César Benito Fernández is a
composer
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, orchestrator,
conductor
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and
music producer from Marbella, Spain. He is widely recognized for his exceptional work in composing the music scores for some of Spain's most highly acclaimed and commercially successful TV series in recent years. These include
La Chica de Ayer
"Chica de Ayer" (Eng.: ''Yesterday Girl'') is a pop song written by Antonio Vega and recorded by Spanish rock band Nacha Pop in 1980, which was included on their album ''Nacha Pop''.
Popular culture
The title of the song was used as the name of ...
(the Spanish remake of BBC's
Life on Mars),
Los Protegidos and the internationally renowned hit
The Time in Between (El Tiempo Entre Costuras), a period drama that shattered a twelve-year-old record in 2013 by achieving the highest ratings for the premiere of a prime time TV series in Spain. Furthermore, Benito's composition for the comedy series
Allí abajo
''Allí abajo'' (English: ''Down there'') is a Spanish television comedy series produced by Plano a Plano for Antena 3. Although it is compared to successful film '' Ocho apellidos vascos'', creators César Benítez and Aitor Gabilondo claim the ...
, also contributed to breaking the record once again in 2015, and making it the number one prime time TV series in Spain for three consecutive years.
The soundtrack album for ''El Tiempo Entre Costuras'' achieved remarkable success, reaching #1 on the iTunes Soundtrack Albums chart in Spain and #2 in the General category. This exceptional achievement was further enhanced by receiving numerous prestigious awards, notably the esteemed Iris Award for Best Music for Television, bestowed by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Television in Spain. Additionally, during the
2016 Summer Olympics
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in Rio de Janeiro, rhythmic gymnast
Carolina Rodríguez
Carolina Rodríguez Ballesteros (born 24 May 1986 in León) is a retired Spanish rhythmic gymnast. She is a veteran of the sport who started her senior career in the early 2000s. She competed in three Olympic cycles: at the 2004 Athens wher ...
captivated the audience with her
ribbon routine, accompanied by Cesar Benito's music from the "El Tiempo Entre Costuras" score, which led to her earning an Olympic Diploma.
Benito pursued his musical education with dedication, studying piano, music theory, and composition at the Conservatorio Superior de Malaga in Spain, where he graduated with honors. In addition to his classical training, he expanded his knowledge by studying jazz arranging and composition in Madrid. Driven by his passion for music, he embarked on a transformative journey and moved to Boston to enroll at the esteemed
Berklee College of Music
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. There, he excelled academically, graduating magna cum laude with a dual B.A. in Film Scoring and Contemporary Writing & Production. His remarkable talent and commitment earned him the prestigious Arif Mardin Award, recognizing his excellence in Music Production & Arranging.
Work
Film and television
Discography
Awards and nominations
GoldSpirit Awards
Academy of Sciences and Arts of Television of Spain - Iris Awards
International Film Music Critics Association
Spanish Film Music Critics Awards
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
Garden State Film Festival
Premio Internacional de Composición Coral “Villa de Rota”
References
iTunes Charts: El Tiempo Entre Costuras by Cesar Benito An Interview with Cesar Benito by John Mansell Review of El Tiempo Entre Costuras Original Soundtrack Album by John Broxton
External links
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Living people
Spanish film score composers
Male film score composers
Berklee College of Music alumni
Year of birth missing (living people)
Spanish male musicians