Gustavo Santaolalla

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gustavo Santaolalla
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1951(1951-08-19)
Age	73
Birthplace	Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Horoscope	Leo

Gustavo Santaolalla Biography

Gustavo Santaolalla is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on August 19, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Film composer who took home Academy Awards for Best Original Score for “Brokeback Mountain” in 2006 as well as “Babel” in 2007. The composer also wrote the music of “The Last of Us,” the well-known video game of 2013.

He also composed the soundtrack for the 2003 film “21 Grams,” starring He also scored the 2003 film “21 Grams,” starring Sean Penn..

Santaolalla was born in El Palomar, Argentina, and grew up during the military junta and period later known as the Dirty War. 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 rock nacional, Argentine rock music. The band adopted the lifestyle of a yoga commune guided by former model Danais “Dana” Winnycka 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 Aníbal Kerpel.

He was married to Alejandra Palacios. With her, he had two children: Luna In 1995, in 1995 and Don Juan Nahuel in 1999. He was the father of Ana in 1980 , with Monica Campins.

Gustavo Santaolalla Net Worth

Gustavo Santaolalla is one of the richest Composer from Argentina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gustavo Santaolalla 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was part of the first Argentine music group Arco Iris. They were famous for mixing rock with Latin American folk.

His solo work “Iguazu” was used in Michael Mann’s “The Insider” and “Collateral,” Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s “Babel,” the TV series “Deadwood” and “24,” and in a”24″ commercial from 2007. Vodafone advertisement on TV.

Gustavo Alfredo Santaolalla (born 19 August 1951) 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).

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Who is Gustavo Santaolalla Dating?

According to our records, Gustavo Santaolalla married to Alejandra Palacios. As of December 1, 2023, Gustavo Santaolalla’s is not dating anyone.

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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 musical heritage of Mexico. He has also been part of the resurgent neo-tango movement, as prime mover behind the Bajofondo Tango Club collective. He is also mentioned as the co-producer of Calle 13’s song “Tango del Pecado”, a song from their album Residente o Visitante. In 2005 he received the Platinum Konex Award as best Argentine artistic producer of the 1995-2005 decade.

Facts & Trivia

Gustavo Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Argentina. Gustavo Santaolalla celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

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.

Top Facts about Gustavo Santaolalla

1. Gustavo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, composer, and producer.
2. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score.
3. Santaolalla has produced albums for popular Latin American artists.
4. He was a member of the band Arco Iris in the 1970s.
5. Santaolalla’s music often incorporates traditional Latin American instruments and rhythms.
6. He has worked on soundtracks for films such as “Brokeback Mountain” and “The Motorcycle Diaries.”
7. In addition to his film work, he has released several solo albums.
8. Santaolalla has also been involved in activism related to environmental issues.
9. He was inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019.
10. Santaolalla continues to be a prominent figure in the Latin American music scene today.

What style of music is Gustavo Santaolalla?

Dance/Electronic

Who wrote The Last of Us theme?

The music in the game functions a lot like it would in a movie, as there aren’t many instances of looped music except during combat scenes. Naughty Dog’s creative director, Neil Druckmann, asked Argentine composer Gustavo Santaolalla to score the game.

What instruments does Gustavo Santaolalla play?

Gustavo Santaolalla
Genres| Latin rock tango film score
Occupation(s)| Musician composer record producer
Instrument(s)| Charango Ronroco Guitar Piano Banjo Percussion

Who did music for Babel?

Gustavo Santaolalla