Peter Nashel Explained

Peter Nashel
Birth Place:Ridgewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Genre:Film score
Occupation:Composer
Years Active:1988–present

Peter Nashel is an American composer.[1] He has composed scores for a number of films and television series including, I, Tonya, Marco Polo, and Totally Under Control.[2] [3] [4] He is the founder and principal of the music production company, duotone audio group.[5]

Early life and education

Nashel was born and grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey.[6] He studied at both the Tanglewood Institute in Boston and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, before moving on to Wesleyan University in Connecticut. At Wesleyan, he studied under Bill Barron and graduated in 1988.[7]

Career

Nashel has worked on numerous film and television scores. In 2001, he earned his first screen credit as composer for his work on the Sundance award-winning feature film, The Deep End, starring Tilda Swinton.[8] In the ensuing years, he composed the music for several features including Bee Season, the 2005 film adaptation of the novel of the same name, written by Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal and starring Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche,[9] The Night Listener (2006), based on Armistead Maupin’s novel of the same name and starring Robin Williams and Toni Collette,[10] the academy-award winning documentary film No End in Sight (2007) and the 2009 thriller Carriers.[11] More recently, he scored the 2017 Oscar-winning black comedy, I, Tonya directed by Craig Gillespie and Book Club (2018), starring Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, and Candace Bergen.[12]

He has also worked on numerous television and documentary projects. He composed scores for the TV series Dirty Sexy Money (2007–2009), Rubicon (2010), Lie to Me (2010–2011), Marco Polo (2014–2016), Mike (2022) and Alaska Daily (2022), among others.[13] [14] His documentary work includes Freakonomics (2010), Totally Under Control (2020), The Crime of the Century (2021) and Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker.[15] [16] [17]

Selected filmography

As Composer

YearTitleNote
2001The Deep EndFeature film
2002The Trials of Henry KissingerDocumentary film
2005Bee SeasonFeature film
2006The Night ListenerFeature film
Wedding DazeFeature film
2006-2012IconoclastsDocuseries
2007No End in SightDocumentary film
2007-2009Dirty Sexy Money23 Episodes
2008New York, I Love YouFeature film
2008-2009Life on Mars17 Episodes
2009CarriersFeature film
Documentary film
2010FreakonomicsDocumentary film
Rubicon12 Episodes
2010-2011Lie to Me13 Episodes
2012Documentary film
2013The Trials of Cate McCallFeature film
2014DukhtarFeature film
2014-2016Marco Polo20 Episodes
2015Younger12 Episodes
2016-2017Incorporated10 Episodes
2017I, TonyaFeature film
2018Nigerian PrinceFeature film
Book ClubFeature film
201930 for 30 : QualifiedDocumentary film
2020The Innocence FilesDocuseries
Totally Under ControlDocumentary film
2021The Crime of the CenturyDocumentary film
2022Mike8 Episodes
2022The Magic of PassionShort film
2022-2023Alaska Daily11 Episodes
2023Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker2 Episodes

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2019WonBMI Film & TV AwardsFilm MusicBook Club[18]
2020NominatedCritics' Choice Documentary AwardsBest ScoreTotally Under Control[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Nashel Scoring HBO's 'The Crime of the Century'. filmmusicreporter.com. 2023-09-25.
  2. Web site: High Stakes On Ice Skates - An Interview With "I, Tonya" Composer Peter Nashel. magazine.scoreit.org. 14 February 2018 . 2023-09-25.
  3. Web site: Peter Nashel - Marco Polo (Music From The Netflix Original Series) vinyl rip. archive.org. 22 May 2015 . 2023-09-25.
  4. Web site: 'Totally Under Control': Neon To Release Alex Gibney Docu About White House's Failed Response To Pandemic. deadline.com. 10 September 2020 . 2023-09-25.
  5. Web site: High Five: Exploring the Intersection of Music and Storytelling. lbbonline.com. 2023-09-25.
  6. Web site: DUOTONE. mixonline.com. January 2001 . 2023-09-25.
  7. Web site: PETER NASHEL. popdisciple.com. 22 March 2018 . 2023-09-25.
  8. Web site: The Deep End. variety.com. 24 January 2001 . 2023-09-25.
  9. Web site: Bee Season. screendaily.com. 2023-09-25.
  10. Web site: The Night Listener. ew.com. 2023-09-25.
  11. News: MOVIE REVIEW - 'NO END IN SIGHT'. The New York Times . 27 July 2007 . 2023-09-25 . Scott . A. O. .
  12. News: MOVIE REVIEW - 'NO END IN SIGHT'. The New York Times . 27 July 2007 . 2023-09-25 . Scott . A. O. .
  13. Web site: "Dirty Sexy Money" a tiresome family soap. reuters.com. 2023-09-25.
  14. Web site: Composer Peter Nashel On Scoring Rubicon, Lie To Me & The New Golden Age of Television. sonicscoop.com. 9 December 2010 . 2023-09-25.
  15. Web site: 'Freakonomics' tries to tackle too much in too little time. inquirer.com. October 2010 . 2023-09-25.
  16. Web site: Critics Choice Doc Awards: 'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Wins Best Feature. hollywoodreporter.com. 16 November 2020 . 2023-09-25.
  17. Web site: 'The Crime of the Century' Review: Alex Gibney's Shattering HBO Documentary Drills Deep into the Opioid Crisis. variety.com. 3 May 2021 . 2023-09-25.
  18. Web site: Terence Blanchard Honored as a BMI Icon at BMI's 2019 Film, TV & Visual Media Awards. bmi.com. 16 May 2019 . 2023-09-25.
  19. Web site: 'Crip Camp,' 'Gunda,' and 'Mr. Soul!' Lead Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations. indiewire.com. 26 October 2020 . 2023-09-25.