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David Rawlings(I)

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David Rawlings
David Rawlings is known for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), Hell or High Water (2016) and The Condemned (2007).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
    7.2
    • Music Department
    • 2018
    Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
    Hell or High Water
    7.6
    • Soundtrack
    • 2016
    Vinnie Jones, Steve Austin, Manu Bennett, Dasi Ruz, and Emilia Burns in The Condemned (2007)
    The Condemned
    6.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 2007
    Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, Colin Farrell, Charlie Hunnam, Jeremy Strong, Michelle Dockery, and Henry Golding in The Gentlemen (2019)
    The Gentlemen
    7.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 2019

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    Music Department



    • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
      The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
      7.2
      • music producer
      • 2018
    • Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention (2010)
      Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention
      7.2
      TV Series
      • musician
      • 2010

    Actor



    • Steve Martin in Bluegrass Diva (2011)
      Bluegrass Diva
      6.0
      Short
      • Dave (as Dave Rawlings)
      • 2011

    Soundtrack



    • Linda Hamilton, Alan Tudyk, Elizabeth Bowen, Meredith Garretson, Corey Reynolds, Sara Tomko, Levi Fiehler, Alice Wetterlund, and Judah Prehn in Resident Alien (2021)
      Resident Alien
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer: "Everything Is Free"
      • 2024
    • Monica Walter in V/H/S/23 (2023)
      V/H/S/23
      4.3
      • writer: "My First Lover"
      • 2023
    • Mark Coles Smith in Mystery Road: Origin (2022)
      Mystery Road: Origin
      7.6
      TV Series
      • writer: "Hard Times"
      • 2022
    • Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, Colin Farrell, Charlie Hunnam, Jeremy Strong, Michelle Dockery, and Henry Golding in The Gentlemen (2019)
      The Gentlemen
      7.8
      • performer: "Cumberland Gap"
      • writer: "Cumberland Gap"
      • 2019
    • The Oscars (2019)
      The Oscars
      5.5
      TV Special
      • performer: "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings"
      • writer: "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings"
      • 2019
    • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
      The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
      7.2
      • writer: "Carefree Drifter", "When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings"
      • 2018
    • Maddie Hasson in Impulse (2018)
      Impulse
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "Everything Is Free"
      • 2018
    • Jeff Bridges, Ben Foster, and Chris Pine in Hell or High Water (2016)
      Hell or High Water
      7.6
      • writer: "I'm Not Afraid To Die"
      • 2016
    • Clive Owen and Jaeden Martell in The Confirmation (2016)
      The Confirmation
      6.4
      • lyrics: "WRECKING BALL", "EVERYTHING IS FREE"
      • music: "WRECKING BALL", "EVERYTHING IS FREE"
      • 2016
    • Conan O'Brien in Conan (2010)
      Conan
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer: "Elvis Presley Blues"
      • 2015
    • The First Waltz (2014)
      The First Waltz
      • writer: "Wrecking Ball"
      • 2014
    • Dakota Fanning and Elizabeth Olsen in Very Good Girls (2013)
      Very Good Girls
      5.9
      • writer: "Look At Miss Ohio"
      • 2013
    • Anson Mount in Hell on Wheels (2011)
      Hell on Wheels
      8.3
      TV Series
      • writer: "Scarlet Town" (uncredited)
      • 2011–2012
    • Jason Isaacs in Case Histories (2011)
      Case Histories
      7.8
      TV Series
      • writer: "Paper Wings"
      • 2011
    • CBS Mornings (1954)
      CBS Mornings
      4.7
      TV Series
      • writer: "Dry Town" (uncredited)
      • 2011

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      David Rawlings & Gillian Welch were nominated for a 2019 Academy Award in the Best Original Song category for their work on "When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings" from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) but lost to Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt & Benjamin Rice for "Shallow" from A Star Is Born (2018).

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    • What is David Rawlings known for?
      The Condemned, Hell or High Water, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, and The Gentlemen
    • How many awards has David Rawlings won?
      2 awards
    • How many award nominations has David Rawlings received?
      8 nominations

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