Carter Burwell

Biography

Born 11/18/1955

Best known for his work with Joel and Ethan Coen, whom he met when they were seeking a composer for their first feature, "Blood Simple" (1984). Burwell's work for the duo continued with the hyper-kinetic comedy "Raising Arizona" (1987), in which he assigned each major character a distinctive theme...
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Awards

  • In 1999, received Independent Features Project (IFP) Gotham Composer Award
  • In 1996, received Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Music Score

Highlights

  • In 1998, Scored "Gods and Monsters"
  • In 1998, Wrote the theme music for the UPN animated series "Dilbert"
  • In 1996, Reteamed with the Coes brothers to score "Fargo"

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