James Lewis Venable is an American composer, working primarily in American film and television. He is known for his scores to the animated television series ''

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'', and ''

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''. The latter was nominated for an Emmy Award for

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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 ''

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'', '' 4'', and '' 5'' and '' EuroTrip''. On August 3, 2004, Venable released an electronica album titled ''Holding Space'' with Screaming Fan Records.

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Film

Television

Video games

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Venable, James L. 1975 births Living people 20th-century American composers 21st-century American composers American film score composers American male film score composers American television composers Musicians from Los Angeles Kevin Smith Annie Award winners Animation composers Varèse Sarabande Records artists