Pedro Bromfman
| Pedro Bromfman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 January 1976 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | Film Scores |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, film composer, music producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website |
www |
Pedro Bromfman (born 20 January 1976) is a Brazilian musician, film composer and music producer. He is known for having scored Elite Squad and Elite Squad 2, the highest grossing film in Brazil's box office history.[1] Most recently, he composed the music for the Netflix series, Narcos.
Life and career
Bromfman was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where he was introduced to music at a young age. Later, he moved to Boston and graduated Magnum cum Laude from Berklee College of Music before moving to California to study film music at UCLA . Pedro started his career composing for commercials and trailers where he learned how to quickly turn around music and to stick with his instincts. Before Pedro started composing for films, he worked as a session musician and music producer.[2]
Filmography
- Between the Line (2006)
- Days of Fight (2007) (Documentary)
- Elite Squad (2007)
- Alucinados (2008)
- They Killed Sister Dorothy (2008) (Documentary)
- March of the Living (2010)
- Elite Squad 2 (2010)
- Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata (2011)
- G-Dog (2012) (Documentary)
- Robocop (2014)
- Rio, I Love You (2014)
- Blue Lips (2014)
- Deep Web (2015) (Documentary)
- Narcos (2015) (TV)
- Rio Heat (2016) (TV)
Awards and nominations
Awards
- ASCAP Award:
- 2015 – RoboCop
- Park City Film Music Festival:
- 2009 – Elite Squad – Jury Choice Gold Medal for Excellence
- 2009 – They Killed Sister Dorothy – Audience Choice Gold Medal for Excellence
Nominations
- Cinema Brazil Grand Prize:
- 2008 – Elite Squad – Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original)
- 2011 – Elite Squad 2 – Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original)
- ACIE Awards:
- 2011 – Elite Squad – Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)
- Prêmio Contigo Cinema:
- 2008 – Elite Squad – Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)
References
- ↑ Hecht, John. "'Elite Squad 2' Is Brazil's Highest-Grossing Domestic Film". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ↑ Rosenbloom, Etan. "Film Music Friday: Pedro Bromfman on RoboCop". ASCAP.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.