Javier Navarrete (born May 9, 1956) is a Spanish film score composer.Scott, A.O. (November 21, 2001). The New York Times. The Devil's Backbone (review overview). His best-known score, for which he received an Oscar nomination, was for Pan's Labyrinth (2006; his second collaboration with Guillermo del Toro, the first being The Devil's Backbone).
Navarrete was born in Teruel. His scores include Whore, Tras el cristal, Dot the i, and other Spanish films. In addition, he scored 2009's Cracks (directed by Jordan Scott), 2012's Byzantium (directed by Neil Jordan) and the U.S. productions, Mirrors, Wrath of the Titans and Inkheart. His score for the HBO film Hemingway & Gellhorn won him an Emmy Award. He also produced in 2015 the soundtrack for the Hong Kong–based film Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal.
Works 1980s Year Title Director Notes 1986 In a Glass Cage Agustí Villaronga 1989 La banyera Jesús Garay Una ombra en el jardí Antonio Chavarrías
1990s Year Title Director Notes 1991 Manila Antonio Chavarrías 1995 Atolladero Óscar Aibar 1996 Susanna Antonio Chavarrías Andrea Sergi Casamitjana Atapuerca: El misterio de la evolución humana Javier Trueba Documentary film 1997 99.9 Agustí Villaronga 1998 Em dic Sara Dolores Payás
2000s Year Title Director Notes 2000 The Sea Agusti Villaronga The Devil's Backbone Guillermo del Toro 2001 Stranded María Lidón 2002 The Impatient Alchemist Patricia Ferreira Co-composed with José Nieto Volverás Antonio Chavarrías Thirteen Chimes Xavier Villaverde 2003 Dot the i Matthew Parkhill Flying Saucers Óscar Aibar 2004 Whore María Lidón 2006 Moscow Zero Pan's Labyrinth Guillermo del Toro Dance Machine Óscar Aibar 2007 His Majesty Minor Jean-Jacques Annaud 2008 Fireflies in the Garden Dennis Lee Mirrors Alexandre Aja Inkheart Iain Softley 2009 The Hole Joe Dante Cracks Jordan Scott The New Daughter Luis Berdejo
2010s Year Title Director Notes 2010 The Warrior's Way Sngmoo Lee 2011 The Last Death David Ruiz 2012 Wrath of the Titans Jonathan Liebesman Hemingway & Gellhorn Philip Kaufman Television film Byzantium Neil Jordan 2015 Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal 2018 Greta Neil Jordan Raoul Taburin Pierre Godeau
2020s Year Title Director Notes 2020 Emperor Mark Amin 2021 Antlers Scott Cooper 2022 Mr. Harrigan's Phone John Lee Hancock 2023 Sound of Freedom Alejandro Gómez Monteverde
Awards and nominations
Won Emmy Award 2012 Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special (Original Dramatic Score) – Hemingway & Gellhorn BMI Film & TV Awards 2012 Film Music – Wrath of the Titans Ariel Award 2007 Best Film Music – Pan's Labyrinth
Nominations Academy Award 2007 Best Original Score – Pan's Labyrinth Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2014 Best Score – Byzantium Grammy Award 2008 Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media – Pan's Labyrinth Goya Award 2007 Best Original Score – Pan's Labyrinth Online Film Critics Society Awards 2007 Best Original Score – Pan's Labyrinth
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