Gustavo Santaolalla
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Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (Spanish: [ɡusˈtaβo alˈfɾeðo santaoˈlaʝa]; born 19 August 1951) is an Argentine composer and musician. Known for his minimalist approach to composing, he rose to fame for creating the scores to the films Babel (2006) and Brokeback Mountain (2007), for which he received two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in consecutive years.[1] Santaolalla also gained recognition for his work on The Last of Us games, composing the original title and its 2020 sequel. He returned to reprise his themes and co-compose the score for the 2023 HBO adaptation.
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Also known as | Moviola |
Born | (1951-08-19) 19 August 1951 (age 72) Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, Argentina |
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Years active | 1967–present |
Member of | Bajofondo |
Formerly of | Arco Iris |
Santaolalla has been a collaborator with acclaimed director Alejandro González Iñárritu, composing the first four psychological drama films Iñárritu directed.[2] His other notable work includes writing the themes for television series such as the American satirical romantic dramedy series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019), its MBC 4 Arabic adaptation, and the crime documentary series Making a Murderer (2015–2018).