James L. Venable
{{redirect|James Venable|those of the same or a similar name|James Venable (disambiguation)}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background = non_performing_personnel
| birth_name = James Lewis Venable
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|May 19, 1967}}
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California, U.S.
| occupation = Film composer
| genre = Film score
}}
James Lewis Venable (born May 19, 1967){{cite magazine |date=August 21, 2001 |title=2001 Scoring Primetime |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |volume=369 |issue=34 |page=38 |issn=0018-3660}} is an American composer, working primarily in American film and television. He is known for his scores to the animated television series The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The latter was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in 2005, the same score won a 2005 Annie Award—Venable's third—for achievement in music for an animated series. Among Venable's feature film scores are Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Scary Movie 3, 4, and 5 and EuroTrip. On August 3, 2004, Venable released an electronica album titled Holding Space with Screaming Fan Records.{{Citation |title=Holding Space |asin=B0002L57ZU |mode=cs1}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year ! Film ! Director ! Note |
| rowspan="2"| 2001
| Composed score for U.S release |
| Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
| 1st of 6 collaborations with Smith |
| 2002
| {{N/A}} |
| 2003
| 1st of 3 collaborations with Zucker |
| rowspan="3"| 2004
| EuroTrip | {{N/A}} |
| Jersey Girl
| Kevin Smith | {{N/A}} |
| The Year of the Yao
| Adam Del Deo | Documentary film |
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Mike Bigelow | Rowspan=2| Themes music composed by John Debney |
| Venom |
| rowspan="3"| 2006
| David Zucker | {{N/A}} |
| Clerks II
| Kevin Smith | {{N/A}} |
| Kickin' It Old Skool
| Harvey Glazer | {{N/A}} |
| 2007
| Television film |
| rowspan="4"| 2008
| Curt Geda | {{N/A}} |
| Superhero Movie
| {{N/A}} |
| Zack and Miri Make a Porno
| Kevin Smith | {{N/A}} |
| An American Carol
| David Zucker | {{N/A}} |
| rowspan="2"| 2009
| Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel | {{N/A}} |
| I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell
| {{N/A}} |
| 2010
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | Additional music by Christopher Drake |
| rowspan="2"| 2013
| {{N/A}} |
| Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie!
| Steve Stark | {{N/A}} |
| 2018
| Supercon | {{N/A}} |
| 2019
| rowspan=2| Kevin Smith | {{N/A}} |
| 2022
| {{N/A}} |
=Television=
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! Year ! Film ! Notes |
| 1998–2005
| with Steve Rucker and Tom Chase |
| 2000–2001
| {{N/A}} |
| 2001–2004
| with will.i.am |
| 2002–2006
| with Paul Dinletir |
| 2002–2003
| 3-South | {{N/A}} |
| 2003–2005
| with Paul Dinletir |
| 2004–2009
| Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | with Jennifer Kes Remington |
| 2008
| First episode only |
| 2014-2017
| Clarence | with Simon Panrucker |
=Video games=
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|+ !Year !Game !Notes |
| TBA
| |
| 2007
| With Mike Reagan |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.venablemusic.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|0892868}}
- {{Discogs artist|184363-James-L-Venable}}
{{Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production}}
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Category:20th-century American composers
Category:21st-century American composers
Category:American film score composers
Category:American male film score composers
Category:American male television composers
Category:American television composers
Category:Animated film score composers