Julian Nott
Julian Franklin Keith Nott (born 23 August 1960) is a British film composer, mostly of animated films. He is known for his work on the Wallace and Gromit films and Peppa Pig animations.[1]
Julian Nott | |
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| Born | Julian Franklin Keith Nott 23 August 1960 Marylebone, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Wallace and Gromit Peppa Pig Lark Rise to Candleford Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom |
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| Relatives | Sasha Swire (sister) |
Biography
Nott was born in Marylebone, London, and was educated at Eton College and Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, where he studied Music and Philosophy, Politics and Economics and was the college organ scholar.[2] After a few years working for Arthur Andersen Management Consultants in the City (now Accenture) and writing freelance for The Economist Group, he enrolled at the British National Film and Television School. There, he met the creator of the Wallace and Gromit series, Nick Park. They both received recognition for the work they did there, including Park's student film A Grand Day Out.[3]
After leaving the National Film and Television School, Nott worked for some years as a documentary film-maker, making films for Channel 4 and other broadcasters until he gradually switched to a career in television and film composing.
His credits include many dramas for BBC such as the popular Lark Rise to Candleford and ITV's The Vice.[4]
Nott has also directed and written one feature film of his own, a 2001 comedy entitled Weak at Denise.[5]
In 2006, he won an Annie Award for his score on Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit and an Ivor Novello Award in 2009 for the Wallace and Gromit film A Matter of Loaf and Death. As a producer, he received a BAFTA nomination for the short film "Chicken" in 1990.
Nott is a director of the Performing Right Society and the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society.
He is the son of Sir John Nott, the British Secretary of State for Defence during the Falklands War.
Selected filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Queen Sacrifice | Julian Richards | Short film |
| Water's Edge | Suri Krishnamma | ||
| 1989 | A Grand Day Out | Nick Park | |
| Perfect Image? | Maureen Blackwood | ||
| The Hill Farm | Mark Baker | ||
| The Child Eater | Jonathan Tammuz | ||
| The Candy Show | Peter Hewitt | ||
| 1992 | Swords at Teatime | David Freeman | |
| Springing Lenin | Andrey Nekrasov | Music arranger | |
| 1993 | The Wrong Trousers | Nick Park | Short film |
| Not Without My Handbag | Boris Kossmehl | ||
| The Village | Mark Baker | ||
| The World of Eric Carle | Andrew Goff | The Very Hungry Caterpillar segment | |
| 1994 | Les quatre lieutenants français | Patrick Jeudy | Documentary |
| A Man of No Importance | Suri Krishnamma | ||
| 1995 | My Mother's Courage | Michael Verhoeven | |
| A Close Shave | Nick Park | Short film | |
| 1996 | Reef Encounter | Unknown | |
| 1997 | Flatworld | Daniel Greaves | Short film |
| Stage Fright | Steve Box | ||
| The Place of the Dead | Suri Krishnamma | TV movie | |
| 1998 | T.R.A.N.S.I.T. | Piet Kroon | Short film |
| 1999 | Weak at Denise | Julian Nott | Also director, co-writer and producer |
| Jolly Roger | Mark Baker | Short film | |
| 2000 | Thomas and the Magic Railroad | Britt Allcroft | Additional music |
| New Year's Day | Suri Krishnamma | ||
| 2001 | Christmas Carol: The Movie | Jimmy T. Murakami | |
| Gentlemen's Relish | Douglas Mackinnon | TV movie | |
| 2002 | War Game | Dave Unwin | Short film |
| 2003 | Gifted | Douglas Mackinnon | TV movie |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Nick Park and Steve Box | With various others |
| 2006 | Shoot the Messenger | Ngozi Onwurah | |
| Anna and the Moods | Gunnar Karlsson | Short film | |
| 2007 | Confessions of a Diary Secretary | Andy Wilson | TV movie |
| Heavy Petting | Marcel Sarmiento | ||
| 2008 | A Matter of Loaf and Death | Nick Park | Short film |
| 2009 | Ingenious | Brian Kelly | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Decoy Bride | Sheree Folkson | |
| 2014 | On Angel Wings | Dave Unwin | Short film |
| The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm | Sandy Johnson | TV movie | |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Richard Mears and Merlin Crossingham | Documentary, appears as himself |
| 2017 | The Railways of Crotoonia: Tillie to the Rescue | Milan Prsa | Short film, additional music |
TV
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-1995 | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Music arranger (13 episodes), additional music (2 episodes) |
| 1991-1994 | Equinox | TV documentary, director |
| 1996 | Tales from the Crypt | 1 episode ("Confession") |
| 1997-1998 | The Grand | |
| 1997 | Original Sin | Mini-series |
| 1998 | A Respectable Trade | |
| Out of Hours | ||
| The Grand | Theme music | |
| 1999 | The Vice | 6 episodes |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1 episode ("H-E Double Hockey Sticks") | |
| 1999-2000 | Sunburn | |
| 2001 | The Cazalets | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Outside the Rules | |
| Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions | ||
| 2003 | Death in Holy Orders | Mini-series |
| 2004-present | Peppa Pig | |
| 2008-2011 | Lark Rise to Candleford | |
| 2009-2014 | Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom | |
| 2010 | Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention | |
| 2011 | The Royal Bodyguard | |
| 2012 | Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels | |
| 2014 | Bing | |
| 2015 | Britain's Got Talent | 1 episode ("2015: Live Semi-Final 4") |
| 2018 | Rick and Rat go to Thailand | Director |
| 2019 | Three Chords | TV documentary, director |
| Dick in Ibiza | Mini-series, writer | |
| Meet Puppets | Director, 2 episodes |
References
- "Julian Nott". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- "Biography". www.juliannottmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- "A Grand Day Out (1992) - Nick Park - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
- "Julian Nott". BFI.
- "Weak at Denise (2001)". BFI.
