Bernardo Silvano Bonezzi Nahón (6 July 1964 – 30 August 2012) was a

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composer who was born in

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. He won a

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for ''

Bendito infierno ''Don't Tempt Me'' ( es, Bendito Infierno, also known as ''Sin noticias de Dios'' in Spanish and ''No News From God'' in English) is a 2001 Mexican and Spanish co-production comedy film. The screenplay for the film was written especially for Pené ...

'', and was nominated for three

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and won one for his work on '' Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto''. He was a frequent collaborator of

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narr ...

on his early films, having composed for five, before being succeeded by

Alberto Iglesias Alberto Iglesias Fernández-Berridi (born 21 October 1955) is a Spanish composer. He was first noticed as a score composer for Spanish films, mostly from Pedro Almodóvar and Julio Medem. His career became more international with time and he even ...

. He began his career as a member of the 1980s teen group "Los Zombies". They are best known for the song "Groenlandia", which is perhaps Bonezzi's most famous composition. On the fifth anniversary of his death, the song "Fade to Black" was released as a tribute to him. It was written and recorded by his long time friend, actress, singer Tres Hanley. Bonezzi was found dead in his home on 30 August 2012. It is reported that his last Facebook posts to friends was “I'm fading to black”. Which is where the title of the song comes from. The music video for "Fade To Black" features clips from Bonezzi’s home movies as well as clips with Los Zombies.

Filmography

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Labyrinth of Passion ''Labyrinth of Passion'' ( es, link=no, Laberinto de pasiones) is a 1982 Spanish screwball comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Cecilia Roth and Imanol Arias. Antonio Banderas has a small role, marking his film debut. ...

(Laberinto de Pasiones)'' 1982 *'' What Have I Done to Deserve This? (¿Qué he hecho yo para merecer esto?)'' 1984 *''

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'' 1986 *''

Law of Desire ''Law of Desire'' ( es, link=no, La ley del deseo) is a 1987 Spanish comedy thriller film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Starring Eusebio Poncela as Pablo, Carmen Maura as Tina and Antonio Banderas as Antonio. It was the first film Al ...

(La Ley del Deseo)'' 1987 *''

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'' ( es, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios) is a 1988 Spanish black comedy film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. The film brought Almodóvar to ...

(Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios)'' 1988 *''

All Tied Up ''All Tied Up'' is a 1994 comedy film directed by John Mark Robinson and starring Zach Galligan, Teri Hatcher, and Lara Harris. It was filmed in Los Angeles, California, United States. Plot Brian (Zach Galligan) buys an engagement ring for Linda ...

'' 1994 *'' Hi, Are You Alone? (Hola, ¿estás sola?)'' 1995 *''

Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead ''Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto'' ( en, Nobody Will Speak of Us When We're Dead) is an awarded 1995 Spanish noir drama film written and directed by Agustín Díaz Yanes. Cast *Gloria Duque – Victoria Abril *Doña Julia – P ...

Nadie hablará de nosotras cuando hayamos muerto)'' 1995 *''Mouth to Mouth (Boca A Boca)'' 1995 *''

Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health ''Love Can Seriously Damage Your Health'' ( es, El amor perjudica seriamente la salud, links=no) is a 1997 Spanish comedy film directed by Manuel Gómez Pereira and starring Ana Belén, Juanjo Puigcorbé, Gabino Diego and Penélope Cruz. Synopsi ...

(El amor perjudica seriamente la salud)'' 1997 *''

Don't Tempt Me ''Don't Tempt Me'' ( es, Bendito Infierno, also known as ''Sin noticias de Dios'' in Spanish and ''No News From God'' in English) is a 2001 Mexican and Spanish co-production comedy film. The screenplay for the film was written especially for Pené ...

(Bendito Infierno / Sin noticias de Dios in Spanish / No News From God)'' 2001 *'' Off Key (Desafinado)'' 2001

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