Awards
2000 Emmy Award - Outstanding Music and Lyrics, Nickellenium
2001 British Independent Film Award Nomination - Best Original Score, Jump Tomorrow
2009 Emmy Award - Outstanding Music and Lyrics, 81st Annual Academy Awards
Film
Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020) Dir:Kirsten Johnson (song "May I Have This Dance" co-write with Rachel Eckroth and Ali Nikou) Netflix
Do You Take This Man (2016)
Dir: Joshua Tunick
Breaking Glass Pictures
Gulliver’s Travels (2010)
Dir: Rob Letterman
Fox
(Produced the songs "War" and "Kiss")
Smile Till It Hurts! (2009)
Dir: Lee Storey
Storeyvision
Election Day (2007)
Dir: Katy Chevigny
Big Mouth/Arts Engine
Left Of The Dial (2005)
Dir: Kate O'Callaghan/Patrick Farreley
HBO
Winter Passing (2005)
Dir: Adam Rapp
The Yari Group
Pizza (2005)
Dir: Mark Christopher
inDIGent
A Decade Under The Influence (2003)
Dir: Richard LaGravenese
IFC
Four Simple Rules (2002)
Dir: Geoffrey O'Connor
COA
The Chateau (2001)
(trailer only)
Dir: Jesse Peretz
IFC
Jump Tomorrow (2001)
Dir: Joel Hopkins
Film Four
Brother Born Again (2001)
Dir: Julia Pimsleur
Big Mouth Productions
Book Of Danny (2001)
Dir: Adam Yaffe
Fingerprint Films
Breaker (2000)
Dir: Lisa Robinson
Vertical Pictures
The Big Day (2000)
Dir: Chris Neill
Esteban Ltd.
You Don’t Know Me (2000)
Dir: Rob Featherstone
Centre St. Productions
Television
The Great North (co-composer with Scott Seiver. Score/songs/episodic) FOX 2020-present
Man With A Plan (theme/score/episodic) CBS 2016-2020
Red Nose Day (underscore: two shorts) NBC 2015
Man Up! (score/theme/episodic), ABC
2011 Kids Choice Awards
(producer: opening number), Nickelodeon
Cougar Town (misc. Valley Lodge), ABC
Jonas LA Season 2 (score/episodic), Disney
In The Motherhood (theme/episodic), ABC
81st Annual Academy Awards (opening Oscar medley)
2008 Video Game Awards (show open rock opera), Spike
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
(show open and Tenacious D "Friendship" song)
This American Life Showtime
Louis Theroux In America BBC
You Rock (Theme/Episodic), VH1
Crash Test (Theme, Underscore/Episodic), Spike
Nickellennium (Special), Nickelodeon
Led By Love (Theme/Episodic), Spike
Radio
This American Life (misc.) 2003-Present, NPR
Web
The Reck
Gimlet Media (various)
Bike Nation (podcast)
Nerd Court
Discography
As Producer:
Tenacious D, Rize Of The Fenix, Columbia
As Artist:
Walt Mink:
El Producto, Atlantic/WEA
Miss Happiness, Caroline
Bareback Ride, Caroline
Goodnite, Deep Elm
Colossus, Deep Elm
Valley Lodge, D-Text Records
Valley Lodge, Semester At Sea, Explosive Industries
David Holmes, The Free Association, 13 Amp
Selected Producer Credits:
Brad Byrd, Highest Mountain
Brad Byrd, Phases
lucy peru, diner the record
Commercials
Sally Beauty
Born This Way Foundation
Sonic Restaurant (Valley Lodge)
Forex
Pops
Yamaha Waverunner
Comcast
California Energy Council
Ziploc
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
TDK "Tape Rock Sticks To"
Choice TV "Rejoice"