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Nicholas Britell (born October 17, 1980) is an American film and television composer. He has received numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award, as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and a Grammy Award. He has received Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score for Barry Jenkins's Moonlight (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), and Adam McKay's Don't Look Up (2021). He also scored McKay's The Big Short (2015) and Vice (2018). He is also known for scoring Battle of the Sexes (2017), The King (2019), Cruella (2021), and She Said (2022). The HBO original series Succession (2018–2023) marked Britell's entry into television. Britell scored all four seasons, earning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music in 2019. His scores for the second, third, and fourth seasons of Succession each earned the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series nominations in 2020, 2022, and 2023. His score for The Underground Railroad was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special in 2021. His works, as described by Soraya McDonald of Film Comment, "seem to organically straddle accessibility and sophistication in a way that goes beyond the typical programming of a big-city pops orchestra...That might have something to do with the fact that Britell has long had one foot in the world of hip-hop and another in the world of classical music." Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Britell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Nicholas Britell
Composer
for Composer in Unbreakable Soul: The Teddy Pendergrass Story
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"Unbreakable Soul: The Teddy Pendergrass Story" is a compelling and authentic portrayal of the iconic artist's life, taking audiences on a rollercoaster journey through the highs and lows of his career and personal life. From his early days as a church choir singer to becoming the lead vocalist of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes and later, a solo sensation, Teddy's story is one of ambition, talent, and perseverance. The film delves into Teddy's struggles with fame, the pressures of the music industry, and his complex relationships with those who helped shape his career, including Harold Melvin and his manager, Shep Gordon. But at the heart of this biopic is the love story between Teddy and his wife, Joan Pendergrass, who stood by him through thick and thin, offering unwavering support and love. The pivotal moment in Teddy's life occurs when a tragic car accident in 1982 leaves him paralyzed from the waist down, threatening to end his career and shatter his spirit. Yet, the film takes us on a journey of Teddy's remarkable resilience and determination as he defies all odds to make a triumphant comeback, proving that his soul and voice remain unbreakable.
