Carter Burwell

Carter Burwell
Birth nameCarter Benedict Burwell[1]
Born (1954-11-18) November 18, 1954 (age 70)[2]
New York City, U.S.
OccupationFilm composer
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1984–present
Websitecarterburwell.com

Carter Benedict Burwell (born November 18, 1954) is an American film composer. He has frequently collaborated with the Coen brothers, having scored 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) and McDonagh's films Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and The Banshees Of Inisherin (2022).

  1. ^ "Natalie Benedict Burwell Obituary: View Natalie Burwell's Obituary by Northern Virginia Daily". Legacy.com. February 24, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Carter Burwell". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved November 18, 2020.