Andrea Guerra (composer)

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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).

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Biography

Son of poet and screenwriter Tonino Guerra, Andrea Guerra was born in 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 succeeding years, he wrote several film scores for directors such as Ferzan Özpetek, Roberto Faenza, Giuseppe Bertolucci, and others.

In 2015, he made his debut in Bollywood by composing the film score of the Dum Laga Ke Haisha . In 2016, he composed the background score for the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Fan . [1] [2]

Filmography

YearFilmDirected byNotes
1991 Especially on Sunday Giuseppe Bertolucci
1992Narcos Giuseppe Ferrara
1994Honey Sweet Love...Enrico Coletti
Troppo sole Giuseppe Bertolucci
Italia VillageGiancarlo Planta
1995Afraid to LoveTonino Zangardi
1996UlceraMario De CandiaShort film
Gioco di squadraClaudio del PuntaShort film
1997Il tocco - La sfidaEnrico Coletti
Last CutMarcello Avallone
1998Men Behind BarsGiancarlo Planta
Giochi d'equilibrioAmedeo Fago
Femmina Giuseppe Ferlito
1999 The Protagonists Luca Guadagnino
Indizio fataleMarcello AvalloneTV movie
2000 First Light of Dawn Lucio Gaudino
Medley - Brandelli di scuolaGionata Zarantonello
Qualcuno da amareGiuliana GambaTV movie
Alice dalle 4 alle 5Jonathan ZarantonelloShort film
2001Lo strano caso del signor KappaFabrizio Lori
Una lunga notteIlaria CirinoTV movie
The Ignorant Fairies [3] Ferzan Özpetek
Ama il tuo nemico 2 Damiano Damiani TV movie
Sailing Home Vincenzo Marra
Empty Eyes Andrea Porporati
Belgrado SlingRiccardo Donna
2002Appuntamento al buioHerbert Simone ParagnaniShort film
The Angel's HouseGiuliana GambaTV movie
Semana santa Pepe Danquart
La guerra è finitaLodovico GaspariniTV movie
Respiro Emanuele Crialese
Angela Roberta Torre
The Soul Keeper Roberto Faenza
I Am Emma Francesco Falaschi
The Legend of Al, John and Jack Massimo Venier and Aldo, Giovanni & Giacomo
2003Un posto tranquillo Luca Manfredi TV movie
Facing Windows Ferzan Özpetek
Past Perfect Maria Sole Tognazzi
The Dog, the General, and the Birds Francis Nielsen
Il vestito da sposa Fiorella Infascelli
Take Me AwayTonino Zangardi
Soraya  [ it ]Lodovico GaspariniTV movie
Io no Simona Izzo and Ricky Tognazzi
2004 The Jokes Carlo Vanzina
What Will Happen to Us Giovanni Veronesi
Ogni volta che te ne vaiDavide Cocchi
Nero Paul Marcus TV movie
Hotel Rwanda Terry George Co-composed with Rupert Gregson-Williams and Afro Celt Sound System
Do You Know Claudia? Massimo Venier
2005BricioleIlaria CirinoTV movie
Alla luce del sole Roberto Faenza
Cuore Sacro Ferzan Özpetek
Il ritorno del Monnezza Carlo Vanzina
Il mio amico Babbo Natale Franco Amurri TV movie
2006 The Goodbye Kiss Michele Soavi
Mafalda of Savoy Maurizio Zaccaro TV movie
The Pursuit of Happyness Gabriele Muccino
Olé Carlo Vanzina
Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2Lucio GaudinoTV movie
2007Caccia segretaMassimo SpanoTV movie
The Man of Glass Stefano Incerti
Donkey Xote José Pozo
2008 The Accidental Husband Griffin Dunne
Parlami d'amore Silvio Muccino
Heart of Fire Luigi Falorni
Tonino Guerra: A Poet in the MoviesNicola Tranquillino
Pa-Ra-Da Marco Pontecorvo
Un giorno perfetto Ferzan Özpetek
BirdWatchers Marco Bechis
Coco Chanel Christian Duguay TV movie
Dada's Dance Zhang Yuan
2009The Collegno Amnesiac Maurizio Zaccaro TV movie
Enrico Mattei: The Man who Looked to the Future Giorgio Capitani TV movie
Top SecretariesAngelo LongoniTV movie
Nine Rob Marshall
2010 Extraordinary Measures Tom Vaughan
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire Christian Duguay TV movie
Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using Giovanni Veronesi
Letters to Juliet Gary Winick
Goodbye Mr. Zeus!Carlo Sarti
Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky Christian Duguay TV movie
2011 The Immature Paolo Genovese
Atelier Fontana - Le sorelle della moda Riccardo Milani TV movie
Amici miei – Come tutto ebbe inizio Neri Parenti
L'amore fa male Mirca Viola
Violetta  [ it ]Antonio Frazzi
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You Roberto Faenza
2012 The Immature: The Trip Paolo Genovese
Playing for Keeps Gabriele Muccino
2013Volare - La grande storia di Domenico Modugno Riccardo Milani TV movie
Welcome Mr. President Riccardo Milani
White as Milk, Red as Blood Giacomo Campiotti
The RefereePaolo Zucca
How Strange to Be Named Federico Ettore Scola
The Medicine Seller Antonio Morabito
2014Ad esempioSilvio GoverniShort film
Amici come noi Enrico Lando
Do You See Me? Riccardo Milani
2015 Dum Laga Ke Haisha Sharat Katariya Indian Hindi language Debut
2016 Fan Maneesh Sharma Indian Hindi language film
2017Niente di SerioLaszlo Barbo
2018 Namdev Bhau: In Search of Silence Dar Gai Indian Hindi language film
Sui Dhaaga Sharat Katariya Indian Hindi language film
Forgive Us Our Debts Antonio Morabito
2019 Copperman Eros Puglielli
2021 Django & Django Luca Rea
2023 Nuovo Olimpo Ferzan Özpetek

Awards and nominations

Nominations

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References

  1. "EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood Composer Andrea Guerra to Score Background Music for SRK's Fan!". www.pinkvilla.com. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  2. Tsering, Lisa (18 April 2016). "'Fan': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter .
  3. "Le fate ignoranti Tilde Corsi e Gianni Romoli presentano una coproduzione italo francese R&C Produzioni Roma, Les Films Balenciaga Parigi ; un film di Ferzan Ozpetek ; scritto da Gianni Romoli e Ferzan Ozpetek". discovered.ed.ac.uk.
  4. Staff (September 6, 2017). "Venice Film Festival – Soundtrack Stars Award for Andrea Guerra". SoundTrackFest.