Oct 29, 2013
Marcelo has written for virtually every medium, from film and television to concert stage, dance, and theater.
Marcelo started his classical music studies as a teenager in São Paulo, Brazil, and studied at Berklee College of Music and California Institute of the Arts, where he received his BFA, and Hunter College where received a Master's Degree in Music.
Marcelo’s work includes composing for ballet in Brazil, recording several albums including Music Journal, and even conducting appearances with the Tokyo Symphony Chamber Orchestra.
Marcelo started in film composition with the short film A Soccer Story, which was nominated for an Oscar and for which Marcelo won an award for score at the Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema.
Marcelo’s feature film work includes: Kissing Jessica Stein, The Door in the Floor, The Architect, Hollywoodland, The Good Shepherd, Sin Nombre, Please Give, and The Beaver.
Marcelo has also worked in television, including the series The Big C and Ray Donovan, and has two Emmy nominations for his TV movie work on You Don't Know Jack and Taking Chance.
Marcelo’s more recent film projects include: The Words, The Bay, Won’t Back Down, and Enough Said.