Cliff Martinez

16 wins & 32 nominations. See more awards »

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Only God Forgives Composer

(2013)

Drive Composer

(2011)

The Neon Demon Composer

(2016)

Traffic Composer

(2000)

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Composer (46 credits)

Too Old to Die Young (TV Series) (10 episodes) (filming)

- Episode #1.10

- Episode #1.9

- Episode #1.8

- Episode #1.7

- Episode #1.6

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2018 Hotel Artemis

2018/I Game Night (music by)

2018 The Legend of Red Hand (Video short)

2018 Den of Thieves (music by)

2017 The Foreigner (music by)

2016 War Dogs

2016 The Neon Demon

2014-2015 The Knick (TV Series) (20 episodes)

- This Is All We Are (2015)

- Do You Remember Moon Flower? (2015)

- Not Well at All (2015)

- Williams and Walker (2015)

- There Are Rules (2015)

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2014 Far Cry 4 (Video Game)

2014 My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Documentary)

2014 Ménage à trois: 60 jours sur Mea Culpa (Video short)

2014 The Normal Heart (TV Movie)

2014 Mea culpa

2013 Only God Forgives

2013/I Golem (Short)

2012 The Company You Keep

2012 Spring Breakers

2012 Arbitrage

2011 Contagion

2011/I Drive

2011 The Lincoln Lawyer

2009 À l'origine

2009 Severe Clear (Documentary)

2009 Espion(s) (original music composed by)

2008 Vice

2008/II Stiletto

2006 First Snow

2005 Havoc

2004 Wicker Park

2003 Wonderland

2003 Narc: Shooting Up (Video documentary short)

2002 Solaris

2002 Narc

2000 Traffic

1999 The Limey

1998 Wicked

1996 Gray's Anatomy

1996 Schizopolis (uncredited)

1995 The Underneath

1993 King of the Hill

1992 Black Magic (TV Movie)

1991 Kafka

1990 Pump Up the Volume

1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape

1987 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Why Wasn't I Invited? (1987)

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Soundtrack (18 credits)

2018 Den of Thieves (performer: "The Cabin", "On the Beach") / (writer: "The Cabin", "On the Beach")

2017 Starboy: A Conor McGregor Film (Documentary short) ("Wanna Fight", "Bride of Deluxe", "Hammer")

2016 War Dogs (performer: "Fireworks Went Off") / (writer: "They Broke His Pelvis", "Fireworks Went Off", "The Last Drive Home", "Forsythia")

2014-2015 The Knick (TV Series) (writer - 20 episodes)

- This Is All We Are (2015) ... (writer: "Dearest John", "It's My Eye", "If Anyman Thirst", "Sonia", "Speight Lived Here", "Pig Thermometer", "We're Invisible", "I Hear A Crackle", "Get Well Or Jump Off", "Humiliating Sewage", "So You Want To Cook Me", "Sonial XXL", "Our Usual Deal", "Nicaragua 1894", "Most Contagious Thing On Earth", "Your One Woman Crusade Is Over", "I Set Her Up Again", "Do You Smell That", "Son of Necrotic Bowel Resection" - uncredited)

- Do You Remember Moon Flower? (2015) ... (writer: "Dearest John", "It's My Eye", "If Anyman Thirst", "Sonia", "Speight Lived Here", "Pig Thermometer", "We're Invisible", "I Hear A Crackle", "Get Well Or Jump Off", "Humiliating Sewage", "So You Want To Cook Me", "Sonial XXL", "Our Usual Deal", "Nicaragua 1894", "Most Contagious Thing On Earth", "Your One Woman Crusade Is Over", "I Set Her Up Again", "Do You Smell That", "Son of Necrotic Bowel Resection" - uncredited)

- Not Well at All (2015) ... (writer: "Dearest John", "It's My Eye", "If Anyman Thirst", "Sonia", "Speight Lived Here", "Pig Thermometer", "We're Invisible", "I Hear A Crackle", "Get Well Or Jump Off", "Humiliating Sewage", "So You Want To Cook Me", "Sonial XXL", "Our Usual Deal", "Nicaragua 1894", "Most Contagious Thing On Earth", "Your One Woman Crusade Is Over", "I Set Her Up Again", "Do You Smell That", "Son of Necrotic Bowel Resection" - uncredited)

- Williams and Walker (2015) ... (writer: "Dearest John", "It's My Eye", "If Anyman Thirst", "Sonia", "Speight Lived Here", "Pig Thermometer", "We're Invisible", "I Hear A Crackle", "Get Well Or Jump Off", "Humiliating Sewage", "So You Want To Cook Me", "Sonial XXL", "Our Usual Deal", "Nicaragua 1894", "Most Contagious Thing On Earth", "Your One Woman Crusade Is Over", "I Set Her Up Again", "Do You Smell That", "Son of Necrotic Bowel Resection" - uncredited)

- There Are Rules (2015) ... (writer: "Dearest John", "It's My Eye", "If Anyman Thirst", "Sonia", "Speight Lived Here", "Pig Thermometer", "We're Invisible", "I Hear A Crackle", "Get Well Or Jump Off", "Humiliating Sewage", "So You Want To Cook Me", "Sonial XXL", "Our Usual Deal", "Nicaragua 1894", "Most Contagious Thing On Earth", "Your One Woman Crusade Is Over", "I Set Her Up Again", "Do You Smell That", "Son of Necrotic Bowel Resection" - uncredited)

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2015 La tête haute (music: "Rubber Head" - as Cliff Robert Martinez) / (performer: "Rubber Head" - as Cliff Robert Martinez) / (writer: "Rubber Head" - as Cliff Robert Martinez)

2015 Begierde - Mord im Zeichen des Zen (TV Movie) (performer: "Take It Off", "More Hands")

2015 Bitter Lake (Documentary) ("On The Beach", "My Name On A Car", "I Drive")

2013 Only God Forgives (performer: "Can't Forget", "Crystal Checking In", "More Hands", "Sister, Pt. 1", "Take It Off", "Leave My Son in Peace", "Bride of Chang", "Wanna Fight", "Falling In Love", "Ladies Close Your Eyes", "Bride of Chang" (Mac Quayle Club Mix)) / (writer: "Only God Forgives", "Ask Him Why He Killed My Brother", "Chang And Sword", "Chang Vision", "Do As Thou Will", "Crystal Checking In", "More Hands", "Take It Off", "Leave My Son in Peace", "Bride of Chang", "Wanna Fight", "Crystal And The Bodybuilders", "Ladies Close Your Eyes", "Julian and the Body', "Time to Meet the Devil", "Put It Back On")

2013 El Chingon Nava (Short) (performer: "Bride of Deluxe") / (writer: "Bride of Deluxe")

2013 The Crash Reel (Documentary) (performer: "Where's The Deluxe Version, They Broke His Pelvis, My Name On A Car") / (writer: "Where's The Deluxe Version, They Broke His Pelvis, My Name On A Car")

2012/II Queen (Short) ("They Broke His Pelvis")

2006 Lucky Number Slevin (writer: "In Dreams, Perhaps" - as Martinez)

1997 The Fifth Element (performer: Incidental Music) / (writer: Incidental Music)

1995 The Underneath (performer: "The Green Head") / (writer: "The Green Head")

1994 Baseball (TV Mini-Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)

- Home (1994) ... (writer: "Grand Pappy Du Plenty")

1992 Night and the City (writer: "Freaky Styley")

1991 Kafka (writer: "Eddie's Dead (Main Title)", "Romanian Leave It To Beaver Music: Part One & Two", "Prelude To A Sneeze", "Goodnight Mr. Bizzlebek", "The Abduction", "Allegiance To Something Other Than The Truth", "Burgel Goes To The Toilet", "He Came In Through The Bathroom Window", "Miller Time", "Wrong End Of The Microscope", "Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch", "Why Should Today Be Different?", "Let's Hit The Wall (End Title)")

1986 Thrashin' (writer: "Black Eyed Blonde")

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Music department (9 credits)

2018 BaseBoys (TV Series) (music - 2 episodes)

- Møde med Emil går galt (2018) ... (music)

- Ny pige i klassen (2018) ... (music)

2017 The Foreigner (composer: theme music)

2012 Artifact (Documentary) (composer: theme music)

2012 Frontline (TV Series documentary) (composer - 1 episode)

- Endgame: Aids in Black America (2012) ... (composer: additional music)

2009 À l'origine (music scoring engineer)

2006 First Snow (score producer)

2004 Wicker Park (score producer)

1993 King of the Hill (composer: graduation music)

1987 Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)

- Why Wasn't I Invited? (1987) ... (composer: additional music)

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Actor (5 credits)

1992 Red Hot Chili Peppers: What Hits?! (Video)

1986 Tough Guys
Red Hot Chili Peppers Member

1985 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Catholic School Girls Rule (Video short)

1985 Red Hot Chili Peppers: Jungle Man (Video short)

1984 Red Hot Chili Peppers: True Men Don't Kill Coyotes (Video short)

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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)

2015 Timekeepers (Video documentary short) (photos)

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Thanks (1 credit)

2013 Metro Manila (thanks: Schmooze Paris)

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Self (5 credits)

2018 A Score for Her Life (TV Movie)
Himself

2018 Cliff & Larry: Beginnings (Documentary short)
Himself

2015 Timekeepers (Video documentary short)
Himself

2012 IC Places Hollywood (TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee

- From the 17th Annual Critics Choice Movie Awards (2012) ... Himself - Interviewee

2011 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 28 September 2011 (2011) ... Himself - Guest

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Archive footage (1 credit)

2006 Video on Trial (TV Series)
Himself - Red Hot Chili Peppers / Himself - Accused

- Episode #1.31 (2006) ... Himself - Red Hot Chili Peppers (uncredited)

- Episode #1.20 (2006) ... Himself - Accused (as Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Personal Details

Other Works:

Unused music: Out of Sight (1998)

Official Sites:

MySpace | Official Site

Alternate Names:

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)

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Aquarius

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