Raphael Saadiq

Composer. Born 14 May 1966 in Oakland, California, USA.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m score

Oscar nominations

Born

14 May 1966, Oakland, California, USA

Active

2013–present

Frequently works with

Laura Karpman

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

78Fi1m

80Critics

We rate Raphael’s work 2 points below the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above1

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles.

In numbers

Reviewed: 1 film, 2 series
Screen time: 2 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $371m across 1 film with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscar nominations
Active: 2013–present

Genres

Drama2
Action1
Comedy1
Horror1
Mystery1
Sci-Fi & Fantasy1

Best and worst on Fi1m

81BestInsecure2016

74WorstLovecraft Country2020

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

12000s

112010s

72020s

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated2026Best Original Song · I Lied to You
Nominated2018Best Original Song · Mighty River

Other awards2 won

Won2017Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a TV Show/Limited Series: Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a TV Show/Limited Series · Underground
Won2003Grammy Award for Best R&B Song: Grammy Award for Best R&B Song · Love of My Life

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.