Greg Nicolett
Composer · Connecticut, USA
With influences ranging from the orchestral grandeur of John Williams to the experimental edge of Trent Reznor, and experience in punk-rock marching bands like Chicago's "Mucca Pazza" and LA's "Killsonic," Greg Nicolett has built a career blending unconventional music with compelling storytelling. Nicolett began his career scoring live-action indie features, but an unexpected collaboration with Shia LaBeouf led him to compose for Disney's Goldie & Bear, launching him into animation. He has since scored T.O.T.S., Puppy Dog Pals, and Pupstruction. His work at Disney caught the attention of Voracious Games, who were looking for a Pixar aesthetic for their debut title, Potionomics. Greg recorded over 80 orchestral musicians, ultimately earning nominations from the Hollywood Music in Media Awards, Game Audio Network Guild, and World Soundtrack Awards. Current animated projects include Talon, produced by Cartoon Network veterans Brian C. Miller and Jennifer Pelphrey, and a forthcoming Dr. Seuss special for Netflix. Despite his success in animation, Nicolett's live-action work remains a cornerstone of his career. His score for the neo-noir crime thriller Chicago Overcoat blends rich orchestration with suspenseful tones, establishing his skill in feature-length scoring. More recently, his WWII drama Enemy No More earned five Best Score awards during its festival run. In Adams, Nicolett's experimental approach combined found percussion and free jazz to reflect Patton Oswalt's character's unraveling psyche. For Neighbors, he used violin plucks, guitar, and synthesizers to mirror Kelli Garner's emotional turmoil. In Re/Collection, he slowed actors' dialogue by 500% to create part of the film's musical palette. Nicolett's work extends to concert music with Forbidden to Face the Natural Light, which uses symphonic brass, percussion, and clips from This American Life to highlight the plight of Guantanamo detainees. The piece exemplifies his ability to use music to provoke thought and emotion. Originally from New England, Nicolett apprenticed with Emmy-winning composer Brian Keane (The Chieftains) and worked with indie bands like The Magnetic Fields while at Motherwest Studios in New York. A student of Disney legend Buddy Baker (The Fox and the Hound), Nicolett earned a Bachelor of Music in Composition and Music Production from the University of Michigan. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Jessica, son Julian, and dog Cherry.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Connecticut, USA
- Composer
- 9 on MovieCove
What are Greg Nicolett's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 6
Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Greg Nicolett's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Greg Nicolett's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
9 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Pupstruction(2023)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Goldie and Bear(2015)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
The Mummy Resurrected(2014)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Dark Space(2013)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Dracula: Reborn(2012)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Chicago Overcoat(2009)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 9 MovieCove titles from 2009 to 2025.
How do Greg Nicolett's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 15th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the sound and music 35/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Greg Nicolett work with?
People who share at least 2 of Greg Nicolett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ray Haboush shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Patrick McManusShared titles: The Mummy Resurrected (2014), Dracula: Reborn (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Patrick McManus
Writers
- Jeffrey KingShared titles: Pupstruction (2023), Goldie and Bear (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jeffrey King
- Bram StokerShared titles: The Mummy Resurrected (2014), Dracula: Reborn (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Bram Stoker
Actors
- Grey DeLisleShared titles: Dr. Seuss's the Sneetches (2025), Pupstruction (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Grey DeLisle
Composers and editors
- Rob CantorShared titles: Dr. Seuss's the Sneetches (2025), Goldie and Bear (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Cantor
- Graham BrennanShared titles: Pupstruction (2023), Goldie and Bear (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Graham Brennan
- Zach LapidusShared titles: Pupstruction (2023), Goldie and Bear (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Zach Lapidus
Producers
- Ray HaboushShared titles: The Mummy Resurrected (2014), Dark Space (2013), Dracula: Reborn (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Ray Haboush
- Ben KalinaShared titles: Pupstruction (2023), Goldie and Bear (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Ben Kalina
- Chris PrynoskiShared titles: Pupstruction (2023), Goldie and Bear (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Prynoski
- Shannon PrynoskiShared titles: Pupstruction (2023), Goldie and Bear (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Shannon Prynoski
Mixed roles
- Emmett CallinanShared titles: Dark Space (2013), Dracula: Reborn (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Emmett Callinan