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T Bone Burnett

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  • Music Department
  • Producer
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T Bone Burnett
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T Bone Burnett was born on 14 January 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for The Hunger Games (2012), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and Crazy Heart (2009). He has been married to Callie Khouri since 2006. He was previously married to Sam Phillips.
BornJanuary 14, 1948
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BornJanuary 14, 1948
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 45 wins & 38 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
    The Hunger Games
    7.2
    • Music Department
    • 2012
    George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
    O Brother, Where Art Thou?
    7.7
    • Composer
    • 2000
    Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)
    Crazy Heart
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 2009
    Nicole Kidman, Jude Law, and Renée Zellweger in Cold Mountain (2003)
    Cold Mountain
    7.2
    • Music Department(as T-Bone Burnett)
    • 2003

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Jeff Bridges, John Lithgow, and Alia Shawkat in The Old Man (2022)
      The Old Man
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2022–2024
    • Ed Harris, Lily Rabe, Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wittrock, Henry Golding, and August Blanco in Downtown Owl (2023)
      Downtown Owl
      5.0
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson in True Detective (2014)
      True Detective
      8.8
      TV Series
      • music by
      • Composer
      • 2014–2019
    • Lera Lynn: Live from Resister Studio (2016)
      Lera Lynn: Live from Resister Studio
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued (2014)
      Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued
      7.8
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2012–2013
    • Nashville: The Whole Story (2013)
      Nashville: The Whole Story
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Composer (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 2013
    • A Place at the Table (2012)
      A Place at the Table
      6.9
      • Composer (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 2012
    • Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)
      Crazy Heart
      7.2
      • Composer
      • 2009
    • Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line (2005)
      Walk the Line
      7.8
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Don't Come Knocking (2005)
      Don't Come Knocking
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Promo Poster
      Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
      6.1
      • original score by
      • 2002
    • George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
      O Brother, Where Art Thou?
      7.7
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • In 'n Out (1984)
      In 'n Out
      5.2
      • music by (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 1984

    Music Department

    • Grendel
      • original songs by
      • Pre-production
    • Matthew McConaughey, Kurt Russell, and Angelina LookingGlass in The Rivals of Amziah King (2025)
      The Rivals of Amziah King
      7.3
      • music producer
      • 2025
    • Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
      Top Gun: Maverick
      8.2
      • music consultant
      • 2022
    • Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020)
      The King of Staten Island
      7.1
      • music producer: The Wallflowers - "One Headlight" (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
      The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
      7.2
      • music producer
      • 2018
    • Michelle Dockery in Godless (2017)
      Godless
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive music producer
      • 2017
    • Elton John: A Good Heart (2016)
      Elton John: A Good Heart
      6.8
      Music Video
      • music producer
      • 2016
    • Lera Lynn: Live from Resister Studio (2016)
      Lera Lynn: Live from Resister Studio
      Video
      • lyrics
      • 2016
    • Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Diane Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Alex Borstein, June Squibb, Amanda Seyfried, Ed Helms, Olivia Wilde, Timothée Chalamet, Jake Lacy, Maxwell Simkins, and Blake Baumgartner in Love the Coopers (2015)
      Love the Coopers
      5.8
      • executive music producer
      • 2015
    • Taye Diggs and Kathleen Robertson in Murder in the First (2014)
      Murder in the First
      7.3
      TV Series
      • musical archivist
      • 2014
    • Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, and Kalee Zanella in Nashville (2012)
      Nashville
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive music producer
      • 2012–2013
    • Oscar Isaac in Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
      Inside Llewyn Davis
      7.4
      • executive music producer
      • 2013
    • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)
      The Hunger Games
      7.2
      • composer: additional music
      • executive music producer
      • 2012
    • A Place at the Table (2012)
      A Place at the Table
      6.9
      • musician: guitars, bass and manditar (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 2012
    • Elton John & Leon Russell Live from the Beacon Theatre
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • musician (as Tbone Burnett)
      • 2010
    • Kris Kristofferson in Bloodworth (2010)
      Bloodworth
      6.1
      • executive music producer
      • 2010

    Producer

    • Ringo & Friends at the Ryman (2025)
      Ringo & Friends at the Ryman
      7.8
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Jerry Lee Lewis in Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022)
      Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2022
    • American Epic (2017)
      American Epic
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Arena (1975)
      Arena
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Robert Lockwood in The Big Bang (2017)
      The Big Bang
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • American Epic (2015)
      American Epic
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016–2017
    • Drawn & Recorded (2016)
      Drawn & Recorded
      8.7
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Lydia Mendoza in Out of the Many, the One (2015)
      Out of the Many, the One
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
      Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • producer (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 2013
    • Tough Trade (2010)
      Tough Trade
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 2010
    • Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart (2009)
      Crazy Heart
      7.2
      • producer
      • 2009
    • The Words and Music of 'Cold Mountain'
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 2003
    • Down from the Mountain (2000)
      Down from the Mountain
      7.3
      • executive producer (as T-Bone Burnett)
      • 2000
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    Videos6

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    Trailer 1:05
    Trailer #1
    U.S. Version
    Trailer 0:46
    U.S. Version
    U.S. Version
    Trailer 0:46
    U.S. Version
    A Place at the Table
    Trailer 2:26
    A Place at the Table
    This So-Called Disaster
    Trailer 1:15
    This So-Called Disaster
    Crazy Heart: The Origin of "The Weary Kind"
    Promo 2:59
    Crazy Heart: The Origin of "The Weary Kind"
    Crazy Heart: T. Bone Burnett and Ryan Bigham Performance
    Promo 4:25
    Crazy Heart: T. Bone Burnett and Ryan Bigham Performance

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • J. Henry Burnett
    • Height
      • 6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
    • Born
      • January 14, 1948
      • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Spouses
        Callie Khouri2006 - present
    • Other works
      Album (as vocalist, musician, and songwriter): "T Bone Burnett", MCA Records, MCAD-31296.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Was a member of Bob Dylan's "Rolling Thunder Review" in 1975.
    • Quotes
      It's a funny thing about humility as soon as you know you're being humble, you're no longer humble.
    • Trademarks
        Producer of neo-traditionalist country, rock, and pop music

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