About
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Jose Villalobos is a FILM COMPOSER based in Los Angeles, CA
BIO
Using technology and classical principles, J. Villalobos creates and designs sounds that are unique and
groundbreaking. Early in his career, he worked with various types of computers to bring forth complex
orchestrations and compositions. These computers enabled him to learn more about sound, its components
and the possibilities of these machines in the music composition.
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His appreciation of creativity and knowledge brought him to the Film School in Madrid. It was there he
studied with the critical acclaimed cinematographer, Jose Nieto. Throughout this relationship, Villalobos
composed music form over 30 short films and received Best Original Soundtrack at the Festival de Cine de
Zaragoza and Festival De Cambrils.  He also began to do commercial work for Fortune 100 company Coca
Cola, Aena, and Intermedia.
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In 2006, his work was brought to the big screen in Antonio Banderas’ directorial debut in the
Spanish film, SUMMER RAIN, where Villalobos was working with the Spanish composer
A. MELIVEO.
The movie won also Best European Movie in the Berlinale Film Festival.
It was the collaboration with Banderas that lead Villalobos to his first major motion picture in the USA.
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THE KITE RUNNER, a critically acclaimed novel by Khaled Hosseini, was optioned to be brought to the silver
screen.
Award winning director Marc Foster and two time Academy Award nominee, Alberto Iglesias
were working together on the soundtrack for this film.  Iglesias and Jose worked as a team to
create a rich landscape of sound that would lead to an Academy Award nomination for Best
Original Soundtrack, a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score in a Motion Picture,
and Satellite Award for Best Original Soundtrack.
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BIO by Keisha Chandler