Carter Burwell

Composer. Born 18 November 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar nominations

Born

18 November 1955, New York City, New York, USA

Active

1987–present

Frequently works with

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Frances McDormand, Graham Broadbent, Martin McDonagh, Peter Czernin, Spike Jonze, Bill Condon

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

77Fi1m

72Critics

We rate Carter’s work 4 points above the press, across 37 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above22

60 to 7911

Under 604

Of 37 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 35 films, 2 series
Screen time: 65 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $3.8bn across 34 films with figures
Academy Awards: 3 Oscar nominations
Active: 1987–present

Genres

Drama27
Comedy18
Crime12
Fantasy7
Thriller6
Romance5

Best and worst on Fi1m

91BestNo Country for Old Men2007

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47WorstThe Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 12011

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21970s

121980s

441990s

252000s

262010s

112020s

Awards

Academy Awards3 nominated

Nominated2023Best Original Score · The Banshees of Inisherin
Nominated2018Best Original Score · Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Nominated2016Best Original Score · Carol

Golden Globes1 nominated

Nominated2023Best Original Score · The Banshees of Inisherin

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.