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Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005, and Babel in 2006. More recently, he composed the original score for the video game The Last of Us (2013), and the theme music for The CW series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) and the Netflix series Making a Murderer (2015–present).
Birth Name
Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla
Born
Sunday, 19 August 1951
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Making of 'The Last of Us' | Self | 2023 |
| Soda Stereo Gracias Totales | 2022 | |
| Break It All: The History of Rock in Latin America | Self / Self - Arco Iris | 2020 |
| Charco: Songs from the Rio De La Plata | Self | 2017 |
| The Art of Listening | Self | 2017 |
| The Last of Us: One Night Live | Composer | 2014 |
| Grounded: Making the Last of Us | Self | 2014 |
| Iconoclastas | Self | 2012 |
| Café de los maestros | Self | 2008 |
| Lights! Action! Music! | Self | 2007 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Making of 'The Last of Us' | Self | 2023 |
| Soda Stereo Gracias Totales | 2022 | |
| Break It All: The History of Rock in Latin America | Self / Self - Arco Iris | 2020 |
| Charco: Songs from the Rio De La Plata | Self | 2017 |
| The Art of Listening | Self | 2017 |
| The Last of Us: One Night Live | Composer | 2014 |
| Grounded: Making the Last of Us | Self | 2014 |
| Iconoclastas | Self | 2012 |
| Café de los maestros | Self | 2008 |
| Lights! Action! Music! | Self | 2007 |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2007 |
| Que sea rock | Self | 2006 |
| The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 2006 |
| Unplugged | Self - Musical Guest | 1989 |
| Hasta que se ponga el sol | Self | 1973 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Break It All: The History of Rock in Latin America | 2020 |
| A Son of Man | 2018 |
| South of the Border | 2009 |
| Café de los maestros | 2008 |
| September 11 | 2002 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2023 | Emmy | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Nominated |
| 2007 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Won |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2006 | Oscar | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
