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. His scores include ''

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'', '' Tras el cristal'', '' Dot the i'', and other Spanish films. In addition, he scored 2009's '' Cracks'' (directed by Jordan Scott), 2012's '' Byzantium'' (directed by

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.'' His score for the HBO film '' Hemingway & Gellhorn'' won him an Emmy Award. He also produced in 2015 the soundtrack for the Hong Kong-based film '' Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal''.

Works

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Awards and nominations

Won

* Emmy Award 2012 Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score) - '' Hemingway & Gellhorn'' *

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2012 Film Music - ''

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2007 Best Film Music - ''

Nominations

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2007 Best Original Score - ''

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2014 Best Score - '' Byzantium'' *

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2008 Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - ''

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2007 Best Original Score - ''

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2007 Best Original Score - ''

References

External links

* Spanish film score composers Male film score composers People from Teruel 1956 births Living people Spanish male musicians {{spain-composer-stub