Bret McKenzie

A self-deprecating New Zealand musical comedy sensation, Bret McKenzie teams up with Jemaine Clement to navigate the absurdities of fame and artistic integrity in their quest to make it big in the cutthroat world of New York City.

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1976

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Music Department

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In short · Acting since 1989, 5 decades active, 15 credits, 1 Academy Award win.

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Jun 18
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Apple Original Films to Adapt 'Little Santa' as Animated Feature
“Apple Original Films is developing an animated feature based on the children's book 'Little Santa.' The film will be directed by Peter Baynton, who recently won an Academy Award for Apple's animated short 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.' Bret McKenzie, known for his work on 'Flight of the Conchords,' will compose the film's original songs. The project marks another animated offering from Apple's Original Films division, following its recent success with short-form content. McKenzie's involvement brings his Oscar and Grammy-winning songwriting talents to the family-friendly adaptation.”
2011
Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Music (original Song)

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Biography

Bret McKenzie is a New Zealand musician, comedian, music supervisor, and actor, best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, alongside Jemaine Clement. The duo gained international recognition in the 2000s with their comedy and music, which formed the basis of a BBC radio series and later an acclaimed American television series that aired for two seasons on HBO. Active since 1998, Flight of the Conchords released their most recent comedy special, *Live in London*, in 2018.

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