Marco Beltrami

Marco Beltrami is a music composer for the film and television industry. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the film David and Estrada in 1998 and, in 2007, he received his first Academy Award nomination for scoring James Mangold’s remake of 3:10 to Yuma.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Marco Beltrami
2. Date of Birth: October 7, 1966
3. Birthplace: Fornero, Italy
4. Hometown: Long Island, New York
5. Education: Brown University, Yale School of Music
6. Occupation: Composer, orchestra conductor, producer

Early Life

Beltrami was born on October 7, 1966, in Fornero, Italy. When he was still a baby, Beltrami's family emigrated to America, eventually settling in Long Island, New York. When he turned six, his parents signed him up for piano lessons. By the time he was a teenager, he was playing the keyboard in rock bands.

After graduating from Brown University, Beltrami traveled to Venice, Italy, to study with composer Luigi Nono. When he returned to the U.S., he studied at the Yale School of Music.

Beltrami's Work

Some of the television shows for which Beltrami has written music are The Practice, Lands End and A Stranger in My Home.

The first feature film he was asked to score was Joe Coppolletta’s Death Match. He worked with Marilyn Manson on the score of Resident Evil. In 1996, Wes Craven asked Beltrami to write the score from Scream. Following the success of Craven's film and its sequels, Beltrami became a sought-after composer for suspense and horror films.¹

Contact

• Contact Marco Beltrami: pianella@earthlink.net²

• To work with Marco Beltrami contact Anita Greenspan or Neil Kohan
• Address: 8748 Holloway Drive
• Second Floor
• West Hollywood, CA 90069²

• Phone:310.289.39900
• fax: 310.289.8007
• e-mail: Mail@GreenArtMan.com³

Awards

1. 1998: Scream ASCAC Award for Top Box Office Film
2. 2001: The Practice ASCAS Award for Top TV Series
3. 2002: The Practice ASCAS Award for Top TV Series
4. 2003: Blade II ASCAC Award for Top Box Office Film
5. 2004: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ASCAC Award for Top Box Office Film
6. 2005: I, Robot ASCAC Award for Top Box Office Film

Quotes

• "I don't like scary movies"— Marco Beltrami⁴

• "...when people hear some of the music I write, they realize that it's thematically based and not just there to scare people."— Marco Beltrami⁵

• "I remember getting beat up in junior high for wearing a Beethoven T-shirt. I think my glasses were pulled off my head and stomped on. Needless to say, I continued to listen to Beethoven, but I didn't wear the shirt again."— Marco Beltrami⁵

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