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Gustavo Santaolalla Biography

Birth Name:Gustavo Santaolalla

Birth Place:El Palomar, Moron, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Profession Composer, Music department, Producer, Actor

Fast Facts

Received the BMI Icon Award in 2008 for his influence in the music industry
Received twelve Latin Grammy Awards between 2000 and 2008
His three children are Ana, Luna and Don Juan Nahuel
Began pursuing a professional music career when he formed the fusion rock Arco Iris band in 1967
His introduction to film soundtracks came when he began producing music for Films like "Amores Perros," "21 Grams" and "the Motorcycle Diaries․"
Attended the inauguration of Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner
Santaolalla's first experience with music for video games came with the 2013 game "The Last of Us․"

Awards

2001Silver Ariel-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Compuesta para Cine): nominated
2004Clarin Award-Best Original Music - Film (Cine: Mejor Música Original): winner
2004World Soundtrack Award-Discovery of the Year: winner
2005Silver Condor-Best Music (Mejor Música): winner
2005ACCA-Best Original Score: winner
2005Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: winner
2005INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2005Sierra Award-Best Score: winner
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Original Song: winner
2005Satellite Award-Outstanding Original Score: nominated
2006Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: winner
2006ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2006Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
2006BMI Film Music Award-: winner
2006CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2006CFCA Award-Best Original Score: winner
2006Critics Choice Award-Best Composer: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Original Song: nominated
2006Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: winner
2006Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
2006Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: winner
2006Hollywood Film Award-Composer of the Year: winner
2006ICS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2006INOCA-Best Original Score: winner
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Song: winner
2006OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score: winner
2006OFCS Award-Best Original Score: winner
2006SDFCS Award-Best Score: winner
2006Satellite Award-Best Original Score: winner
2006Public Choice Award-: winner
2006World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written for Film: nominated
2006World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
2007Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: winner
2007Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: winner
2007COFCA Award-Best Score: winner
2007Critics Choice Award-Best Composer: nominated
2007Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score: nominated
2007Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
2007Grammy-Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: nominated
2007INOCA-Best Original Score: nominated
2007OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score: winner
2007OFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
2008Grammy-Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: nominated
2009Cinema Brazil Grand Prize-Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original): nominated
2009Jury Award-Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora): nominated
2009Special Award-: winner
2011Silver Ariel-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Compuesta para Cine): nominated
2011Goya-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original): nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Original Music - International Competition: nominated
2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music: nominated
2014Award of the Argentinean Academy-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original): winner
2014HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Animated Film: nominated
2015Silver Condor-Best Music (Mejor Música): winner
2015CEC Award-Best Score (Mejor Música): nominated
2015Goya-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Original): nominated
2015Platino Award-Best Original Music: winner
2015World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film: winner
2016HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Documentary: nominated
2022Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Media Production: winner
2022HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Streamed Animated Film (No Theatrical Release): nominated
2022Imagen Award-Best Music Composition for Film or TV: nominated
2023Annie-Outstanding Achievement for Music in an Animated Television/Media Production: nominated
2023Imagen Award-Best Music Composition for Film or Television: winner
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner
2024SCL Award-Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production: nominated
2025Silver Ariel-Best Original Score (Mejor Música Compuesta para Cine): nominated
2025Imagen Award-Best Music Composition for Film or Television: winner
2025Latin Grammy Award-Best Music for Visual Media: nominated
2025Silver Goddess-Best Music (Mejor Música): nominated
2025Platino Award-Best Original Music: nominated
2026SCL Award-Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production: nominated