Federico Jusid

Federico Jusid
Background information
Birth nameJuan Federico Jusid
Born (1973-04-27) April 27, 1973 (age 51)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
GenresFilm score, contemporary classical, post-romanticism
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, pianist
InstrumentsPiano
Websitefedericojusid.com

Federico Jusid (born April 23, 1973) is an Argentine composer who resides and works between Madrid and Los Angeles. He has written the scores for more than 60 feature films and over 70 television series.
His work includes the score for the Academy Award-winner for Best Foreign Film[1] The Secret in Their Eyes (2009, Dir. by Juan José Campanella), for which he received the nomination for the Spanish Academy Goya Award for Best Original Score.[2]
He has recently worked with Alberto Iglesias writing additional compositions for the original score of Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings, and he has also composed the OST for Kidnap (Luis Prieto) with Halle Berry, and Happy 140 (Gracia Querejeta). Other notable scores include The Life Unexpected (Jorge Torregrossa),[3] Everybody Has a Plan (Anna Piterbarg),[4] The Escape (Eduardo Mignogna),[5] The Hidden Face (Andrés Baiz), I Want to Be a Soldier (Christian Molina), and more recently Magallanes (Salvador del Solar), Getulio (Joao Jardim), The Ignorance of Blood (Manuel Gómez Pereira), Betibu (Miguel Cohan) or Francis, Father Jorge (Beda Docampo Feijóo).
On television, his most recognised work[6][7][8] is the soundtrack for the Spanish historical drama Isabel,[9] with whom he won several awards, such as International Film Music Critics Association (IFMCA) Award[10] and Reel Music Award.[11] In 2015 he made the score for the TV series Under Suspicion and The Refugees (co-production with BBC International) and just released the historic drama Charles, King Emperor, sequel of Isabel.
He has also composed works for concert hall premiered throughout Europe and America by recognized soloist and chamber ensembles. As a pianist and composer, he has performed and toured prestigious theaters in Europe, Asia and America. He recorded for labels BMG, IRCO, Magenta Discos and Melopea.

  1. ^ BBC News "Surprise foreign language Oscar win for Argentina", March 8, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  2. ^ Buenos Aires Herald "El secreto de sus ojos sweeps Goya Award nominations" Buenos Aires, January 9, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. ^ Holland, Jonathan. The Hollywood Reporter "The Life Unexpected (La vida inesperada): Film Review" November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  4. ^ Film Music Reporter "Federico Jusid & Lucio Godoy to Score 'Everyone Has a Plan'" May 27, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Cinema of the World Archived August 2, 2014, at the Wayback Machine "Eduardo Mignogna – La fuga (2001)" November 1, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Gómez, Rosario Gómez, El País "Música para una serie épica: El compositor Federico Jusid crea la banda sonora original de ‘Isabel’ 18 August 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  7. ^ Olías, Laura. ABC "Así suena la segunda temporada de Isabel. La Orquesta Sinfónica y el Coro de RTVE interpretan la banda sonora de la serie, compuesta por Federico Jusid" Madrid, August 17, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Teleprograma.tv Archived July 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine "Federico Jusid el autor de la banda sonora de la serie de La 1 "Isabel me ha atrapado"" Madrid, July 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  9. ^ RTVE Spanish National Radio and Television "Original soundtrack from Isabel, composed by Federico Jusid" 27–11–13. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  10. ^ "International Film Music Critics Association announces winners; composers from Poland, Spain, dominate" IFMCA February 20, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  11. ^ Rogers, Alan, Reel Music Website "2013 Reel Music Awards – The Winners" February 6, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.