Nicholas Britell

Nicholas Britell (born October 17, 1980) is an American film and television composer. He has received numerous accolades, including an Emmy Award and nominations for three Academy Awards and a Grammy Award. Britell is known for his work on acclaimed films such as Moonlight (2016), If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021), for which he received Academy Award nominations. He has also scored films like The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), Battle of the Sexes (2017), Cruella (2021), and She Said (2022). In television, he gained recognition for his work on the HBO series Succession (2018–2023), earning an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music. Britell continues to create captivating compositions that enhance the storytelling of movies and TV shows.