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Marcello De Francisci

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Marcello De Francisci is a composer based in Los Angeles, California. His studies furthermore career began as a visual artist while attending fine arts at an institution founded by the famed Baroque painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo in Seville, Spain. He later furthered his education at the "Universidad Complutense" in Madrid in addition taught himself music to discover his true passion was to score soundtracks for the motion picture industry.

In 2006 he won the "Best Soundtrack of the Year G.A.N.G. Award" for his work on Sony Computer Entertainment's "God of War" game. Soon after he partnered up with Golden Globe Winner (singer for "Dead Can Dance" / composer for "Gladiator") Lisa Gerrard. Both of them co-wrote numerous motion picture soundtracks scores together in addition collaborated on a solo album project titled "Departum". Since he has scored a slate of award winning films including Natalie Portman's first Western genre film titled "Jane Got A Gun" and the anticipated sequel to "Baraka" art house feature documentary "Samsara". He is a recipient of two Australian Film Critic's Circle Awards for his work on "Balibo", "Oranges & Sunshine" and his music has licensed on an array of motion picture trailer advertising campaigns including the Russo Brother's "Avengers-Endgame", Ridley Scott's "Exodus", James Cameron's "Avatar", Jerry Bruckheimer's "National Treasure" and Guillermo Del Toro's "Hellboy".
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 1 nomination

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God of War (2005)
God of War
9.1
Video Game
  • Composer
  • 2005
Bruce Dern in Nebraska (2013)
Nebraska
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Drums for Victory")
  • 2013
Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar Isaac in Balibo (2009)
Balibo
7.0
  • Composer
  • 2009
Solus
Solus
Short
  • Composer

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    Composer

    • Pipeline Fighters
      • Composer
      • Completed
      • 2016
    • Memoriae
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
    • Down by the Water
      • Composer (original music by)
      • Pre-production
    • Noir
      • Composer
      • Post-production
    • At the End of the Santa Fe Trail
      • Composer
      • Post-production
    • Solus
      • Composer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • POV: Points of View
      • Composer
      • Post-production
      • Short
    • Alexandra Grey and Alex MacNicoll in The Comfort Zone (2022)
      The Comfort Zone
      • Composer
      • Short
      • 2022
    • The Hunchback of Bel Air (2021)
      The Hunchback of Bel Air
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Carson Grant, Carly Diamond Stone, Nick Dreselly Thomas, and Massi Furlan in Amazon Queen (2021)
      Amazon Queen
      • Composer (original music composed & performed by)
      • 2021
    • Jodi Russell and Larry Thomas in When the Chips are Down (2021)
      When the Chips are Down
      • Composer
      • Short
      • 2021
    • Fleeting Nirvana (2020)
      Fleeting Nirvana
      • Composer
      • Short
      • 2020
    • Matilde Del Corso and Andrea Loreti in Sanctuary (2020)
      Sanctuary
      • Composer
      • Short
      • 2020
    • R.A. Moore, Marcello De Francisci, Terry He, Kingsley Ngadi, Abhishek Prasad, Rebecca Kahn, Mike Onley, and Susana Borosic in Who Among Us (2019)
      Who Among Us
      • Composer
      • Short
      • 2019
    • Annie Heise and Aaron Costa Ganis in First Love (2019)
      First Love
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Purdah (2018)
      Purdah
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • The Gift (2015)
      The Gift
      • Composer
      • Short
      • 2015
    • Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton in Jane Got a Gun (2015)
      Jane Got a Gun
      • composer
      • 2015
    • In Honor Of (2014)
      In Honor Of
      • Composer
      • Short
      • 2014
    • The Curse of Styria (2014)
      The Curse of Styria
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Stitch (2013)
      Stitch
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Aleksei Archer and Remington Hoffman in Vampires in Venice (2013)
      Vampires in Venice
      • Composer
      • 2013

    Music Department

    • The Hunchback of Bel Air (2021)
      The Hunchback of Bel Air
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2021
    • Natalie Portman and Joel Edgerton in Jane Got a Gun (2015)
      Jane Got a Gun
      • musician: guitar
      • 2015
    • Samsara (2011)
      Samsara
      • music mixer: Ross 424
      • musician: charango, viola, percussion
      • 2011
    • Burning Man (2011)
      Burning Man
      • additional music
      • guitars: performed by
      • score mixer
      • 2011
    • Touch (2011)
      Touch
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2011
    • InSight (2011)
      InSight
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2011
    • I, Predator (2011)
      I, Predator
      • composer: additional music
      • TV Series
      • 2011
    • The Hunchback (2010)
      The Hunchback
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2010
    • Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files (2010)
      Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files
      • composer: additional music
      • TV Series
      • 2010
    • Emily Watson in Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
      Oranges and Sunshine
      • composer: additional music
      • 2010
    • Tears of Gaza (2010)
      Tears of Gaza
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2010
    • Acts of Violence (2010)
      Acts of Violence
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2010
    • Abundant Sunshine (2009)
      Abundant Sunshine
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2009
    • Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar Isaac in Balibo (2009)
      Balibo
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2009
    • The Butcher (2009)
      The Butcher
      • music scoring mixer
      • 2009

    Sound Department

    • Kings (2009)
      Kings
      • midi programming
      • sound programming
      • TV Series
      • 2009
    • Brittany Murphy in The Ramen Girl (2008)
      The Ramen Girl
      • midi programming
      • 2008
    • Kate del Castillo in Under the Same Moon (2007)
      Under the Same Moon
      • midi programming
      • 2007
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