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Roger Nichols(1940-2025)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Roger Nichols was born on 17 September 1940 in Missoula, Montana, USA. He was a composer, known for In the Mouth of Madness (1994), About a Boy (2002) and Detroit Rock City (1999). He was married to Therese Vorndran and Valerie Ray Kruse. He died on 17 May 2025 in Bend, Oregon, USA.
BornSeptember 17, 1940
DiedMay 17, 2025(84)
BornSeptember 17, 1940
DiedMay 17, 2025(84)
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 4 nominations total

Known for

Sam Neill in In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
In the Mouth of Madness
7.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994
Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult in About a Boy (2002)
About a Boy
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Rainy Days And Mondays")
  • 2002
Gene Simmons in Detroit Rock City (1999)
Detroit Rock City
6.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Adam Sandler and John Turturro in Mr. Deeds (2002)
Mr. Deeds
5.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002

Credits

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Composer



  • Games People Play
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1980–1981
  • Karen Carpenter in The Carpenters: Rainy Days and Mondays (1971)
    The Carpenters: Rainy Days and Mondays
    6.9
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Karen Carpenter, Richard Carpenter, and The Carpenters in The Carpenters: We've Only Just Begun (1971)
    The Carpenters: We've Only Just Begun
    6.8
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1971

Music Department



  • Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
    Love Potion No. 9
    5.7
    • scoring engineer
    • 1992

Soundtrack



  • Tim Robinson in The Chair Company (2025)
    The Chair Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Rainy Days & Mondays"
    • 2025
  • Fisk (2021)
    Fisk
    7.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "We've Only Just Begun"
    • 2024
  • Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
    Severance
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Times of Your Life"
    • 2022
  • Morning Joe (2007)
    Morning Joe
    4.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Out In The Country"
    • 2021
  • The World According to Jeff Goldblum (2019)
    The World According to Jeff Goldblum
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "We've Only Just Begun" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Won't Last A Day Without You"
    • 2019
  • 47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
    47 Meters Down: Uncaged
    5.0
    • writer: "We've Only Just Begun"
    • 2019
  • Ike Barinholtz, Chris Messina, Mindy Kaling, Anna Camp, Zoe Jarman, and Ed Weeks in The Mindy Project (2012)
    The Mindy Project
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "We've Only Just Begun"
    • 2017
  • Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Jonah Ray, and Hampton Yount in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000
    8.1
    TV Series
    • music: "We've Only Just Begun" (uncredited)
    • 2017
  • Rami Malek in Mr. Robot (2015)
    Mr. Robot
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rainy Days and Mondays " (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "How Many Drinks?"
    • writer: "Times of Your Life" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1990–2013
  • Turn Back Time (2010)
    Turn Back Time
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Rainy Days and Mondays"
    • 2012
  • Lorenzo's Time (2012)
    Lorenzo's Time
    8.8
    TV Series
    • music: "Times of Your Life"
    • 2012
  • White Van Man (2011)
    White Van Man
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "We've Only Just Begun"
    • 2012
  • Charlize Theron in Young Adult (2011)
    Young Adult
    6.3
    • writer: "We've Only Just Begun"
    • 2011

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Roger R. Nichols
  • Born
    • September 17, 1940
    • Missoula, Montana, USA
  • Died
    • May 17, 2025
    • Bend, Oregon, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Therese VorndranMarch 19, 1988 - May 17, 2025 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Caroline Mary Nichols
  • Parents
      Marjorie May Dickinson
  • Relatives
    • Lewis Robert Nichols(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "The Roger Nichols Recording Method: A Primer for the 21st Century Audio Engineer". Los Angeles: Alfred Music. ISBN 0739095056

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    Brother of Ted Nichols.

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