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
Born
Julian Franklin Keith Nott

(1960-08-23) 23 August 1960
Marylebone, London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materEton College
OccupationComposer
Years active1987–present
Known forWallace and Gromit
Peppa Pig
Lark Rise to Candleford
Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
Parents
RelativesSasha 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
1988Queen SacrificeJulian RichardsShort film
Water's EdgeSuri Krishnamma
1989A Grand Day OutNick Park
Perfect Image?Maureen Blackwood
The Hill FarmMark Baker
The Child EaterJonathan Tammuz
The Candy ShowPeter Hewitt
1992Swords at TeatimeDavid Freeman
Springing LeninAndrey NekrasovMusic arranger
1993The Wrong TrousersNick ParkShort film
Not Without My HandbagBoris Kossmehl
The VillageMark Baker
The World of Eric CarleAndrew GoffThe Very Hungry Caterpillar segment
1994Les quatre lieutenants françaisPatrick JeudyDocumentary
A Man of No ImportanceSuri Krishnamma
1995My Mother's CourageMichael Verhoeven
A Close ShaveNick ParkShort film
1996Reef EncounterUnknown
1997FlatworldDaniel GreavesShort film
Stage FrightSteve Box
The Place of the DeadSuri KrishnammaTV movie
1998T.R.A.N.S.I.T.Piet KroonShort film
1999Weak at DeniseJulian NottAlso director, co-writer and producer
Jolly RogerMark BakerShort film
2000Thomas and the Magic RailroadBritt AllcroftAdditional music
New Year's DaySuri Krishnamma
2001Christmas Carol: The MovieJimmy T. Murakami
Gentlemen's RelishDouglas MackinnonTV movie
2002War GameDave UnwinShort film
2003GiftedDouglas MackinnonTV movie
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitNick Park and Steve BoxWith various others
2006Shoot the MessengerNgozi Onwurah
Anna and the MoodsGunnar KarlssonShort film
2007Confessions of a Diary SecretaryAndy WilsonTV movie
Heavy PettingMarcel Sarmiento
2008A Matter of Loaf and DeathNick ParkShort film
2009IngeniousBrian KellyTV movie
2011The Decoy BrideSheree Folkson
2014On Angel WingsDave UnwinShort film
The Incredible Adventures of Professor BranestawmSandy JohnsonTV movie
2015A Grand Night In: The Story of AardmanRichard Mears and Merlin CrossinghamDocumentary, appears as himself
2017The Railways of Crotoonia: Tillie to the RescueMilan PrsaShort film, additional music

TV

Year Title Notes
1984-1995Thomas the Tank Engine & FriendsMusic arranger (13 episodes), additional music (2 episodes)
1991-1994EquinoxTV documentary, director
1996Tales from the Crypt1 episode ("Confession")
1997-1998The Grand
1997Original SinMini-series
1998A Respectable Trade
Out of Hours
The GrandTheme music
1999The Vice6 episodes
The Wonderful World of Disney1 episode ("H-E Double Hockey Sticks")
1999-2000Sunburn
2001The Cazalets3 episodes
2002Outside the Rules
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions
2003Death in Holy OrdersMini-series
2004-presentPeppa Pig
2008-2011Lark Rise to Candleford
2009-2014Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
2010Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention
2011The Royal Bodyguard
2012Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels
2014Bing
2015Britain's Got Talent1 episode ("2015: Live Semi-Final 4")
2018Rick and Rat go to ThailandDirector
2019Three ChordsTV documentary, director
Dick in IbizaMini-series, writer
Meet PuppetsDirector, 2 episodes

References

  1. "Julian Nott". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  2. "Biography". www.juliannottmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
  3. "A Grand Day Out (1992) - Nick Park - Cast and Crew". AllMovie.
  4. "Julian Nott". BFI.
  5. "Weak at Denise (2001)". BFI.
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