Nick Urata is an American composer who wrote the A Series of Unfortunate Events TV series theme song “Look Away” performed by Neil Patrick Harris.
Biography[]
Born in NY, Nick Urata is best known as founder and front man of the influential band Devotchka. In 2007, the band gained worldwide recognition and a Grammy nomination for the soundtrack of Academy Award winning film, Little Miss Sunshine. Since then, Urata has scored more than 25 films including Paddington, Crazy Stupid Love, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, Ruby Sparks, and Focus. Urata recently collaborated with Neil Patrick Harris to create the unforgettable theme song for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, as well as several other original songs performed by the cast.[1]
A Series of Unfortunate Events []
Songs Composed[]
- “Look Away”
- “It's The Count”
- “That's Not How the Story Goes” & Reprise
- “Keep Chasing Your Schemes”
- “Welcome To The House Of Freaks”
Awards and nominations for the TV series[]
- Hollywood Music In Media Awards - Best Original Main Title Theme (“Look Away”) - Won
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | The Last of Robin Hood | Guitar Player | Uncredited |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Wedding Band Leader | One Episode Uncredited |
Composer[]
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2008 | Fling | |
2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris | |
2009 | The Joneses | |
2010 | Waiting for Forever | |
2010 | Father of Invention | |
2010 | Virginia | |
2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love. | |
2011 | Girl Fight | Music by |
2012 | Grassroots | |
2012 | Ruby Sparks | |
2012 | What Maisie Knew | |
2012 | Arthur Newman | |
2013 | A.C.O.D. | |
2013 | The Last of Robin Hood | |
2013 | Back in the Game | One Episode (Pilot) |
2014 | Premature | |
2014 | Misconception | |
2014 | Alfred and Jakobine | |
2014 | The Cobbler | |
2014 | Paddington | |
2015 | Focus | |
2015 | Love the Coopers | |
2015 | Highston | |
2016 | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | |
2016 | Naledi: A Baby Elephant's Tale | |
2016 | So B. It | |
2016 | Falling Water | |
2017 | Maria Bamford: Old Baby | |
2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | |
2019 | Mr. Toilet; The World's #2 Man | |
2019 | 17 Blocks | |
2019 | The True Adventures of Wolfboy | |
2020 | Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar |
Music Department[]
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2008 | Fling | Music Performer |
2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Score Producer |
2012 | What Maisie Knew | Score Producer |
2012 | Arthur Newman | Score Producer |
2013 | The Last of Robin Hood | Score Producer |
2014 | Paddington | Score Producer |
2018 | The Dangerous Book for Boys | Composer: Theme Music |
2017-2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Composer: Original Songs, Theme Music |
Soundtrack[]
Year | Title | Notes |
---|---|---|
2006 | Little Miss Sunshine | Writer: "Till the End of Time" |
2008 | Fling | Performer / Writer: "Good Graces", "Who Among Us", "All Is Forgotten" |
2010 | Jack Goes Boating | Writer: "Dearly Departed" |
2010 | Waiting for Forever | Performer: "I'll See You In My Dreams"; Performer/Writer: "The Last Letter" |
2010 | Father of Invention | Performer/Writer: "Call Me Irresponsible", "Speak To Me", "Bed Time" Uncredited |
2012 | Ruby Sparks | Performer/Writer: "I Was Waiting For You", "She Came To Me", "She's Real", "Inspiration", "Can We Start Over" Uncredited |
2013 | The Last of Robin Hood | Producer: "Some Say" |
2013 | Delivery Man | Writer: "100 Other Lovers" |
2015 | Love the Coopers | Performer/Writer: "On the Bridge" |
2018 | Overboard | Writer: "100 Other Lovers", "Basso Profundo" |