Biography
Composer / instrumentalist
Born in Basque Country (Spain)
His cinematographic trajectory begins, with the composer, Leo Brouwer. He has co-produced with Alberto Iglesias, more than 15 high-level film projects, winning numerous awards.
3 Oscar nominations (The Constant Gardener , The Kite Runner and Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy (El Topo). Several Goya awards. (Lucia and sex , Bad education , Volver , También la lluvia , Che, The Argentine , Commander , Dancer upstairs , Te doy mis ojos , The Monk , etc ... Golden Balloons and Baftas, nomination.
During his training as a pianist and accordionist, he has won prestigious awards. (Pilar Bayona Scholarship, Juventudes musicales of Portugal, numerous regional and international accordion competitions ...).
One of Spanish most attractive and interesting composers in the film industry, Javier Casado, is a composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who blends acoustic and electronic textures, along with minimalistic yet powerful music lines, resulting in an innovative sound.
His electronic dexterity and classic songwriting sensibility have seen him become known for the enigmatic, emotive sound he has developed throughout his work as a composer.
Multifaceted and eclectic, since 1998 he has developed his activity as a composer in film and TV projects.
