Carter Burwell

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Carter Burwell

Born November 18, 1955 · New York City, New York, USA (age 70)

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…

Known For

No Country for Old MenNo Country for Old Men · 2007
No Country for Old Men
7.92007
MovieCrimeThriller
Llewelyn Moss stumbles upon dead bodies, $2 million and a hoard of heroin in a Texas desert, but methodical killer Anton Chigurh comes looking for it, with local sheriff Ed Tom Bell hot on his trail. The roles of prey and predator blur as the violent pursuit of money and justice collide.
TwilightTwilight · 2008
Twilight
6.32008
MovieFantasyDrama
When Bella Swan moves to a small town in the Pacific Northwest, she falls in love with Edward Cullen, a mysterious classmate who reveals himself to be a 108-year-old vampire. Despite Edward's repeated cautions, Bella can't stay away from him, a fatal move that endangers her own life.
The Big LebowskiThe Big Lebowski · 1998
The Big Lebowski
7.81998
MovieComedyCrime
Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker who only wants to bowl and drink White Russians, is mistaken for another Jeffrey Lebowski, a wheelchair-bound millionaire, and finds himself dragged into a strange series of events involving nihilists, adult film producers, ferrets, errant toes, and large sums of money.
FargoFargo · 1996
Fargo
7.81996
MovieCrimeDrama
Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start dying. Enter Police Chief Marge, a coffee-drinking, parka-wearing - and extremely pregnant - investigator who'll stop at nothing to get her man. And if you think her small-time investigative skills will give the crooks a run for their ransom... you betcha!
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 · 2012
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2
6.52012
MovieFantasyDrama
After the birth of Renesmee, the Cullens gather other vampire clans in order to protect the child from a false allegation that puts the family in front of the Volturi.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 · 2011
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
6.22011
MovieAdventureFantasy
Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's honeymoon phase is abruptly disrupted by betrayals and unforeseen tragedies that endanger their world.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri · 2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
8.12017
MovieCrimeDrama
After seven months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at Bill Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Jason Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
A Knight's TaleA Knight's Tale · 2001
A Knight's Tale
6.92001
MovieAdventureDrama
William Thatcher, a knight's peasant apprentice, gets a chance at glory when the knight dies suddenly mid-tournament. Posing as a knight himself, William won't stop until he's crowned tournament champion—assuming matters of the heart don't get in the way.

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