Gustavo Santaolalla

Argentine musician and composer
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Gustavo Santaolalla

Summary

Gustavo Santaolalla is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q2609530[2]. He was born on August 19, 1951[3]. He worked as a composer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], and film score composer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Gustavo Santaolalla was born in Q2609530[2].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was born on August 19, 1951[3].
  • A child of Gustavo Santaolalla was Don Juan Santaolalla[9].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla held citizenship in Argentina[10].
  • Spanish was Gustavo Santaolalla's native language[11].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla's professions included composer[4].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla worked as a songwriter[5].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla's professions included record producer[6].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla worked as a film score composer[7].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla's field of work was film score[12].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[13].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[14].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[15].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[16].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla received the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year[17].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla received the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year[18].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was a member of Arco Iris[19].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was a member of Soluna[20].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was a member of Bajofondo[21].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was influenced by Thelonious Monk[22].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was influenced by Peter Bernstein[23].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was influenced by Dizzy Gillespie[24].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was influenced by Olivier Messiaen[25].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was influenced by Bernard Herrmann[26].
  • Gustavo Santaolalla was influenced by Alec Wilder[27].

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Origins and Family

Gustavo Santaolalla was born in Q2609530[2]. He was born on August 19, 1951[3]. Spanish was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], and film score composer[7]. Gustavo Santaolalla's field of work was film score[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[13], an Academy Awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1935[30]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[15], a film award category[31], founded in 1962[32]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[16], a class of award[33], in United Kingdom[34]; Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year[17], a class of music award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2000[37]; Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame[38], a hall of fame[39], in United States[40], founded in 2013[41]; and Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year[42], a class of music award[43], in United States[44], founded in 2000[45].

Personal Life

A child of Gustavo Santaolalla was Don Juan Santaolalla[9].

Why It Matters

Gustavo Santaolalla has Wikipedia articles in 36 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

FAQs

Where was Gustavo Santaolalla born?

Gustavo Santaolalla was born in Q2609530[2].

What did Gustavo Santaolalla do for work?

Gustavo Santaolalla worked as composer[4], songwriter[5], record producer[6], and film score composer[7].

What awards did Gustavo Santaolalla receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[13], Academy Award for Best Original Score[14], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[15], and BAFTA Award for Best Original Music[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [38] . wikidata.org.
  17. [42] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [25] . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Allmusic artist id mn0000651796
    Native language Spanish
    Child Don Juan Santaolalla
    Languages spoken, written or signed Spanish, English
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