
  • Television Scores
  • Specials
  • Children Remember the Holocaust (also known as Nothing But Sun), CBS, 1995
  • Television Opening Themes
  • Series
  • Dilbert (animated), UPN, 1998-99
  • Stage Scores
  • Celestial Alphabet Event, One Dream Theatre, New York City, 1991
  • Essays
  • "Music at Six," Espous, 2003

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 4: Writers and Production Artists, 4th edition, St. James Press, 2000