Antônio Pinto (composer)

Antônio Pinto
Pinto at the Senna film premiere in 2010
Born1967 (age 56–57)
OccupationFilm score composer
RelativesZiraldo Alves Pinto (father)
Daniela Thomas (sister)
AwardsWorld Soundtrack Award

Antônio Alves Pinto (born 1967) is a Brazilian film score composer. He is the son of the famous cartoonist Ziraldo and the brother of the film-maker Daniela Thomas. His work earned him a World Soundtrack Award and an ASCAP award, as well as a nomination in the Best Original Song category at the 65th Golden Globe Awards for writing the song "Despedida" with Shakira.[citation needed]

He has collaborated with director Asif Kapadia a number of times, providing the scores for Kapadia's biographical documentaries Senna, Amy and Diego Maradona.[1][2][3] They are said to be collaborating on dystopian documentary 2073.[4]

He composed the soundtrack to The Mosquito Coast and played the key instruments.[5]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Holden, Stephen (2011-08-11). "A Spectacular Rise and Fall". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ MacInnes, Paul (2015-10-29). "Amy Winehouse and Antonio Pinto: Amy Original Soundtrack review – from silken to slurred". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ Welk, Brian (2022-09-12). "Asif Kapadia to Direct Dystopian Documentary '2073'". TheWrap. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-09-12). "Neon, Double Agent & Film4 Partner On Genre-Bending Doc '2073' From Oscar Winner Asif Kapadia". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  5. ^ Burlingame, Jon (3 June 2021). "'The Crown,' 'Star Trek: Discovery,' 'The Flight Attendant' Among Six Standout Scores This Emmys Season". Variety. Variety Media. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ Mintzer, Jordan (18 February 2021). "'Pelé': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ Etan Vlessing (12 September 2022). "'Amy' Director Asif Kapadia Set to Helm '2073' Documentary Thriller". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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