theOscarSite Bio: Born in Teruel, Aragón, Spain. Entered Spanish film as composer for TRAS EN CRISTAL (1987). Other notable credits include LA BANYERA and UNA OMBRA EN EL JARDI (both 1989), MANILA (1991), ATOLLADERO and ESCRITO EN LA PIEL (both 1995), SUSANNA (1996), 99.9 (1997), SEÑORES DE GARDENIA (1998), EM DIC SARA (1999), EL MAR (2000), EL ESPINAZO DEL DIABLO (THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE, 2001), VOLVERÁS (2002), PLATILLOS VOLANTES (2003), YO PUTA (2004), EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO / PAN'S LABYRINTH and LA MÁQUINA DE BAILAR (both 2006), SA MAJESTÉ MINOR / HIS MAJESTY MINOR (2007), MIRRORS (2008), and INKHEART (scheduled for release for 2009).

· Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) 2006: EL LABERINTO DEL FAUNO (PAN'S LABYRINTH)