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James Tamborello

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  • Actor
  • Music Department
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What is music? Many of today's top artists and scholars grapple with the question in this cinematic look at a uniquely human obsession. The Heart is a Drum Machine is a new feature documentary film project from the producers of the award-winning film Moog
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The Heart Is a Drum Machine (2009)
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James Tamborello is known for Five Feet Apart (2019), Garden State (2004) and Love Happens (2009).
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    • Known for

    Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson in Five Feet Apart (2019)
    Five Feet Apart
    7.2
    • Soundtrack(as Jimmy Tamborello, "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight")
    • 2019
    Natalie Portman, Zach Braff, and Peter Sarsgaard in Garden State (2004)
    Garden State
    7.4
    • Soundtrack(as Jimmy Tamborello, "Such Great Heights")
    • 2004
    Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart in Love Happens (2009)
    Love Happens
    5.7
    • Soundtrack(as Jimmy Tamborello, "We Will Become Silhouettes")
    • 2009
    Freddie Highmore and Emma Roberts in The Art of Getting By (2011)
    The Art of Getting By
    6.5
    • Soundtrack("We Will Become Silhouettes")
    • 2011

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    Composer

    • Silent Shadows
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • 10 Years of the Postal Service
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Danny Minnick and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: A Tattered Line of String (2013)
      The Postal Service: A Tattered Line of String
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Jenny Lewis, James Tamborello, Benjamin Gibbard, and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes (2005)
      The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • The Postal Service in The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (2003)
      The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • The Postal Service in The Postal Service: Such Great Heights (2003)
      The Postal Service: Such Great Heights
      7.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2003
    • Dear XXX (2001)
      Dear XXX
      7.7
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2001

    Actor

    • The Postal Service Auditions
      7.0
      Video
      • 2013
    • Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin in Like Crazy (2011)
      Like Crazy
      6.6
      • Figurine Band Member (as Jimmy Tamborello)
      • 2011
    • Jenny Lewis in Jenny Lewis: See Fernando (2009)
      Jenny Lewis: See Fernando
      6.4
      Music Video
      • The Sheiks (as Jimmy T.)
      • 2009
    • Jenny Lewis, The Watson Twins, Chandra Watson, and Leigh Watson in Jenny Lewis: Rise Up with Fists!! (2006)
      Jenny Lewis: Rise Up with Fists!!
      5.3
      Music Video
      • Farmer
      • 2006
    • Jenny Lewis, James Tamborello, Benjamin Gibbard, and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes (2005)
      The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Family
      • 2005

    Music Department

    • Danny Minnick and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: A Tattered Line of String (2013)
      The Postal Service: A Tattered Line of String
      Music Video
      • music producer, songwriter, musician, engineer, mixer, programming
      • 2013
    • Jenny Lewis, James Tamborello, Benjamin Gibbard, and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes (2005)
      The Postal Service: We Will Become Silhouettes
      7.1
      Music Video
      • music producer, songwriter, musician, engineer, programming, mixer
      • 2005
    • James Tamborello, Benjamin Gibbard, and The Postal Service in The Postal Service: Against All Odds (2004)
      The Postal Service: Against All Odds
      5.6
      Music Video
      • music producer, songwriter, engineer, programming
      • 2004
    • The Postal Service in The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (2003)
      The Postal Service: The District Sleeps Alone Tonight
      Music Video
      • music producer, songwriter, engineer, programming
      • 2003
    • The Postal Service in The Postal Service: Such Great Heights (2003)
      The Postal Service: Such Great Heights
      7.7
      Music Video
      • music producer, musician, engineer, mixer, programming, songwriter
      • 2003

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    The Heart is a Drum Machine (Trailer)

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      • Jimmy Tamborello

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      Part of a two-piece electro-band called The Postal Service with Benjamin Gibbard.

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