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American composer
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Biography

James Scott Levine (born 1974) is a composer and member of Remote Control Productions. He has won seven BMI awards and seven ASCAP awards. His credits include the films Running with Scissors, Delta Farce, and The Weather Man, and the television shows Nip/Tuck, Glee, The Closer, Rizzoli & Isles, and American Horror Story. He has also provided additional music for films such as Madagascar, Pearl Harbor, and Something's Gotta Give.

Early life

James Levine grew up in Massachusetts, where he played multiple instruments in various genres. The main instrument he played growing up was the piano, performing at multiple events growing up. At the age of 13 Levine shifted his focus from playing the piano, to learning Jazz, as well as improvisation. Composers that Levine looked up to when he was younger were Mozart, Morricone and James Newton Howard.In college Levine studied Sociology and Musicology, and got his degree in American Studies.Levine came to Hollywood in 1997 to begin his career as a composer, leaving behind money and family. He first started off his career by doing intern work around Los Angeles.

Career

James Levine is a composer for shows like American Horror Story, Glee, Nip/Tuck, Royal Pains and The Closer.

The music for American Horror Story is one of his most known works, receiving many awards such as the Best Music in a Series, Best music in a non-series, and has been nominated for outstanding sound mixing for television movies and miniseries two years in a row. Due to the success of his music he has continued to create music for the show. His work on Glee has also won him many awards and he has gone on to keep composing for the show until the final season. He is currently composing for The Last Ship with James Dooley.

Composing

YearTitleNotes
1990The Funtastic World of Hanna-BarberaShort
2000Die Motorrad-Cops – Hart am Limit [de]TV series
2001SirenFilm
2001About BarbersShort
2003Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The MovieDocumentary
2003Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon BlastShort
2003The ChallengeTV movie
2003The In-LawsFilm
2003–2010Nip/TuckTV series
2004Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides AgainTV documentary
2005More Sex & the Single MomTV movie
2005Roar: Lions of the KalahariDocumentary short
2005The Weather ManFilm; co-composer
2005–2012The CloserTV series
20063 lbs.TV series
2006Running with ScissorsFilm
2006American StorageShort
2006AjaxShort
2007Hidden PalmsTV series
2007Delta FarceFilm
2007–2012DamagesTV series
2008OtisFilm
2008–2009Raising the BarTV series
2009–2010NCIS: Los AngelesTV series
2009–2012Royal PainsTV series
2009–2015GleeTV series
2010OutlawTV series
2010–2013Rizzoli & IslesTV series
2011Glee: The 3D Concert MovieDocumentary
2011–2014American Horror StoryTV series
2012–2013Major CrimesTV series
2012–2013The New NormalTV series
2013Do No HarmTV series
2013The BlacklistTV series (3 episodes, replaced by Dave Porter
2014–2018The Last ShipTV series (Composed with James Dooley)
2019ChambersTV series
2019SoundtrackTV series (Composed with Andrew McMahon and Zac Clark)
2020Katy KeeneTV series
2020For LifeTV series

Awards

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2001BMI AwardWhat About Joan?Won
2005BMI AwardNip/TuckWon
2008BMI AwardThe CloserWon
2011ASCAP AwardTop TV SeriesGleeWon
2012Online Film & Television Association AwardBest Music in a SeriesAmerican Horror StoryWon
2012ASCAP AwardTop TV SeriesGleeWon
2013ASCAP AwardTop TV SeriesGleeWon
2013ASCAP AwardTop Television SeriesMajor CrimesWon
2013ASCAP AwardTop Television SeriesThe New NormalWon
2013ASCAP AwardTop Television SeriesRoyal PainsWon
2013ASCAP AwardMost Performed Themes and UnderscoreWon
2013Emmy AwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a SpecialAmerican Horror Story: CovenNominated
2013Cinema Audio Society AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-SeriesAmerican Horror Story: AsylumNominated
2013Online Film & Television Association AwardBest Music in a Non-SeriesAmerican Horror StoryWon
2014Cinema Audio Society AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Movies and Mini-SeriesAmerican Horror StoryNominated
2014Online Film & Television Association AwardBest Music in a Non-SeriesAmerican Horror StoryNominated
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What is James S. Levine known for?
James S. Levine is known for being an American composer and music producer, particularly in the field of television and film scoring.
What are some television shows that James S. Levine has composed music for?
James S. Levine has composed music for popular television shows such as "Glee," "American Horror Story," and "Nip/Tuck."
Has James S. Levine received any awards for his work?
Yes, James S. Levine has received multiple awards for his work, including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) for "American Horror Story" and "Nip/Tuck."
What other projects has James S. Levine been involved in?
Aside from his work in television, James S. Levine has also worked on film scores, such as "The Last Kiss," and has collaborated with artists like Cher and Tina Turner.
What is the background of James S. Levine?
James S. Levine was born in Boston, Massachusetts and started playing the violin at a young age. He later studied film scoring at the Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music composition.
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