6.3
Movie
Sound
Carter Burwell
- Born
- (age 70)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 128 titles
Biography
Carter Benedict Burwell (born November 18, 1954) is an American film composer. He has frequently collaborated with the Coen brothers, scoring most of their films. He has also scored films by other directors such as Bill Condon, Todd Haynes, Spike Jonze, Martin McDonagh, James Foley, Brian Helgeland, and John Lee Hancock. Burwell received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score for Haynes's Carol (2015), McDonagh's films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and The Banshees Of Inisherin (2022).
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Signature work
Known For
6.3
Movie
8.0
Movie
No Country for Old Men
7.8
Movie
The Big Lebowski
8.1
Movie
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
6.5
Movie
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
7.8
Movie
Fargo
6.2
Movie
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
7.7
Movie
The Blind Side
7.5
Movie
In Bruges
7.3
Movie
True Grit
7.2
Movie
The Founder
6.7
Movie
Burn After Reading
7.4
Movie
Being John Malkovich
7.3
Movie
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7.1
Movie
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
6.8
Movie
Seven Psychopaths
7.0
Movie
Legend
5.9
Movie
Hail, Caesar!
Acting credits 9
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Inside The Works Film | Self |
| 2022 | Crafting the Tragedy of Macbeth Film | Self |
| 2013 | Sound of Cinema: The Music That Made the Movies TV | Self - Interviewed Guest (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Lights, Action, Music Film | Self |
| 1996 | Joe's Apartment Film | The Roach Chorus (voice) |
| 1992 | Transeltown Film | |
| 1991 | Scorchers Film | Piano Player |
| 1988 | Funny Film | Self |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards TV | Self - Nominee (1 ep) |
Crew credits 122
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Go, Beavers! Film | Original Music Composer |
| TBA | Jack of Spades Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2026 | Wild Horse Nine Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2025 | Good Fortune Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2025 | Honey Don't! Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator |
| 2024 | Drive-Away Dolls Film | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor |
| 2023 | Finestkind Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2023 | Schoolhood, The Past References of an Unforeseeable Future Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2023 | To Catch a Killer Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2022 | The Banshees of Inisherin Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2022 | Catherine Called Birdy Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2021 | The Tragedy of Macbeth Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2020 | Space Force TV | Original Music Composer (10 ep) |
| 2019 | The Good Liar Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2019 | The Morning Show TV | Original Music Composer (30 ep) |
| 2019 | Missing Link Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2018 | Hunting Bigfoot Film | Music |
| 2017 | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Film | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor |
| 2017 | Wonderstruck Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2017 | Goodbye Christopher Robin Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2016 | The Founder Film | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| 2016 | The Family Fang Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2016 | The Finest Hours Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2015 | Anomalisa Film | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator |
| 2015 | Carol Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2015 | Legend Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2014 | Olive Kitteridge TV | Original Music Composer (4 ep) |
| 2013 | The Fifth Estate Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2012 | Seven Psychopaths Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | Moving Gracefully Towards the Exit Film | Music, Orchestrator |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce TV | Original Music Composer (5 ep) |
| 2010 | True Grit Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | Howl Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2009 | The Blind Side Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2009 | A Serious Man Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | Twilight Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | Burn After Reading Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2008 | In Bruges Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2007 | Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Film | Original Music Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor |
| 2006 | The Hoax Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2006 | Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | Kinsey Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2004 | The Alamo Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor |
| 2004 | The Ladykillers Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2003 | Intolerable Cruelty Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Adaptation. Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | S1m0ne Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | Searching for Paradise Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2002 | The Rookie Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There Film | Original Music Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator |
| 2001 | A Knight's Tale Film | Original Music Composer |
| 2000 | Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 Film | Musician, Original Music Composer |