Marcelo Zarvos Biography
Marcelo Uchoa Zarvos is a Brazilian pianist and composer.
Early life
Zarvos was born in São Paulo. He began in cl*ical music in his teens and studied at the Berklee College of Music. He later attended the California Ins*ute of the Arts, and graduated with a BFA in Music in 1992.
Career
He is more known for jazz and had success with the album Dualism accompanied by saxophonist Peter Epstein. He has done several film scores including Kissing Jessica Stein, The Door in the Floor, Sin Nombre, and Boynton Beach Club. Most recently, he composed the score for American Ultra (2015), starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart, and The Choice, starring Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer.
His music has been recorded a number of times by the string quartet ETHEL. He composed the score for the 2007 film The Air I Breathe, starring Kevin Bacon, Julie Delpy, Brendan Fraser, Andy Garcia, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emile Hirsch, and Forest Whitaker. In 2011 he composed the score for Beastly, which stars Vanessa Hudgens and The Beaver starring Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster. He also composed the score for the 2012 film Won't Back Down which stars Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Holly Hunter. In 2012 he composed the score for The Words which stars Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana, and Dennis Quaid.
Filmography
Theatrical films
Television films
Short films
Television series
References
External links
- Zarvos.com bio page
- Marcelo Zarvos at IMDb
