Alberto Iglesias

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Early and personal life

Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi[4] was born in 1955 in San Sebastián, Spain.[5] His sister is visual artist Cristina Iglesias.[6][7] Iglesias was the brother-in-law of the late Spanish sculptor, Juan Muñoz.[6][7]

Career

Iglesias studied harmony and counterpoint at the Conservatory of his home city, with Francisco Escudero, continuing his education in Paris, where he studied composition and piano, and at Phonos studios, in Barcelona, where he learned electronic music. Afterwards, he created a duo of electronic music with Javier Navarrete, who worked and performed together from 1981 to 1986. Iglesias began working in film composition in the 1980s.[8] He has composed a number of scores for films directed by Pedro Almodóvar, such as The Flower of My Secret (1995), Live Flesh (1997), All About My Mother (1999), Talk to Her (2002), Bad Education (2004), Volver (2006), Broken Embraces (2009) and The Skin I Live In (2011).[5][9][10][11][12][13][14]

Iglesias also composed the music for Sex and Lucia (2001), directed by Julio Medem[5] and for Oliver Stone's documentary, Comandante (2003).[5]

Iglesias garnered his first Oscar nomination for his score in Fernando Meirelles's film adaptation of The Constant Gardener (2005).[5] Iglesias also composed the score for The Kite Runner (2007), based on Khaled Hosseini's 2003 novel of the same name.[9] Iglesias earned his second Oscar nomination for that score.[13][15][16]

In 2008, Iglesias composed Steven Soderbergh's 2008 two-part biopic, Che (2008), starring Benicio del Toro as Che Guevara.[17]

That same year, Iglesias composed the music for Tomas Alfredson's film adaptation of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, starring Gary Oldman as George Smiley. Iglesias told the Los Angeles Times: "(Alfredson) explained to me very well what this film is about. It's a film about loyalties and human relationships. Their spies are victims of this moment. That was the most important thing he told me. The film and the music show the more human side."[18] He received his third Oscar nomination for the latter film.[19]

Work

Film

Year Title Director Notes
1983 La conquista de Albania Alfonso Ungría
La muerte de Mikel Imanol Uribe
1987 Adiós pequeña
1992 Cows (Vacas) Julio Medem
1993 Outrage! (¡Dispara!) Carlos Saura
The Red Squirrel Julio Medem
1995 Una casa en las afueras Pedro Costa
The Flower of My Secret Pedro Almodóvar
1997 Live Flesh
The Chambermaid on the Titanic Bigas Luna
1998 Lovers of the Arctic Circle Julio Medem
1999 All About My Mother Pedro Almodóvar
2001 Sex and Lucia Julio Medem
2002 Talk to Her Pedro Almodóvar
The Dancer Upstairs John Malkovich
2004 Bad Education Pedro Almodóvar
2005 The Constant Gardener Fernando Meirelles
2006 Volver Pedro Almodóvar
2007 The Kite Runner Marc Forster
2008 Che Steven Soderbergh
2009 Broken Embraces Pedro Almodóvar
2010 Even the Rain Icíar Bollaín
2011 The Skin I Live In Pedro Almodóvar
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tomas Alfredson
2012 I'm So Excited Pedro Almodóvar
2014 The Two Faces of January Hossein Amini
Exodus: Gods and Kings Ridley Scott
2015 Ma Ma Julio Medem
2016 Julieta Pedro Almodóvar
2017 The Summit Santiago Mitre
2018 Quién te cantará Carlos Vermut
Yuli: The Carlos Acosta Story Icíar Bollaín
2019 Pain and Glory Pedro Almodóvar
2020 The Human Voice Short film
2021 Parallel Mothers
Maixabel Icíar Bollaín
2024 The Room Next Door Pedro Almodóvar
2026 Bitter Christmas

Ballet

Iglesias composed the musical score for four ballets produced by Spanish choreographer Nacho Duato and the Spanish National Dance Company.

  • 1992 – Cautiva
  • 1994 – Tabulae
  • 1995 – Cero sobre Cero
  • 1997 – Self

Awards and nominations

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Iglesias in 2025 holding his Goya Award for his work in The Room Next Door
Year Award Category Project Result Ref.
2005 Academy Award Best Original Score The Constant Gardener Nominated
2007 The Kite Runner Nominated
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Nominated
2021 Parallel Mothers Nominated
2007 Golden Globe Awards Best Original Score The Kite Runner Nominated
2022 Parallel Mothers Nominated
2005 British Academy Film Awards Best Original Music The Constant Gardener Nominated
2007 The Kite Runner Nominated
2011 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Nominated
2004 European Film Awards Best Composer Bad Education & Take My Eyes Nominated
2006 Volver Won
2011 The Skin I Live In Nominated
1992 Goya Awards Best Original Score Vacas Nominated
1993 La ardilla roja Won
1996 Tierra Won
1998 Los amantes del círculo polar Won
1999 Todo sobre mi madre Won
2001 Lucia y el sexo Won
2002 Hable con ella Won [20]
2006 Volver Won
2008 Che Nominated
2009 Broken Embraces Won
2010 Even the Rain Won
2011 The Skin I Live In Won
2015 Ma Ma Nominated
2016 Julieta Nominated
2017 The Summit Nominated
2018 Yuli Nominated
2019 Pain and Glory Won
2021 Maixabel Nominated
2019 Cannes Film Festival Best Soundtrack Pain and Glory Won [21]
2011 Hollywood Film Festival Soundtrack Composer of the Year Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy / The Skin I Live In Won
2019 Platino Awards Best Original Score Yuli Won
2004 World Soundtrack Awards Soundtrack Composer of the Year Bad Education Nominated
2005 The Constant Gardener Won
2012 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy / The Skin I Live In Won [22]

See also

References

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