James S. Levine
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James Scott Levine (born August 29, 1974) is an American composer.
Early life
[change | change source]Levine was born in Boston, Massachusetts to David Levine and Lucy Simon. His father is Ashkenazi Jewish of Austrian Jewish, Czech Jewish, English Jewish, Hungarian Jewish, Polish Jewish and Russian Jewish descent and His mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish of German Jewish, Cuban and German descent.
Composing
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera | Short |
| 1999 | Chill Factor | Film (Additional music for Hans Zimmer and John Powell) |
| A Little Inside | Film | |
| 2000 | Die Motorrad-Cops – Hart am Limit | TV series |
| 2001 | Siren | Film |
| About Barbers | Short | |
| 2003 | Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie | Documentary |
| Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast | Short | |
| The Challenge | TV movie | |
| The In-Laws | Film | |
| 2003–2010 | Nip/Tuck | TV series |
| 2003 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom | Video game (Composed with Robert Crew and Alex Wilkinson) |
| 2004 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | Video game (Composed with Robert Crew, John O'Kennedy, Barry Fasman and Beth Ertz) |
| Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again | TV documentary | |
| 2005 | More Sex and the Single Mom | TV movie |
| Roar: Lions of the Kalahari | Documentary short | |
| Madagascar | Film (Additional music for Hans Zimmer) | |
| The Weather Man | Film (Co-composer with Hans Zimmer) | |
| 2005–2012 | The Closer | TV series |
| 2006 | 3 lbs | TV series |
| Running with Scissors | Film | |
| American Storage | Short | |
| Ajax | Short | |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | TV series |
| Delta Farce | Film | |
| 2007–2012 | Damages | TV series |
| 2008 | Otis | Film |
| 2008–2009 | Raising the Bar | TV series |
| 2009–2015 | Glee | TV series |
| 2009–2012 | Royal Pains | TV series |
| 2009–2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | TV series |
| 2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square | Video game (Archived music from SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) |
| 2010 | Outlaw | TV series |
| 2010–2016 | Rizzoli & Isles | TV series |
| 2011 | Glee: The 3D Concert Movie | Documentary |
| 2011–2014 | American Horror Story | TV series (40 episodes, composed with Mac Quayle) |
| 2012–2018 | Major Crimes | TV series |
| 2012–2013 | The New Normal | TV series |
| 2013 | Do No Harm | TV series |
| The Blacklist | TV series (3 episodes, replaced by Dave Porter) | |
| 2014–2018 | The Last Ship | TV series (Composed with James Dooley) |
| 2019 | Chambers | TV series |
| Soundtrack | TV series (Composed with Andrew McMahon and Zac Clark) | |
| 2020 | Katy Keene | TV series |
| 2020–2021 | For Life | TV series (Composed with Dustin O'Halloran) |
| 2020 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated | Video game (Archived and remastered music from the original Battle for Bikini Bottom) |
| 2021–2024 | La Brea | TV series |
| 2025 | Doc | TV series |
Awards
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| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | BMI Award | What About Joan? | Won | |
| 2005 | BMI Award | Nip/Tuck | Won | |
| 2008 | BMI Award | The Closer | Won | |
| 2011 | ASCAP Award | Top TV Series | Glee | Won |
| 2012 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Music in a Series | American Horror Story | Won |
| 2012 | ASCAP Award | Top TV Series | Glee | Won |
| 2013 | ASCAP Award | Top TV Series | Glee | Won |
| 2013 | ASCAP Award | Top Television Series | Major Crimes | Won |
| 2013 | ASCAP Award | Top Television Series | The New Normal | Won |
| 2013 | ASCAP Award | Top Television Series | Royal Pains | Won |
| 2013 | ASCAP Award | Most Performed Themes and Underscore | Won | |
| 2013 | Emmy Award | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special | American Horror Story: Coven | Nominated |
| 2013 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series | American Horror Story: Asylum | Nominated |
| 2013 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Music in a Non-Series | American Horror Story | Won |
| 2014 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-Series | American Horror Story | Nominated |
| 2014 | Online Film & Television Association Award | Best Music in a Non-Series | American Horror Story | Nominated |
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website
- James S. Levine on IMDb
- "Interview: James Levine, Composer of 'American Horror Story,' 'Royal Pains,' and 'Glee'", Movie Mom, at BeliefNet
- Composer Interview: James S. Levine at FilmMusicMedia (link on YouTube)
- ASCAP
- James S. Levine AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit
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