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Marco Beltrami Biography

Birth Name:Marco Edward Beltrami

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Composer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • Won eight ASCAP Awards for Top Box Office Films for "Scream," "Scream 2," "Blade II," "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines," "I, Robot," "Live Free or Die Hard," "Knowing," and "The Woman in Black․"
  • Won a Satellite Award for Best Original Score for "Soul Surfer" in 2011
  • Won three ASCAP Awards for Top TV Series for "The Practice" in 2001, 2002, and 2003
  • Studied Music at Brown University and Yale University before going on to train with Italian master Luigi Nono and composer Jerry Goldsmith
  • Got his first major film composing job in 1996 on the horror film "Scream," a franchise he would continue to provide music for in the following years
  • Started out as the music librarian on the film "Dream Lover" in 1993
  • Quote: "Though there will always be new statements made utilizing that vocabulary [of musical traditions], I'd rather speak my own musical language․ Film has the potential of allowing me to explore my own ideas, which I find very attractive․"
  • Best known as a film composer and conductor who worked on "I, Robot," "Live Free or Die Hard," "Blade II," and "World War Z․"
  • Often collaborates with director Guillermo Del Toro, having written scores for his films "Mimic," "Hellboy," and "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark․"
  • Had never seen a horror movie before he began working on "Scream․"

Awards

  • 1998ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1998ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 1998Chainsaw Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film: nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Movie (Dramatic Underscore): nominated
  • 2001ASCAP Award-Top TV Series: winner
  • 2002ASCAP Award-Top TV Series: winner
  • 2002Chainsaw Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2003ASCAP Award-Top TV Series: winner
  • 2003ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2004ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2004IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: nominated
  • 2004IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: nominated
  • 2004IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
  • 2005ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2005Chainsaw Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2007ACCA-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2007IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film: nominated
  • 2008ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2008Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: nominated
  • 2008Critics Choice Award-Best Composer: nominated
  • 2008HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2008World Soundtrack Award-Best Original Soundtrack of the Year: nominated
  • 2009César-Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure musique écrite pour un film): nominated
  • 2009IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film: nominated
  • 2009IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film: nominated
  • 2010ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2010Oscar-Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score: nominated
  • 2011Satellite Award-Best Original Score: winner
  • 2012Fright Meter Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2012Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)-Best Original Score for Feature Film: winner
  • 2012IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film: nominated
  • 2012IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 2013ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2013Chainsaw Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2013Grand Bell Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 2013IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2014ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2014ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2014World Soundtrack Award-Film Composer of the Year: nominated
  • 2015IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: winner
  • 2016AACTA Award-Best Original Music Score: nominated
  • 2017ASCAP Award-Top Box Office Films: winner
  • 2017FCCA Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 2018CinEuphoria-Best Original Music - International Competition: nominated
  • 2018Fright Meter Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 2018HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Documentary: nominated
  • 2019Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Score: nominated
  • 2019DFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2019Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2019HFCS Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2019HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Feature Film: winner
  • 2019IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Documentary Film: nominated
  • 2019Crystal Pine-Best Original Score, Documentary Feature: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score): winner
  • 2019Satellite Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2020Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Score: winner
  • 2021HMMA Award-Best Original Score - Horror Film: winner
  • 2022ASCAP Award-Top Television Series: winner
  • 2022BloodGuts UK Horror Award-Best Soundtrack/Score: nominated
  • 2023ASCAP Award-Top Streaming Film: winner
  • 2024Saturn Award-Best Music in a Film: nominated
  • 2024HMMA Award-Best Original Score - TV/Streamed Movie: nominated
  • 2024IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Horror/Thriller Film: nominated
  • 2025IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film: nominated