Brian Reitzell
Brian Reitzell (born December 24, 1965) is an American musician, composer, record producer and music supervisor best known for his work on many film and TV soundtracks. He is notable for working extensively with the American film director Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, The Bling Ring). He was formerly the drummer for the LA punk band Redd Kross.
Brian Reitzell
- Name
- Brian Reitzell
- Born
- 24 December 1965
- Birthplace
- California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Composer, music supervisor, producer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- music
- Languages
- English
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Brian Reitzell (born December 24, 1965) is an American musician, composer, record producer and music supervisor best known for his work on many film and TV soundtracks. He is notable for working extensively with the American film director Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette, The Bling Ring). He was formerly the drummer for the LA punk band Redd Kross.
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He has collaborated extensively with the French electronica duo Air, having performed drums on their albums The Virgin Suicides and 10 000 Hz Legend. Reitzell also toured with the band on their "Moon Safari" tour in 1998 and again in 2000 and 2001. In 2003, he was nominated for a BAFTA, along with Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine, for the score to Lost in Translation. He is a member of the (side project) synth pop band TV Eyes alongside Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. And Jason Falkner. In 2012, Reitzell scored Turner Prize winning UK artist Elizabeth Price's video installation, "West Hinder". His first solo album, Auto Music, was released by Smalltown Supersound on June 17, 2014.
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• Name — Brian Reitzell • Born — 24 December 1965 • Birthplace — California, U.S. • Genre — Film score, alternative rock, ambient music, experimental • Occupation — Composer, music supervisor, producer • Instrument — Drums, percussion, multi instrumentalist, found sounds • Years Active — 1984–present • Label — Lakeshore, Ipecac, Smalltown Supersound • Associated Acts — Redd Kross, Air, TV Eyes
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• Year — Title — Credited as — Notes • Music Supervisor — Composer • 1999 — The Virgin Suicides • 2000 — Logan's Sanctuary • 2001 — CQ • 2003 — Lost in Translation • 2004 — Friday Night Lights — with Explosions in the Sky David Torn • 2005 — Thumbsucker • 2006 — Marie Antoinette • Stranger than Fiction • 2007 — 30 Days of Night • 2008 — The Brothers Bloom • 2009 — Shrink • 2010 — Peacock • Beginners • 2011 — Red Riding Hood — with Alex Heffes • Red Faction: Armageddon — Video game • Boss — 18 episodes • 2012 — Awake — 1 episode • 2013 — The Bling Ring — with Daniel Lopatin • Hannibal — 39 episodes • 2014 — Watch Dogs — Video game • 2016 — Kicks • 2017 — American Gods — 8 episodes • 2018 — Black Mirror: Bandersnatch — Interactive film • 2020 — Relic • 2023 — Dark Harvest
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Brian Reitzell born at California.
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• Auto Music (2014, Smalltown Supersound)
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- 1.BBC. Music - Brian Reitzell.
- 2.Familytreelegends.com. California Births, 1905 - 1995. December 24, 1965.
- 3.Sofia Coppola and Brian Reitzell. Pitchfork. June 18, 2013.
- 4.Bafta.org. Anthony Asquith Award for achievement in Film Music.
- 5.Brian Reitzell: Total Immersion in Sound. August 19, 2010.
- 6.Smalltownsupersound.com. Smalltown Supersound.
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