David Wingo is an American film and television composer. He is known for his collaborations with directors David Gordon Green and Jeff Nichols.

David Wingo
GenresSoundtrack
OccupationComposer
Years active2000s–present
Websitewww.david-wingo.com

Career

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Wingo began his career writing film scores for his childhood best friend, director David Gordon Green, including George Washington (2000) and All the Real Girls (2003).[1][2] His score for Take Shelter (2011), was nominated for a Discovery Of The Year Award at the World Soundtrack Awards.[3] As the composer of the HBO dark comedy series Barry (2018–2023), he was nominated for the 2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score).[4] He has also recorded three albums with his band, Ola Podrida.[5][6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Director Notes
2000 George Washington David Gordon Green Co-composed with Michael Linnen
2001 Manic Jordan Melamed
2003 All the Real Girls David Gordon Green
2006 The Guatemalan Handshake Todd Rohal
2007 Snow Angels David Gordon Green Co-composed with Jeff McIlwain
Great World of Sound Craig Zobel
2009 Gentlemen Broncos Jared Hess
2010 Gerrymandering Jeff Reichert Documentary film
2011 Take Shelter Jeff Nichols
The Sitter David Gordon Green Co-composed with Jeff McIlwain
2012 Mud Jeff Nichols
2013 Prince Avalanche David Gordon Green Co-composed with Explosions in the Sky
Joe Co-composed with Jeff McIlwain
2014 Alex of Venice Chris Messina
Manglehorn David Gordon Green Co-composed with Explosions in the Sky
2015 Maggie Henry Hobson
Our Brand Is Crisis David Gordon Green
2016 Midnight Special Jeff Nichols
Loving
2017 Brigsby Bear Dave McCary
2018 State Like Sleep Meredith Danluck Co-composed with Jeff McIlwain
2019 The Report Scott Z. Burns
2023 The Exorcist: Believer David Gordon Green Co-composed with Amman Abbasi
The Bikeriders Jeff Nichols

Television

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Year Title Notes
2018–2020 Kidding
2018–2023 Barry 2019: Emmy nominated for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
2021–2023 Mayans M.C.

References

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  1. ^ "15 Questions with David Wingo". 15 Questions. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "David Wingo: The Hit (Making) Man behind Barry". Score It Magazine. 25 September 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "World Soundtrack Awards Discovery of the Year Nominations Announced". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Hill, Libby (September 14, 2019). "Complete Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2019 Winners List: 'Game of Thrones' Torches Competitors". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Brown, Marisa. "Ola Podrida - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Deusner, Stephen. "Ola Podrida play More than Movie Music". Paste. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2023.

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