Alberto Iglesias

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Iglesias and the second or maternal family name is Fernández-Berridi.
Alberto Iglesias
Iglesias at Film Music Festival in Kraków, 2013
Iglesias at Film Music Festival in Kraków, 2013
Background information
Birth nameAlberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi
Born (1955-10-21) 21 October 1955 (age 69)
San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
GenresFilm score, contemporary classical music
OccupationComposer
Years active1983–present

Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi (born 21 October 1955)[1] is a Spanish composer. He was first noticed as a score composer for Spanish films, mostly from Pedro Almodóvar and Julio Medem.[1] His career became more international with time and he eventually started to work also in Hollywood. Since then, he has been nominated four times for an Academy Award for his work in the films The Constant Gardener (2005),[1] The Kite Runner (2007), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), and Parallel Mothers (2021). His other film credits include soundtracks for Steven Soderbergh's Che.[2] and Hossein Amini's The Two Faces of January (2014).[3] Iglesias also has worked for ballet and has done other classical music work.

  1. ^ a b c Gutierrez, Evan C. "Alberto Iglesias Biography". Allmusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. ^ Baker, Aaron (31 May 2011). Steven Soderbergh. University of Illinois Press. p. 121. ISBN 978-0252036057.
  3. ^ Amini, Hossein (2014). The Two Faces of January. Magnolia Pictures. Retrieved 31 December 2021.