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BLP sources|date=March 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Gustavo Santaolalla| image = Gustavo Santaolalla - 9MAR07 -presidencia-govar.jpg| caption = Gustavo Santaolalla, March 9, 2007| image_size = | background = solo_singer| birth_name = Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla| alias = Moviola| birth_date = birth date and age|1951|08|19|df=yes| birth_place = Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar|El Palomar , Buenos Aires Province|Buenos Aires , Argentina | origin =| instrument = Guitar , charango , singing , piano , Bass guitar|bass | genre = Latin rock , Electrotango , Soundtrack|movie soundtracks | occupation = Musician , film composer , Record producer|producer | years_active = 1967–present| label =| associated_acts = Bajofondo | website =| notable_instruments = Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) is an Argentina|Argentine musician , film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Academy Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel (film)|Babel in 2006.
Life and career
Santaolalla was born in Ciudad Jardín Lomas del Palomar|El Palomar , Argentina . http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/gustavo_santaolalla Gustavo Santaolalla His professional music career began in 1967, when he co-founded the group Arco Iris , an Argentine band that pioneered the fusion of rock and Latin American folk as part of ' Argentine rock|rock nacional '. The band adopted the lifestyle of a yoga|yogic commune (intentional community)|commune guided by former model Danais Wynnycka (known as Dana) and her partner, musician Ara Tokatlian. The band had a few hits, such as Mañanas Campestres ("Country Mornings"), and made inroads into different forms of expression (notably a ballet piece for Oscar Aráiz), but Santaolalla felt constricted by the strict requirements of Dana's teachings, which prohibited meat, alcohol and drugs. He left the group in 1975.
A year later, he assembled Soluna, in which he played alongside teenage pianist and singer Alejandro Lerner and his then-girlfriend Monica Campins. Together they recorded just one album ( Energía Natural , 1977). Santaolalla left for Los Angeles , where he adopted a rock and roll sound and made the rounds with his band Wet Picnic, together with ex-Crucis member Anibal Kerpel . He briefly returned to Argentina in 1981, to produce Leon Gieco 's Pensar en Nada and record his first solo album.
As a solo artist, he has recorded three albums. His first self-titled album, Santaolalla (1981), broke new ground by incorporating the "eighties" sound into rock in Argentina for the first time. He was joined by Lerner and the Willy Iturry-Alfredo Toth rhythm section, who were two-thirds of the band GIT. His second album, titled Gas , was released in 1995. His most recent solo album, titled Ronroco (1998), contained several tracks with the characteristic sound of the charango , a folk string instrument, that poured into what constituted his next significant endeavor: music for movies. Ronroco also contains his (nearly)-solo piece for charango Iguazu Falls|Iguazu , which has been used in The Insider (film)|The Insider by Michael Mann, Collateral (film)|Collateral also by Michael Mann, Babel (film)|Babel by Alejandro González Iñárritu , a 2007 Vodafone TV commercial, as well as the HBO TV series Deadwood (TV)|Deadwood . It also contains the track De Ushuaia a La Quiaca used by Walter Salles in his The Motorcycle Diaries (film)|The Motorcycle Diaries .
Santaolalla aided the development of rock en español by acting as producer for Mexico|Mexican acts ((Neón)), Maldita Vecindad , Fobia , Molotov (band)|Molotov , Café Tacuba , Julieta Venegas , the Colombia n singer Juanes , Chilean rock trio Los Prisioneros , Argentine rock bands Divididos and Bersuit Vergarabat and León Gieco 's "De Ushuaia a La Quiaca" (1 and 2), among many others.
Santaolalla transferred his efforts to film soundtrack s in the late 1990s, producing albums for the films Amores Perros , 21 Grams and The Motorcycle Diaries (film)|The Motorcycle Diaries . Currently based in California where he first moved in 1978, one of his more recent contributions has been to the instrumental music for the Brokeback Mountain (soundtrack)|soundtrack to the 2005 Ang Lee film, Brokeback Mountain , from which " A Love That Will Never Grow Old " won the 2006 Golden Globe Award for Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song . Santaolalla has received a 78th Academy Awards|2006 Academy Award for Academy Award for Original Music Score|Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score) for Brokeback Mountain . In 2007, he received his second Academy Award for the Babel (soundtrack)|film score to Babel , beating out such composers as Thomas Newman , Alexandre Desplat , and Javier Navarrete . Gustavo dedicated the award to his father and to his country Argentina.
In addition to his film work, Santaolalla has acted as the producer of Gaby Kerpel 's Carnabailito and co-produced the Kronos Quartet 's Nuevo , an album which renders homage to the rich musical heritage of Mexico. He has also been part of the resurgent Tango music#Neo-tango|neo-tango movement, as prime mover behind the Bajofondo Tango Club collective. He is also mentioned as the co-producer of Calle 13 (band)|Calle 13 's song " Tango del Pecado ", from their upcoming album Residente o Visitante . In 2005 he received the Platinum Konex Award as best Argentine artistic producer of the 1995-2005 decade.
In 2008, Santaolalla composed the soundtrack for the Louis Vuitton film "Where will life take you? " directed by Bruno Aveillan , as part of the "Journeys" Campaign.
Recently, Santaolalla has recorded two songs on " All You Need Is Me ", a single by British singer Morrissey . The tracks, "Children In Pieces" and "My Dearest Love" were recorded in Los Angeles with producer Jerry Finn.
Recently, he directed music for Aamir Khan's latest movie Dhobi Ghat (film)| Dhobi Ghat , which was released on January 21, 2011.
Santaolalla has also collaborated with Argentine Composer Osvaldo Golijov on several projects commissioned by soprano Dawn Upshaw . These include the opera, Ainadamar , based on the murder of Spanish poet Federico García Lorca , and Ayre , a collection of folk songs, in which Santaolalla plays with a group that calls itself The Andalucian Dogs.
Among his more recent projects he has scored the upcoming film On the Road (film)|On the Road , produced by Francis Ford Coppola and directed by Walter Salles . He has also confirmed his involvement on the survival horror video game The Last of Us , Santaolalla's first experience in the video game industry.
Santaolalla currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife for over twenty-three years Alejandra Palacios and children Luna (b. 1995) and Don Juan Nahuel (b. 1999). His eldest daughter Ana (b. 1980) is from his previous relationship with Monica Campins.
Filmography
She Dances Alone (1981)
Amores perros (2000)
The Insider (film)|The Insider (1999) - features his song, "Iguazu".
21 Grams (2003)
Salinas grandes (2004) (TV)
The Motorcycle Diaries (film)|The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) ( The Motorcycle Diaries (soundtrack) )
North Country (film)|North Country (2005) ( see also North Country (soundtrack) )
Yes (2005) - features his song, "Iguazu".
Brokeback Mountain (2005) Academy Award for Original Music Score ( see also Brokeback Mountain (soundtrack) )
Fast Food Nation (film)|Fast Food Nation (2006) - features his song "Iguazu".
Babel (film)|Babel (2006) Academy Award for Original Music Score ( see also Babel (soundtrack) )
Into the Wild (film)|Into the Wild (2007) - features his song "Picking Berries".
I Come with the Rain|I Come With The Rain (2009)
'' The Sun Behind the Clouds: Tibet's Struggle for Freedom (2009)
Nanga Parbat (2010)
Biutiful (2010)
Dhobi Ghaat (2010)
On the Road (film)|On the Road (2012)
The Last of Us (2012-2013) - video game
Awards and nominations
Awards
Academy Awards :
* 78th Academy Awards|2005 : Best Original Score & ndash; Brokeback Mountain
* 79th Academy Awards|2006 : Academy Award for Original Music Score|Best Original Score & ndash; Babel
BAFTA Awards :
* 58th British Academy Film Awards|2004 : Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music & ndash; The Motorcycle Diaries (film)|The Motorcycle Diaries
* 60th British Academy Film Awards|2006 : Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music & ndash; Babel
Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI :
*On June 13, 2008, Gustavo Santaolalla was honored as a Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI Icon at the 15th annual BMI Latin Awards. The BMI Icon award is bestowed on creators who have had a “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.”cite web|url= http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536825 |title=Gustavo Santaolalla Named Icon at 15th Annual BMI Latin Music Awards|publisher=bmi.com|accessdate=2010-10-11
* 63rd Golden Globe Awards|2005 : Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song & ndash; " A Love That Will Never Grow Old " from Brokeback Mountain
Grammy Awards :
* 46th Grammy Awards|2004 : Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album|Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album & ndash; Cuatro Caminos (producer)
* 51st Grammy Awards|2009 : Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album : La Vida... Es un Ratico (producer)
Latin Grammy Awards :
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2000|2000 : Best Rock Album & ndash; Revés/Yo Soy (producer)
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2001|2001 : Best Rock Solo Vocal Album & ndash; Fíjate Bien (producer)
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2003|2003 : Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year & ndash; "Es Por Ti" (producer)
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2003|2003 : Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year & ndash; Un Día Normal (producer)
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2003|2003 : Best Pop Instrumental Album & ndash; Bajofondo Tango Club (producer)
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2004|2004 : Best Alternative Music Album & ndash; Cuatro Caminos (producer)
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2005|2005 : Best Rock Solo Vocal Album & ndash; Mi Sangre (producer)
* Latin Grammy Awards of 2005|2005 : Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year|Producer of the Year
* 63rd Golden Globe Awards|2005 : Best Original Score & ndash; Brokeback Mountain
* 64th Golden Globe Awards|2006 : Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score & ndash; Babel
Grammy Awards :
* 49th Grammy Awards|2007 : Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media & ndash; Brokeback Mountain (soundtrack)|Brokeback Mountain: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (producer)
* 50th Grammy Awards|2008 : Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media & ndash; Babel (soundtrack)|Babel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (composer)
References
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External links
IMDb name|id=0763395|name=Gustavo Santaolalla
http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx? csid1=125& csid2=946& fid1=33279 Gustavo Santaolalla at exclaim
http://www.zimbio.com/Gustavo+Santaolalla Bio at www.zimbio.com
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php? storyId=15894158 Interviews at NPR
http://www.bluefat.com/1006/Gustavo_Santaolalla.htm Tangled up in Tango: Gustavo Santaolalla's Bajofondo
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