James Cartwright
James Cartwright is a Los Angeles-based music supervisor and music industry professional of more than 15 years. After working on Grammy Award-winning albums at indie rock stalwart Merge Records, James moved to the TV and film space to work as a music supervisor under Kier Lehman. An avid record collector, James can often be found digging through record crates or listening to a number of music history podcasts.
Learning the ropes music coordinating on projects like HBO’s Insecure, the Spider-Verse franchise, The Lego Movie 2, and The Mitchells vs The Machines, James has now supervised a wide breadth of projects like the upcoming Netflix Mike Tyson docuseries TYSON, FXX’s It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Paramount’s Good Burger 2 and Apple TV’s Mythic Quest.
James has three Guild of Music Supervisors nominations for his work in the docuseries and indie film categories. He lives with his wife and two chihuahuas in Northeast LA.
Television
TYSON: Upcoming Mike Tyson Docuseries (2026)
Netflix / Everwonder
Producers: Jenna Millman, Rick Sterling, Floyd Russ
Director: Floyd Ross
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2021-2026)
FXX
Producers: Jeff Luini, Nick Frenkel, Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney Cast: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Danny Devito
Side Quest (2025)
Apple TV+ / Lionsgate
Producers: Megan Ganz, Katie McElhenney, Ashly Burch
Cast: Anna Konkle, Rob McElhenney, Derek Waters
Mythic Quest (2022-2025)
Apple TV+ / Lionsgate
Producers: Charlie Day, Megan Ganz, Rob McElhenney
Cast: Rob McElhenney, F. Murray Abraham, Charlotte Nicdao
Marvel’s Hit-Monkey (2021-2024)
Marvel / Hulu Animated Series
Producers: Josh Gordon, Will Speck, Neal Holman
Cast: Jason Sudeikis, George Takei, Olivia Munn
Supa Girlz Docuseries (2024)
AMC Networks
Producers: Alex Lieberman, Evan Rosenfeld, Jeremy David White, Trishtan Williams
Director: Trishtan Williams
Muscles and Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators (2023)
*2023 Guild of Music Supervisors Nominee* Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries
Netflix / Campfire
Producers: Jared Hess, Ross Dinerstein, Ross Girard
Director: Jared Hess
The Lady and the Dale (2022)
*2022 Guild of Music Supervisors Nominee* Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries HBO Docuseries
Producers: Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, Zackary Drucker, Alana Carithers
SPECIAL (2020-2021)
Netflix
Producers: Jim Parsons, Ross Girard, Ross Dinerstein, Eric Norsoph
Cast: Ryan O’Connell, Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel
KIPO and The Age of Wonderbeasts (2020)
Dreamworks / Netflix
Producers: Rad Sechrist, Bill Wolkoff, Maria Crenna
Cast: Sterling K Brown, Karen Fukuhara, Dan Stevens, Sydney Mikayla
Desi Lydic: Abroad (2020)
Comedy Central
Producers: Trevor Noah, Desi Lydic, Khoby Rowe Cast: Desi Lydic
The Most Dangerous Animal of All (2020)
FX Docuseries
Producers: Kief Davidson, Ross Girard, Ross Dinerstein
Feature Films
Just Picture It (Upcoming 2026)
Netflix
Producers: David Kern, Jeff Kirschenbaum
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Cast: Millie Bobby Brown, Gabrielle LaBelle
Dear Kevin Bacon (Upcoming 2026)
Independent Feature
Producers: Will Allegra, Joe Hardesty
Director: Payman Benz
Cast: Jake Johnson, Jessica Williams, Kevin Bacon, Alison Brie, Will Forte
Grind (2026)
Independent Feature
Producers: Chelsea Stardust, Ed Dougherty, Brea Grant
Director: Brea Grant
Cast: Rob Huebel, Barbara Crampton, Chris Marquette
The Baltimorons (2025)
IFC Films
Producers: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass, Mel Eslyn
Director: Jay Duplass
Cast: Michael Strassner
Charliebird (2025)
*Winner of 2025 Tribeca Film Festival Best Narrative Jury Prize
Producers: Libby Ewing, Samantha Smart, Eliot Gipson
Director: Libby Ewing
Cast: Samantha Smart
Incoming (2024)
Netflix
Producers: Mark Korshak, Conor Welch
Directors: John Chernin, Dave Chernin
Cast: Mason Thames, Kaitlin Olson, Bobby Canavale
Winner (2024)
Vertical Entertainment
Producers: Amanda Phillips, Susanna Fogel
Director: Susanna Fogel
Cast: Emilia Jones, Connie Britton, Zach Galifianakis, Kathryn Newton
Dandelion (2024)
*2025 Guild of Music Supervisors Nominee* Best Music Supervision Low Budget Feature
IFC Films
Producers: Adam Cobb, Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Director: Nicole Riegel
Cast: Kiki Layne, Thomas Doherty, Melanie Nicholls-King
Good Burger 2 (2023)
Paramount Pictures / Nickelodeon
Producers: Shauna Phelan, Brittany Cope, Kenan Thompson
Director: Phil Traill
Cast: Kel Mitchell, Kenan Thompson, Pete Davidson
Shooting Stars (2023)
Universal Pictures / Springhill Entertainment
Producers: Spencer Beighley, Maverick Carter, LeBron James, Rachel Winter, Terence Winter
Director: Chris Robinson
Cast: Wood Harris, Caleb McLaughlin, Dermot Mulroney, Algee Smith
MADU (2023)
Disney+ Documentary / Hunting Lane Pictures
Producers: Jamie Patricof, Katie McNeil
Director: Matt Ogens, Joel Kachi Benson
Young Wild Free (2023)
Confluential Films, BET+
Producers: Jo Henriquez, James Lopez, Tommy Oliver
Director: Thembi Banks
Cast: Algee Smith, Sierra Capri, Sanaa Lathan
Fantasy Football (2022)
Paramount
Producers: Spencer Beighley, Maverick Carter, LeBron James, Jamila Jordan
Director: Anton Cropper
Cast: Marsai Martin, Kelly Rowland, Omari Hardwick
I Want You Back (2022)
Amazon Studios
Producers: John Rickard, Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger
Director: Jason Orley
Cast: Jenny Slate, Charlie Day, Scott Eastwood, Gina Rodriguez
Love & Gelato (2022)
Netflix
Producers: Brandon Camp, Davide Bertoni, Gennaro Formisano, Viola Prestieri Director: Brandon Camp
Cast: Owen McDonnell, Susanna Skaggs, Anjelika Washington
Holler (2021)
IFC Films
Producers: Paul Feig, Jamie Patricof, Katie McNeil, Adam Cobb
Director: Nicole Riegel
Cast: Jessica Barden, Pamela Adlon, Beck Ann Baker, Austin Amelio
Good On Paper (2021)
Meridian Content
Producers: Iliza Shlesinger, David Bernon, Han West
Director: Kimmy Gatewood
Cast: Iliza Shlesinger, Margaret Cho, Matt McGorry
We Broke Up (2020)
Vertical Entertainment
Producers: Mason Novick, John Hermann, Peter Bevan
Director: Jeff RosenbergCast: William Jackson Harper, Aya Cash, Sarah Bolger
