Gustavo Santaolalla
| Born | August 19, 1951 |
| Hometown | Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, Argentina |
| Spouse | Alejandra Palacios |
| Children | Don Juan Santaolalla |
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Jessie Buckley to Narrate Paloma Baeza’s Eco-Focused Animated Short Film ‘Three Hares’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- Jessie Buckley has lent her voice to “Three Hares,” the hand-drawn animated short film from BAFTA-winning filmmaker Paloma Baeza (“The House,” “Poles Apart”). The ecologically-focused film — which has now completed production — was directed and adapted by Baeza from an original story by Hanya Yanagihara, the author of “The People in the Trees,” “A Little …
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For ‘Last of Us’ composer Gustavo Santaolalla, silence is key to drawing the audience in
When composer Gustavo Santaolalla sits with a new script, the words on the page often trigger visual elements, allowing him to hear the musical journey as the story travels from scene to scene. It’s a trait that’s served “The Last of Us” composer well in creating the music for both the acclaimed video game and its Emmy-nominated HBO adaptation, including a nod for Santaolalla’s music. Santaolalla was never formally trained to read or write music, but his instinctual method has led him to creat
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Emmy-Nominated ‘Last of Us’ Composer Gustavo Santaolalla on Discovering the Third Episode’s Humanity: “It Was a Great Love Story”
When you think of a modern-day Mozart, you may picture a complex, classically trained, strictly disciplined persona whose compositions render a series of intricate masterpieces. Few might hold the image of a native Argentinian who can’t read or write music. Yet, there is Gustavo Santaolalla — a musician, producer and composer who boasts 17 Latin …
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Composer Nicholas Britell Deserves Emmys for Both ‘Succession’ and ‘Andor’
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Andy Hall and Nadia Tzuo (‘The Last of Us’) on their fungus-covered main title sequence: ‘It gives you a texture’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
“It’s almost like the book cover,” describes Andy Hall regarding what makes a successful main title sequence. “It gives you some insight. It gives you a feeling, it gives you a texture of it, the personality.” Hall and fellow creative director Nadia Tzuo worked together to concoct the evocative opening sequence for HBO’s “The Last …
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Gustavo Santaolalla (‘The Last of Us’ composer) explores ‘the melancholy of life’ with his guitar [Exclusive Video Interview]
Renowned composer Gustavo Santaolalla has been exploring a certain human quality in his music for years. “That melancholy of life,” describes the musician, “It’s the bittersweet aspects of life that can make you smile with a tear.” He has recently paired his signature evocative sound with the first season of HBO’s adaptation of “The Last …
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Gustavo Santaolalla To Receive Lifetime Achievement Trustees Award From Latin Grammys
He’s received two Academy Awards, two BAFTA awards, two Grammys, 19 Latin Grammys, and is an Emmy nominee for his work on HBO’s “The Last of Us.” All of the hardware is even more amazing when you consider Gustavo Santaolalla can’t read or write music. The Latin Grammys is next in line for honors, as …
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Soda Stereo, Ana Torroja Among Latin Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Honorees
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Ana Torroja, Soda Stereo & More Among Latin Recording Academy’s 2023 Special Awards Recipients
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