Gustavo Santaolalla

Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla
	Santaolalla in 2022
Background information
Also known as	Moviola
Born	19 August 1951 (age 72); Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar, Argentina
Genres	Latin rock; tango; film score;
Occupation(s)	Composer; music producer; musician;
Years active	1967–present
Member of	Bajofondo
Formerly of	Arco Iris

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 Brokeback Mountain (2005) and Babel (2006), 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.

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).

^ Rohter, Larry (14 August 2008). "Gustavo Santaolalla's Film Scores Are Minimalist and His Tango Is Newfangled". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
^ "The Last of Us - Part II - PAN M 360 | Review". PAN M 360. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[1] Rohter, Larry (14 August 2008). "Gustavo Santaolalla's Film Scores Are Minimalist and His Tango Is Newfangled". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 September 2017.

[2] "The Last of Us - Part II - PAN M 360 | Review". PAN M 360. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

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