Marcelo Zarvos

Birth Name:

Marcelo Uchoa Zarvos

Birth Place:

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Profession

Composer, Music department

In 2013, he was nominated for an Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Music in Non-Series for his work in "Phil Spector․"
Was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Best Original Score in 2011 for "Brooklyn's Finest․"
Won a Candango Trophy at the Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema in 1998
Received his master's degree in music from Hunter College
Studied classical music at the Berklee College of Music
Frequently has his music recorded by the string quartet ETHEL
Has conducted performances of the Tokyo Symphony Chamber Orchestra in Japan
In 2001, he composed a score for the Guggenheim Museum exhibit on Brazilian Art
Recorded the jazz album "Dualism" alongside saxophonist Peter Epstein
Wrote the score to the 2001 Joyce Theatre ballet production "The Path․"

2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score):Nominated
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special:Nominated
2011Black Reel - Best Original Score:Nominated
2013OFTA Television Award - Best Music in a Non-Series:Nominated
2014Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original):Nominated
2017Black Reel - Outstanding Score:Nominated
2019HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Documentary:Nominated
2021AACTA Award - Best Original Score in Film:Nominated
2022HMMA Award - Best Original Score - Feature Film:Nominated
2023IFJA Award - Best Musical Score:Nominated
2023SLFCA Award - Best Score:Nominated
2024Imagen Award - Best Music Composition for Film or Television:Nominated
2024LEJA Award - Best Score:Nominated
2025NYFCO Award - Best Use of Music:Nominated
2025SDFCS Award - Best Use of Music:Nominated
2026Dorian Award - Film Music of the Year:Nominated
2026ICFCA Award - Best Original Score:Nominated
2026MNFCA Award - Best Music:Nominated

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