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Javier Casado, composer, music producer, Madrid
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  • Composer
  • music producer
Born 1969 (54 Years)

About Javier Casado

Composer / instrumentalist

Born in Basque Country (Spain)

His cinematographic trajectory begins, with the composer, Leo Brouwer. He has co-produced with Alberto Iglesias, more than 15 high-level film projects, winning numerous awards.

3 Oscar nominations (The Constant Gardener , The Kite Runner and Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy (El Topo). Several Goya awards. (Lucia and sex , Bad education , Volver , También la lluvia , Che, The Argentine , Commander , Dancer upstairs , Te doy mis ojos , The Monk , etc ... Golden Balloons and Baftas, nomination.

During his training as a pianist and accordionist, he has won prestigious awards. (Pilar Bayona Scholarship, Juventudes musicales of Portugal, numerous regional and international accordion competitions ...).

Multifaceted and eclectic, since 1998 he has developed his activity as a composer in film and TV projects.

Fictional movies as music producer

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2014The Two Faces of JanuaryFeature FilmHossein AminiWorking Title Films [uk/us]
2011Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Pianist
Feature FilmTomas AlfredsonStudiocanal [fr]Pianist
2010También la lluviaFeature FilmIcíar BollaínAXN [es]
2007Che - Guerilla
additional music arranger
Feature FilmSteven SoderberghMorena Films S.L. [es]additional music arranger
2005The Constant Gardener
Accordion
Feature FilmFernando MeirellesFocus Features [us]Accordion
2005Volver
co-producer
Feature FilmPedro AlmodóvarCanal+ [es]co-producer
2002The Dancer Upstairs
Pianist
Feature FilmJohn MalkovichSearchlight Pictures [us] (formerly Fox Searchlight Pictures)Pianist

Fictional movies in other activities

YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
1999Sex and LuciaFeature FilmJulio MedemSOGECINE - Sociedad General de Cine S.A. [es]musician piano

Other projects

YearProject typeTitleActivityCompany
2024music productionAttentate auf Franco - Widerstand gegen einen DiktatorSoundtrack ComposerDaniel Guthmann Filmproduktion
2023 - 2024music productionEl Susto - AsisaMusic composerSr. Rushmore
2024music productionEL DuroSoundtrack composerdragonzfilms
2022 - 2023music productionLost in Time in the Faroe IslandSoundtrack ComposerMerin Films

Awards

YearAward
2008Best soundtrack / Cortogenia Madrid
2008Best soundtrack / Festival Internacional de Elche 2008

Basic data

NationalitySpanish
LanguagesEnglishPortugueseSpanish
EducationBorn in Basque Country (Spain)

His cinematographic trajectory begins, with the composer, Leo Brouwer. He has co-produced with Alberto Iglesias, more than 15 high-level film projects, winning numerous awards.

3 Oscar nominations (The Constant Gardener , The Kite Runner and Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy (El Topo). Several Goya awards. (Lucia and sex , Bad education , Volver , También la lluvia , Che, The Argentine , Commander , Dancer upstairs , Te doy mis ojos , The Monk , etc ... Golden Balloons and Baftas, nomination.

During his training as a pianist and accordionist, he has won prestigious awards. (Pilar Bayona Scholarship, Juventudes musicales of Portugal, numerous regional and international accordion competitions ...).

Multifaceted and eclectic, since 1998 he has developed his activity as a composer in film and TV projects.
Immediate working areaMadrid
2nd residence (if applicable)London
1st residence (federal state or country)Spain - Madrid