Chuck Pinnell is a seasoned professional within Austin's esteemed film and music scene, refining his skills in both realms from 1978 to the present day. His impressive body of work includes crafting boldly original soundtracks for the influential independent films The Whole Shoot'n Match and Last Night at the Alamo, as well as producing the Austin All-Star Civil War album Dark River.
Furthermore, Chuck has collaborated with Rich Brotherton to create the intense guitar and folk instrument score for Al Rienert's award-winning documentary An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story, which premiered on CNN Films in 2014. Additionally, he has teamed up with Peter Stopchinski on the lush guitar and orchestra score for Rienert's stirring follow-up, Audubon, which aired nationally on PBS in March and April 2017.
Most recently, Chuck has revisited a project initially begun with his legendary older brother, the late great independent film director Eagle Pennell; he has written and published a novel, finally bringing to life the incredible untold story of Henry McCarty, better known as Billy the Kid.
