Julian Nott

Julian will be forever associated with his ‘cracking’ music composed for those unique and loveable characters Wallace & Gromit. How many times in a decade does a composer manage to capture with such musical and dramatic power the real essence and humour of the on screen characters and story? Along with Nick Park’s clay [plasticene?] characters, Julian’s memorable music has been stamped on the nation’s soul forever. Wallace, Gromit, Aardman and Julian may now be working in Hollywood but they all remain faithful to their British roots and continue to ‘work’ in all areas of the industry, from film and television to commercials.

Uniquely British, an original thinker, an extraordinary ability to think outside the box, to understand and capture the very essence of drama and character, a wonderful gift for melody... all phrases that could be used to describe Julian’s talent. Having studied politics and economics at Oxford University, Julian has had a varied career: investment banking, documentary producer, film director; however he has found his niche as a composer.

“But surprisingly, the Wallace and Gromit music is not his best work – Nott's forte is the deep, powerful, emotional, even tragic cues he has written for his other features. If the music for A Respectable Trade is anything to go by, then there is no doubt in my mind that the name Julian Nott will be gracing the opening titles of movies on many a cinema screen for years to come. I find Nott's music to be simply beautiful. So I'm telling you now - watch out world.” Jonathan Broxton – Movie Music UK.

Julian is now one of the busiest composers working in film and television today and his credits range from the latest Oscar winning Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit to the serial killer thriller Death in Holy Orders. Julian is currently working on Marcel Sarmiento’s The Underdog, set in New York, and the controversial Mentorn satire Confessions Of A Diary Secretary for ITV, which charts John Prescott's time as Deputy Prime Minister. Julian most recently completed the BBC's adaptation of Flora Thompson's autobiographical novel Lark Rise To Candleford, and will soon begin to score the second series.

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Feature Film Credits

THE UNDERDOG
Sarco Films
Director: Marcel Sarmiento
Producer: Peter Glatzer, Vince P. Maggio

WALLACE AND GROMIT: CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT
Dreamworks/Aardman Animation
Directors: Nick Park, Steve Box
Producers: Jeffrey Katzenberg, Claire Jennings, Peter Lord, Carla Shelley, David Sproxton
*Winner Best Animation OSCAR 2006*

CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE MOVIE
Animated Feature
Scala/FilmFour/MGM
Director: Jimmy T. Murakami
Producer: Iain Harvey
Featured Voices: Kate Winslet, Nicholas Cage, Jane Horrocks, Rhys Ifans etc

WEAK AT DENISE
Peninsula Films
Director: Julian Nott
Producer: Clare Erasmus

NEW YEAR’S DAY
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Producers: Simon Channing-Williams

MY MOTHER’S COURAGE
Little Bird Films
Director: Michael Verhoeven
Producers: Jonathan Cavendish, Veit Heiduschka

A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
Sony Pictures Classics/Little Bird Films/BBC Films
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Producers: Jonathan Cavendish

H-E DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS
Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Randy Miller
Producer: Jeffrey Lampert

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Animated Short Films

STAGE FRIGHT                      
Aardman Animation
Director: Steve Box
Producers: Michael Rose, Helen Nabarro
* Winner Best Animated Short BAFTA 1998*

JOLLY ROGER
Director: Mark Baker
Producer: Claire Jennings
* Nominated Best Animated Short OSCAR 1998*

THE VILLAGE
Pizazz Pictures
Director: Mark Baker
Producer: Pam Dennis
* Nominated Best Animated Short OSCAR 1994*    

T.R.A.N.S.I.T
Channel Four Films/Canal+
Director: Piet Kroon
Producers: Iain Harvey, Cecile Winje
* Nominated Best Animated Short BAFTA 1998*

FLATWORLD
BBC
Director: Daniel Greaves
Producers: Nigel Pary, Patrick Veale
* Nominated Best Animated Short BAFTA 1998*

WALLACE AND GROMIT: A CLOSE SHAVE
Aardman Animation
Director: Nick Park
Producers: Michael Rose, Carla Shelley
* Winner Best Animated Short OSCAR 1995*
* Winner Best Animated Short BAFTA 1996*
Numerous Worldwide Awards

WALLACE AND GROMIT: THE WRONG TROUSERS
Aardman Animation
Director: Nick Park
Producer: Christopher Moll
* Winner Best Animated Short OSCAR 1994*
* Winner Best Animated Short BAFTA 1994*
Numerous Worldwide Awards

WALLACE AND GROMIT: A GRAND DAY OUT
Aardman Animation
Director: Nick Park
Producer: Rob Copeland
* Nominated Best Animated Short OSCAR 1991*
* Winner Best Animated Short BAFTA 1990*
Numerous Worldwide Awards

THE HILL FARM
NFTS
Director: Mark Baker
* Nominated Best Animated Short OSCAR 1990*

THE CHILD EATER
Director: Jonathan Tammuz
Producer: Deborah Carter
* Nominated Best Short OSCAR 1990*

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Television Drama

LARK RISE TO CANDLEFORD: Series 1 & 2

BBC
Director: Charles Palmer

Producer: Grainne Marmion
Starring: Julia Sawalha, Dawn French

CONFESSIONS OF A DIARY SECRETARY
Mentorn
Director: Andy Wilson
Producer: David Aukin

SHOOT THE MESSENGER
BBC
Directors: Director: Ngozi Onwurah
Producer: Producer: Anne Pivcevic
*Dennis Potter Screenwriting Award 2005*

PEPPA PIG: Series 1 & 2
Astley Baker Davies/Channel 5/Nickelodeon
Producer: Phil Davies
*Animation (Pre-School) BAFTA 2005*

GIFTED
ITV/Rollem Productions
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Producer: Pippa Cross

WALLACE AND GROMIT - “Cracking Contraptions”
Aardman Animation
Directors: Loyd Price, Christopher Sadler
Exec Producer: Peter Lord

DEATH IN HOLY ORDERS
BBC
Director: Johnny Campbell
Producer: Magaret Enefer

OUTSIDE THE RULES
BBC
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Producer: Alison Davis

GENTLEMEN’S RELISH
Icon/Stock Productions
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Producers: Martyn Auty, Sarah Boote
Cast: Billy Connolly, Sarah Lancashire

THE CAZALETS
BBC/WGBH Boston
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Producers: Verity Lambert, Joanna Lumley

THE VICE
Carlton
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Producers: Rob Pursey, Stephen Smallwood

OUT OF HOURS
BBC
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Producers: Simon Passmore

TALES FROM THE CRYPT - ‘Confession’
HBO
Director: Peter Hewitt
Exec Producers: Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis

THE PLACE OF THE DEAD
ITV/A&E Television
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Producer: Jeff Pope

A RESPECTABLE TRADE
BBC/PBS
Director: Suri Krishnamma
Producers: Ruth Baumgarten, Ruth Caleb, Michael Wearing

LORNA DOONE
Talkback Thames
Director: Andrew Grieve
Producers: Alan Horrox, Antony Root

THE GRAND
Granada
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Producer: Antony Wood

ORIGINAL SIN
ITV/WGBH Boston
Director: Andrew Grieve
Producer: Andrew Benson

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Achievements

2006 Early Day Motion in House of Commons congratulating Julian
on his success with Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Wererabbit

2000 Retrospective of Julian's film music at the Castelli Animati Film Festival in Italy.

2002 Commissioned by Arts Council of Great Britain to compose a piece of music for World famous Brodsky String Quartet.

2004 Featured artist at Reykjavic Arts Festival, Iceland, Summer 2004