Carter Burwell

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Composer (Music Score)
Biography:A film composer whose off-kilter works can frequently be heard in the efforts of both the Coen brothers and Spike Jonze, Carter Burwell has also found work on such high-profile Hollywood efforts as Rob Roy (1995) and Conspiracy Theory (1997). Though the New York City native was merely going through the motions when his parents signed him up for piano lessons as a child, his passion for music was truly ignited when a high school friend encouraged him to explore blues improvisation. Continuing on the piano while a student at Harvard, it was during a performance at a club shortly before graduation that the sound editor for an independent thriller entitled Blood Simple heard Burwell and recommended the young musician to the film's directors. A penchant for simple melodies punctuated by unusual instrument selections and an ever-evolving incorporation of various styles found Burwell scoring virtually every... Full Biography
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