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Nathan Barr is a Sound and Additional Music American born on 9 february 1973 at New York City (USA)
Nathan Barr (born February 9, 1973; also known as Nate Barr) is a film and television composer known for playing the majority of the instruments heard in his compositions. While he is best known for scoring all six seasons of HBO's Emmy Award-winning series, True Blood, Barr has recently composed music for FX's The Americans and Netflix's Hemlock Grove. On July 18, 2013, Barr garnered a double Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music" based on his work on The Americans and Hemlock Grove.
In 1996, Barr moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in composing film and television scores. One of his first jobs was working under the tutelage of world-renowned composer, Hans Zimmer, on films such as As Good as It Gets and The Prince of Egypt. Shortly thereafter, he branched out on his own and landed his first solo-venture on the Lionsgate comedy Too Smooth. Since then, Barr has scored a large array of feature films and TV series, most notably scoring all episodes of HBO's hit series True Blood.
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Nathan Barr (born February 9, 1973; also known as Nate Barr) is a film and television composer known for playing the majority of the instruments heard in his compositions. While he is best known for scoring all six seasons of HBO's Emmy Award-winning series, True Blood, Barr has recently composed music for FX's The Americans and Netflix's Hemlock Grove. On July 18, 2013, Barr garnered a double Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music" based on his work on The Americans and Hemlock Grove.
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Nathan Barr started studying music in Tokyo, Japan at the age of four. His interest in music and collecting rare and unusual instruments lead him to travel all over the world. He has said he owns a trumpet made out of a human femur and a set of bagpipes out of a pig's belly. Barr studied at Skidmore College, and in 1993 toured Italy and Switzerland with the Juilliard Cello Ensemble.In 1996, Barr moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in composing film and television scores. One of his first jobs was working under the tutelage of world-renowned composer, Hans Zimmer, on films such as As Good as It Gets and The Prince of Egypt. Shortly thereafter, he branched out on his own and landed his first solo-venture on the Lionsgate comedy Too Smooth. Since then, Barr has scored a large array of feature films and TV series, most notably scoring all episodes of HBO's hit series True Blood.
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The Hunt (2020)
Directed by Craig Zobel
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror
Actors Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Glenn Howerton, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Amy Madigan
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating66%
Un thriller d'action scénarisé par le co-créateur de Lost Damon Lindelof et produit par le magnat du film d'épouvante Jason Blum.
, 1h45Directed by Eli Roth
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Actors Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Kyle MacLachlan, Colleen Camp, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lorenza Izzo
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating61%
Cette aventure magique raconte l'histoire de Lewis Barnavelt, un jeune orphelin de 10 ans, qui part vivre chez son oncle Jonathan Barnavelt, après la mort de ses parents. Lewis découvre un monde fait de magie et de merveilles grâce à la fantaisie de son oncle qui vit dans une vieille demeure hantée par une pendule et dont les murs résonnent d’un mystérieux tic-tac. La voisine, une certaine Florence Zimmerman, est également magicienne. La pendule en question aurait le don de provoquer la fin du monde. Son propriétaire Isaac Izard, un sorcier maléfique, cherche à s'emparer de cet objet pour provoquer l'Apocalypse. Mais lorsque Lewis réveille les morts accidentellement dans la ville, c’est tout un monde secret de mages, de sorcières... qui vient détruire le monde.
The Domestics (2018)
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Post-apocalyptic films
Actors Kate Bosworth, Tyler Hoechlin, Sonoya Mizuno, Lance Reddick, David Dastmalchian, Jeff Chase
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating57%
Le gouvernement américain a déclenché une série d'attaques chimiques mortelles sur son propre peuple. Le monde est ravagé tandis que les morts se comptent par millions. Dans une Amérique plongée dans un chaos permanent, les survivants sont désormais divisés en deux clans : les « domestiques », des gens immunisés refusant de céder à la violence, et les sauvages, des gangs ou pillards hostiles qui font la loi en traquant leurs ennemis pacifistes. Un jeune couple de « domestiques », Mark et Nina, tentent de rallier la maison de leurs parents à Milwaukee, une ville jugée plus sûre. Mais leur route s'avère vite dangereuse et longue. En chemin, alors qu'ils sont traqués par les bandes de hors-la-loi assoiffées de sang, ils nouent des alliances avec d'autres groupes, seul moyen de survivre sans perdre son âme.
Flatliners (2017)
, 1h50Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Thriller, Horror
Actors Ellen Page, Diego Luna, Nina Dobrev, Kiefer Sutherland, James Norton, Kiersey Clemons
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating52%
La mort, un point que tout médecin rêve d'élucider afin de mieux préparer les personnes à ce moment. Malgré les dangers que cela implique, un groupe d'étudiants en médecine va tenter d'élucider ce mystère en se provoquant volontairement des courts arrêts cardiaques. Ces derniers vont alors les plonger dans l’expérience d'une mort imminente, et la répétition de ce processus va alors les obliger à faire face à des choses auxquelles ils ne s'attendaient pas en se lançant dans cette folle expérience. Ombres, passé sombre ou bien encore phénomènes paranormaux seront au rendez-vous.
The Boy Next Door (2015)
, 1h31Directed by Rob Cohen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Kristin Chenoweth, John Corbett, Hill Harper, Ian Nelson
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating47%
Claire Peterson (Jennifer Lopez) separates from her husband Garrett (John Corbett), after he was caught cheating with his secretary. Her colleague and best friend Vicky Lansing (Kristin Chenoweth) urges Claire to divorce. Claire meets 19-year-old Noah Sandborn (Ryan Guzman) - the orphaned nephew of her wheelchair-bound neighbor - who has just moved in next door. Noah befriends Kevin (Ian Nelson), Claire's teenage son, and begins attending his school, where Claire teaches English literature. Noah is drawn to Claire, expressing love for Homer's Iliad. With Kevin and Garrett away on a fishing trip, Claire watches a naked Noah in his room through her window.
The Big Wedding (2013)
, 1h29Directed by Justin Zackham
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, Ben Barnes
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating56%
Don and Ellie Griffin were a New England couple married for twenty years before they divorced. They have three children from their marriage – Lyla, Jared, and adopted son Alejandro, who was from Colombia.
30 Minutes or Less (2011)
, 1h23Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Aziz Ansari, Danny McBride, Nick Swardson, Michael Peña, Fred Ward
Rating60%
Nick (Jesse Eisenberg) is a marijuana-smoking, slacker pizza delivery driver in Grand Rapids who has trouble completing the "30 Minutes Or Less" policy that his employer issues, leading to a reprimand from his boss Chris (Brett Gelman). Nick's school teacher friend Chet (Aziz Ansari) discovers that Nick has slept with Chet's twin sister, Kate, (Dilshad Vadsaria) and still has feelings for her. After a heated argument, Nick storms out, ending their friendship.
The Ledge (2011)
, 1h41Directed by Matthew Chapman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Liv Tyler, Christopher Gorham, Patrick Wilson, Jaqueline Fleming
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating64%
The movie opens with detective Hollis Lucetti (Terrence Howard) receiving the news from a doctor that he has been sterile his entire life. Upon reaching home, he questions his wife about who their children's father is. The film quickly switches to Gavin Nichols (Charlie Hunnam), an atheist, standing on a ledge as if to jump to his death. A small crowd forms below Gavin, and Hollis responds to the emergency. At first it looks like a regular suicide attempt. It is quickly revealed to be more complex than that, as Gavin explains to Hollis that he has no other choice than to jump, or somebody else will die.
The Last Exorcism (2010)
, 1h27Directed by Daniel Stamm
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film
Actors Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr, Louis Herthum, Caleb Landry Jones, Adam Grimes
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating56%
The Reverend Cotton Marcus (Patrick Fabian) lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with his wife and son. Marcus, who lost his faith after the birth of his ill son, is accustomed to performing fake exorcisms on "possessed" individuals. He chooses an exorcism request sent by farmer Louis Sweetzer (Louis Herthum), who claims his livestock is being slaughtered by his daughter Nell (Ashley Bell) who is possessed.
The Slammin' Salmon (2009)
Directed by Kevin Heffernan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Cooking films
Actors Michael Clarke Duncan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Cobie Smulders, Erik Stolhanske
Rating63%
"Slammin" Cleon Salmon (Michael Clarke Duncan) is a former world heavyweight boxing champion who retired to open a sports-themed restaurant in Miami. His antics lead him to believe that he owes $20,000 to the head of the Japanese Yakuza. Needing to come up with the money in one night, he challenges the wait staff to sell more food than they have ever sold, with the top waiter receiving $10,000 in cash and the lowest waiter getting a "broken ribs sandwich" courtesy of the champ. Zany hijinks ensue as the staff try to one-up each other and win the prize while avoiding a beating. In the end, Cleon realizes that he only owed 20,000 Yen to the Japanese Yakuza (which works out to be $170) and shares the takings with the wait staff. But before he goes to give the Japanese Yakuza the money, he beats up Guy since he was the lowest selling waiter.
Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008)
, 1h32Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Vampires in film, Comedy horror films
Actors Tad Hilgenbrink, Angus Sutherland, Autumn Reeser, Corey Feldman, Gabrielle Rose, Shaun Sipos
Rating45%
Chris Emerson (Tad Hilgenbrink), a young former surfing pro, and his younger sister Nicole (Autumn Reeser) move to Luna Bay following the death of their parents, to live in a house owned by their Aunt Jillian (Gabrielle Rose). Chris leaves his address at the home of Edgar Frog (Corey Feldman), the town's surfboard shaper, in hopes of getting a job. Chris is approached at their new home by former pro surfer Shane Powers (Angus Sutherland), who invites him to a party that night.
Tortured (2008)
, 1h47Origin Canada
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Actors Cole Hauser, Laurence Fishburne, James Cromwell, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Jon Cryer, Kevin Pollak
Rating57%
FBI agent Kevin Cole goes undercover as Jimmy Vaughn, an organized crime enforcer. When he's ordered to undertake the week-long torture of accountant Archie Green, Kevin begins to question his role in government service, where often he must hurt or end another human being's life just to make a bust.
Shutter (2008)
, 1h25Directed by Masayuki Ochiai
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, Transport films, Rape in fiction, Ghost films, Rape and revenge films, Children's films
Actors Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina, John Hensley, David Denman, James Kyson
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating52%
Ben Shaw (Joshua Jackson) and his new bride, Jane (Rachael Taylor), leave New York for Tokyo, Japan, where Ben has a job as a photographer. While traveling, Jane hits a girl in the middle of the wilderness, running over her. They find no body or even a trace of blood and decide to leave, thinking the victim was all right. They later start to find mysterious lights in their photos, which are later identified as spirit photography by Ben's assistant, Seiko Nakamura (Maya Hazen). Jane begins to have eerie dreams and visions as if they are trying to tell her something, and senses a haunting presence stalking them. Ben begins to complain of severe shoulder pain, and his friends begin to comment he's looking bent and hunched over, though the doctor can find no cause. Seiko takes Jane to her ex-boyfriend, Ritsuo (James Kyson Lee), whose career is to investigate paranormal activities, and he tells them that the lights are spirits, manifestations of intense emotions trying to communicate. At a subway station, Jane spots the ghostly presence of the girl she hit, causing her to believe that she killed the girl. Ben later also has a similar terrifying encounter. They go to a medium, Murase; however, Ben refuses to translate what Murase says, claiming he is a fraud.
Hostel: Part II (2007)
, 1h35Directed by Eli Roth
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about psychiatry, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Jay Hernández, Bijou Phillips, Richard Burgi
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating55%
Shortly after the events of Hostel, Paxton (Jay Hernandez) is suffering from nightmares and lives in seclusion with his girlfriend Stephanie (Jordan Ladd). The two get into an argument where Stephanie denounces Paxton's paranoia as exaggerated and insufferable. She wakes up the next morning to find Paxton decapitated. An unmarked box (presumably containing Paxton's severed head) is then delivered to Elite Hunting boss Sasha (Milan Kňažko), as he relaxes at an outdoor cafe.
Rise: Blood Hunter (2007)
, 1h34Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Feminist films, Films about magic and magicians, Films about sexuality, Vampires in film, Political films, Buddy films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Lucy Liu, Michael Chiklis, Carla Gugino, Margo Harshman, Marilyn Manson, James D'Arcy
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating49%
Reporter Sadie Blake has just published a notable article featuring a secret Gothic party scene. The very night following the publication, one of Sadie's sources, Tricia Rawlins, is invited by her friend Kaitlyn to an isolated house in which such a party is to take place. Tricia is reluctant to enter with the curfew set by her strict father, so Kaitlyn goes alone. When she does not return, Tricia becomes worried and enters the house as well. To her horror, she finds Kaitlyn in the basement with two vampires hanging onto her and drinking her blood. She tries to hide, but the vampires find her quickly. The next day, Sadie learns of the girl's death and decides to investigate the matter. She soon attracts the interest of the vampire cult, who kidnap her and bring her in for questioning. Following that, she is raped and murdered by the vampires.