Andrea Guerra (composer)
Encyclopedia
Andrea Guerra is an Italian
composer. He is noted for his film scores of Facing Windows
(2003), Hotel Rwanda
(2004), and The Pursuit of Happyness
(2006).
, Andrea Guerra was born on October 1961 in the northern Italian town of Santarcangelo di Romagna
. After studying composition and arrangement under maestro Ettore Ballotta, he moved to Rome where he began his career composing music for nature documentaries. In the succeeding years he wrote several film scores for directors such as Ferzan Ozpetek
, Roberto Faenza
, Giuseppe Bertolucci, and others.
Italy
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composer. He is noted for his film scores of Facing Windows
Facing Windows
Facing Windows is a 2003 Italian movie directed by Ferzan Özpetek.Tagline: Desire knows no bounds.-Plot:...
(2003), Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 American drama film directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay written by both George and Keir Pearson. Based on real life events which took place in Rwanda during the spring of 1994, the film stars Don Cheadle as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina, who attempts to...
(2004), and The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness
Varèse Sarabande released the soundtrack on January 9, 2007, which included sixteen tracks.-Box office:The film debuted first at the North American box office, earning $27 million during its opening weekend and beating out heavily promoted films such as Eragon and Charlotte's Web...
(2006).
Biography
Son of poet and screenwriter Tonino GuerraTonino Guerra
Tonino Guerra is an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who has collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors of the world.-Biography:Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna....
, Andrea Guerra was born on October 1961 in the northern Italian town of Santarcangelo di Romagna
Santarcangelo di Romagna
Santarcangelo di Romagna is a town and comune in the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, on the Via Emilia. As of 2009, it had a population of some 21,300. It is crossed by two rivers, the Uso and the Marecchia.- Santarcangelo Festival :...
. After studying composition and arrangement under maestro Ettore Ballotta, he moved to Rome where he began his career composing music for nature documentaries. In the succeeding years he wrote several film scores for directors such as Ferzan Ozpetek
Ferzan Özpetek
Ferzan Özpetek is an Italian-Turkish film director and screenwriter, residing in Italy.- Biography :Ferzan Ozpetek was born in Istanbul in 1959. When he was a young student in 1976, he decided to move to Italy to study Cinema History at Sapienza University of Rome...
, Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza
Roberto Faenza is an Italian film director.Born in Turin in 1943, Roberto Faenza received a degree in Political Science and a diploma at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia....
, Giuseppe Bertolucci, and others.
Awards and Nominations
- European Film Awards 2005 - Best Composer ( Hotel RwandaHotel RwandaHotel Rwanda is a 2004 American drama film directed by Terry George. It was adapted from a screenplay written by both George and Keir Pearson. Based on real life events which took place in Rwanda during the spring of 1994, the film stars Don Cheadle as hotelier Paul Rusesabagina, who attempts to...
) - Golden Satellite Awards 2005 - Best Original Song (Million Voices, from the movie Hotel Rwanda, written by Andrea Guerra, Wyclef Jean and Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis )
- Apex Award 2005 - Best Original Song ( Million VoicesMillion VoicesMillion Voices is a song by Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean from the soundtrack of the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda.- Themes :Wyclef Jean, born in Haiti, like many of the people in his home country as well as other Caribbean countries including many Latin American countries, are descendants of...
) - Ravello CineMusic 2004 - Best Original Song (Che ne sarà di noi)
- David di Donatello Awards 2003 - Best Composer ( Facing WindowsFacing WindowsFacing Windows is a 2003 Italian movie directed by Ferzan Özpetek.Tagline: Desire knows no bounds.-Plot:...
) - Golden Globe 2003 - Best Soundtrack (Facing Windows)
- Ciak Gold 2003 - Best Soundtrack (Facing Windows)
- Silver Ribbon 2003 - Best Song ( Gocce di memoria )
- Italian Music Award 2003 - Best Song (Gocce di memoria)
- Italian Music Award 2003 - Best Arrangement (Gocce di memoria)
- Nino Rota Prize 2003 for the artistic quality of works
- FIPA (International Festival of Audiovisual Programs) d'Or Biarritz 2003 - Best Soundtrack (La guerra è finita)
- Flaiano Film Festival 2001 - Best Soundtrack (Le fate ignoranti)
- Italian Music Award 2001 - Best Soundtrack (Le fate ignoranti)
- Grolla d'oro 2001 - best composer (Tornando a casa)
- Film Festival in Valencia 2001 - Best Soundtrack (Tornando a casa)
Nominations
- David di Donatello Awards 2008 - Best Original Song (Tear Down These Houses)
- Grammy Awards 2005 - Best Song from the film (Million VoicesMillion VoicesMillion Voices is a song by Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean from the soundtrack of the 2004 film Hotel Rwanda.- Themes :Wyclef Jean, born in Haiti, like many of the people in his home country as well as other Caribbean countries including many Latin American countries, are descendants of...
) - Golden Globe 2005 - Best Original Song (Million Voices)
- David di Donatello Awards 2005 - Best Soundtrack (Cuore sacro)
- David di Donatello Awards 2004 - Best Soundtrack (Che ne sarà di noi)
- Golden Globe 2003 - Best Soundtrack (Prendimi l'anima)