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James Poyser(I)

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James Poyser is known for He's Just Not That Into You (2009), Brown Sugar (2002) and No Strings Attached (2011).
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      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Connelly, Ben Affleck, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper, Ginnifer Goodwin, Scarlett Johansson, and Justin Long in He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
    He's Just Not That Into You
    6.4
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Stay with Me (By the Sea)")
    • 2009
    Taye Diggs and Sanaa Lathan in Brown Sugar (2002)
    Brown Sugar
    6.5
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip Hop)", "Act Too (Love of My Life)")
    • 2002
    Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached (2011)
    No Strings Attached
    6.2
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Take Your Time")
    • 2011
    The Harder They Fall (2021)
    The Harder They Fall
    6.6
    Movie
    • Soundtrack("Ain't No Better Love")
    • 2021

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    Music Department

    • Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023)
      Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
      7.5
      • arranged by: "Hallelujah"
      • arranged by: "Let it Rain"
      • 2023
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Alfre Woodard, James McAvoy, David Oyelowo, Omar Sy, Babs Olusanmokun, Anna Diop, LaKeith Stanfield, Teyana Taylor, and RJ Cyler in The Book of Clarence (2023)
      The Book of Clarence
      5.7
      • musician: keyboards (as James 'Bawn Heediat' Poyser)
      • 2023
    • Planters: The Roast of Mr. Peanut
      Video
      • piano
      • 2023
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • musician: The Roots
      • musician: The Roots - Keyboards
      • 2014–2018
    • Jimmy Fallon in Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
      Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
      6.7
      TV Series
      • musician: The Roots
      • 2009–2011
    • Jada Pinkett Smith in Hawthorne (2009)
      Hawthorne
      6.0
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2009
    • Dave Chappelle in Chappelle's Show (2003)
      Chappelle's Show
      8.8
      TV Series
      • original sketch music
      • 2006

    Composer

    • Amanda Seyfried in Long Bright River (2025)
      Long Bright River
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Queen Latifah and Florin Penișoară in The Equalizer (2021)
      The Equalizer
      5.6
      TV Series
      • co-composer
      • 2022–2025
    • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)
      Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
      8.2
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Password (2024)
      Password
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2024
    • Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story (2023)
      Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story
      7.5
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2023
    • Planters: The Roast of Mr. Peanut
      Video
      • composer
      • 2023
    • The 1619 Project (2023)
      The 1619 Project
      4.9
      TV Mini Series
      • composer
      • 2023
    • Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller in Cherish the Day (2020)
      Cherish the Day
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Password (2022)
      Password
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Unfinished Business (2022)
      Unfinished Business
      6.6
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Stephen Dillane, Aml Ameen, Aja Naomi King, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock in Boxing Day (2021)
      Boxing Day
      5.5
      • composer
      • 2021
    • Andrew Howard and Joey Bada$$ in Two Distant Strangers (2020)
      Two Distant Strangers
      6.9
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Emeli Sandé: You Are Not Alone
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Common Feat. Vince Staples: Kingdom
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Mariah Carey & John Legend: When Christmas Comes (2011)
      Mariah Carey & John Legend: When Christmas Comes
      2.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2011

    Actor

    • Jorma Taccone, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and The Lonely Island in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
      Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
      6.7
      • The Roots
      • 2016
    • Adam Goldberg, Michael Ian Black, Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, and Tongayi Chirisa in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015)
      The Jim Gaffigan Show
      7.5
      TV Series
      • The Roots
      • 2015
    • Erykah Badu: Honey (2008)
      Erykah Badu: Honey
      8.2
      Music Video
      • James Poyser
      • 2008

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      • Colin & Tyler Foley

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