Themed lists

Essential composers of Spanish cinema

Nine names to understand the music of Spanish cinema in recent decades, from a former rock drummer to Almodóvar's composer. By year of birth.

1
José Nieto
Madrid, 1942
Six Goyas for best score and Spain's National Film Award. Before that he was the drummer of Los Pekenikes.
2
Alberto Iglesias
San Sebastián, 1955
Almodóvar's composer, with four Oscar nominations. Restrained, chamber-like and instantly recognisable.
3
Javier Navarrete
Teruel, 1956
Pan's Labyrinth and its wordless lullaby earned him an Oscar nomination.
4
Pascal Gaigne
France, 1958
French, based in San Sebastián since 1985. He won the Goya for Handia.
5
Alfonso de Vilallonga
Barcelona, 1962
He won the Goya for Blancanieves, Pablo Berger's silent film.
6
Roque Baños
Jumilla, Murcia, 1968
From Torrente to Evil Dead, at ease in comedy and horror. Two Goyas.
7
Alejandro Amenábar
Santiago, Chile, 1972
A director who writes the music for his own films. He won the Goya for best score with The Sea Inside.
8
Fernando Velázquez
Getxo, Biscay, 1976
J. A. Bayona's composer: The Orphanage, The Impossible, A Monster Calls. Goya for the last of them.
9
Zeltia Montes
Spain, 1979
She won the Goya for The Good Boss, only the third woman to do so in this category.

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