Argentina, 1951
Gustavo Santaolalla
Two Oscars in a row, for Brokeback Mountain and Babel, with little more than a guitar and a ronroco.
He was a pioneer of Argentine rock with the band Arco Iris and later produced many Latin rock records. Alejandro González Iñárritu brought him into film with Amores perros. He is the third composer to win two consecutive Oscars for best score. He also wrote the music for the video game The Last of Us and the theme of its TV series.
- Style
- Few notes and lots of space: guitar, Andean ronroco and silence.
- Awards
- 2 consecutive Oscars: Brokeback Mountain (2006) and Babel (2007).
Essential films
- Amores perros (2000)
- 21 Grams (2003)
- The Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
- Brokeback Mountain (2005)
- Babel (2006)
- The Last of Us (series) (2023)
Listen
- The Wings · Brokeback MountainSpotifyYouTube
- Babel · BabelSpotifyYouTube
- The Last of Us · The Last of UsSpotifyYouTube
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Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.