Cesar Benito
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Film score, Film music, Pop rock, Musical theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, Songwriter, Conductor, Performer, Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar, ukulele |
| Website | cesarbenito.com |
Cesar Benito Fernandez is a composer, orchestrator, conductor and music producer originally from Marbella, Spain. He is best known for composing the music scores of some of Spain's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful TV series in recent years, including La Chica de Ayer (Spanish remake of BBC's Life on Mars), Los Protegidos and the international hit The Time in Between (El Tiempo Entre Costuras), a period drama that in 2013 broke a twelve years old record with the highest ratings for an opening of a prime time TV series in Spain. That record was broken again in 2015 by the comedy series Allí abajo, also scored by Benito.
El Tiempo Entre Costuras soundtrack album reached #2 on Spain’s iTunes Store Albums, and #1 on the Soundtracks category. It also won numerous awards, including Best Music for Television by the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Television of Spain, and is one of the most played TV soundtracks worldwide on Spotify. 'Tema de Sira', the first track on the album was the music chosen by Spanish gymnast Carolina Rodríguez to accompany her ribbon routine on competitions around the world, including winning an olympic diploma at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Work
Film and Television
| Year | Title | Format | Genre | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Benidorm Desaparecidos |
Serie TV Serie TV |
Romantic Comedy Crime, Drama |
España España |
| 2019 | Allí abajo (Season 5) | TV Show | Romantic Comedy | Spain |
| 2018 | Sabuesos Allí Abajo (Season 4) The Russian Bride |
TV Show TV Show Feature Film |
Comedy, Mystery Romantic Comedy Thriller |
Spain Spain USA |
| 2017 | Allí Abajo (Season 3) | TV Show | Romantic Comedy | Spain |
| 2016 | La Sonata del Silencio Allí abajo (Season 2) |
TV Show TV Show |
Romantic Drama Romantic Comedy |
Spain Spain |
| 2015 | Allí abajo (Season 1) Algo Que Celebrar |
TV Show TV Show |
Romantic Comedy Comedy |
Spain Spain |
| 2014 | Vive Cantando (Season 2) | TV Show | Comedy, Musical | Spain |
| 2013 | Avenged (AKA Savaged outside the US & Canada) Vive Cantando (Season 1) |
Feature Film TV Show |
Horror, Fantasy Comedy, Musical |
USA Spain |
| 2012 | El tiempo entre costuras
Los Protegidos (Season 3) |
TV Show
TV Show |
Romantic Drama, Thriller Fantasy, Comedy, Thriller |
Spain Spain |
| 2011 | Los Protegidos (Season 2) | TV Show | Fantasy, Comedy, Thriller | Spain |
| 2010 | Los Protegidos (Season 1) Ways to Live Forever |
TV Show Feature Film |
Fantasy, Comedy, Thriller Drama |
Spain UK / Spain |
| 2009 | La Chica de Ayer (Remake of BBC's Life on Mars) Cambio de Sentido |
TV Show TV Movie |
Science-Fiction, Drama Documentary |
Spain / UK Spain / México |
| 2008 | Shevernatze | Feature Film | Dark Comedy | Spain |
| 2007 | Cielito Lindo | Feature Film | Action, Adventure | USA |
| 2006 | Mía Sarah Madrid de arriba abajo |
Feature Film TV Show |
Romantic Comedy Documentary |
Spain Spain |
Discography
| Year | Title | Genre | Credit | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Live from Cordoba | Live Performance | Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor, Producer | Plaza Mayor Company |
| 2017 | La Sonata del Silencio | Soundtrack | Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor, Piano, Producer | Plaza Mayor Company |
| 2015 | Avenged (Unofficial Release) | Soundtrack | Composer | Warrior Way Entertainment |
| 2014 | El Tiempo Entre Costuras | Soundtrack | Composer, Orchestrator, Piano, Producer | MovieScore Media |
| 2013 | Ways To Live Forever (Music Inspired by the Motion Picture) | Soundtrack | Composer, Piano | Warrior Records |
| 2011 | Ways to Live Forever | Soundtrack | Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor, Piano, Producer | MovieScore Media |
| 2010 | Salvame de Ti | Pop, Rock | Arranger, Conductor, Piano, Guitars, Producer | Bubu Records |
| 2008 | The Kurt Weill Project | Alternative | Arranger, Orchestrator, Programming | LML Music |
| 2007 | Mía Sarah | Soundtrack | Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor, Piano, Producer | Filmax Music |
Awards and nominations
GoldSpirit Awards
| Year | Category | Project | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Best Spanish Original Soundtrack | El Tiempo Entre Costuras | Won |
| Best Music for Television | El Tiempo Entre Costuras | Nominated | |
| Best Spanish Composer | Nominated | ||
| Best Breakthrough Composer | Won |
Academy of Sciences and Arts of Television of Spain - Iris Awards
| Year | Category | Project | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Music for Television | El Tiempo Entre Costuras | Won |
International Film Music Critics Association
| Year | Category | Project | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year | Nominated | |
| Best Original Score for a Television Series | El Tiempo Entre Costuras | Nominated |
Spanish Film Music Critics Awards
| Year | Category | Project | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best Score | El Tiempo Entre Costuras | Nominated |
| Best Composer | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Best Breakthrough Composer | Nominated |
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
| Year | Category | Project | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Music | Ways to Live Forever | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Music | Mia Sarah | Nominated |
Garden State Film Festival
| Year | Category | Project | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best Orchestral Composition | Mia Sarah | Won |
Premio Internacional de Composición Coral “Villa de Rota”
| Year | Category | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Best Choral Composition | Won |
References
- iTunes Charts: El Tiempo Entre Costuras by Cesar Benito
- An Interview with Cesar Benito by John Mansell[permanent dead link]
- Review of El Tiempo Entre Costuras Original Soundtrack Album by John Broxton
External links
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