Home

Santaolalla

Santaolalla is a Spanish-language surname. It is most prominently associated with Gustavo Santaolalla, an Argentine musician, producer, and composer.

Gustavo Santaolalla (born 1952) has been active in music since the 1970s and is widely recognized for

his
work
as
a
film
composer
and
producer.
He
gained
international
acclaim
for
his
scores
to
the
films
Brokeback
Mountain
(2005)
and
Babel
(2006),
for
which
he
won
the
Academy
Award
for
Best
Original
Score
on
both
occasions.
In
addition
to
his
film
work,
he
has
been
involved
in
Latin
American
music
projects
and
collaborations,
and
he
contributed
the
score
to
the
video
game
The
Last
of
Us
(2013).
His
work
is
known
for
blending
traditional
Latin
American
musical
textures
with
contemporary
and
electronic
elements.