Pedro Bromfman
Brazilian musician, film composer and music producer
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Pedro Bromfman (born 20 January 1976) is a Brazilian musician, film composer, video game composer and music producer. He is primarily known for having scored 2014's RoboCop, the TV series Narcos, Elite Squad and Elite Squad II; the highest-grossing film in Brazil's box office history,[1] and the video game Max Payne 3. He has also composed the music for Panama Papers, "Thumper", The Story Of Us With Morgan Freeman, Chain of Command, The Blackout and the video game Need for Speed Heat. Bromfman's score for Far Cry 6 Ubisoft was nominated for a BAFTA Award, an ASCAP Award and two G.A.N.G. Awards (Music of the Year and Soundtrack Album of the Year). He has recently composed the music for Amazon’s ‘’Pimpinero: Blood and Oil’’ and Netflix’s ‘’Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror’’.
- Musician
- film composer
- video game composer
- music producer
Pedro Bromfman | |
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| Born | 20 January 1976 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Instruments | Guitars, bass, percussion, piano, programming |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | pedrobromfman |
Life and career
Pedro Bromfman was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was introduced to music at very young age, playing nylon string and electric guitars. When he turned eighteen, Pedro moved to Boston to attend the Berklee College of Music. He graduated cum laude in 1997. Bromfman worked as a session musician, arranger and music producer, before his passion for film scores brought him to California. He studied film scoring at UCLA, after releasing his first solo album, Pé-de-Moleque, in 2000. The album featured some of the best Brazilian instrumentalists, including Sebastião Tapajós, Carlos Malta, Marcelo Martins and Ney Conceição. Pedro Bromfman started his career as a Film/TV composer in 2002, creating music for trailers and commercials. Soon after, he started composing for films and television. [2] More recently, Pedro has been working extensively on video game scores, he is currently creating the music for Far Cry 6.
Poker
Bromfman is also a poker player. He earned a World Series of Poker bracelet and $294,616 by winning the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship in 2022.[3]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Tres delincuentes | Nathan Clay Eduardo Enrique Mayén |
Short film |
| 2004 | L.A. Dream | William Olsson | |
| 2005 | The Yawn Jar | Alvaro Ron | |
| Fuga y misterio | Martin Mourin | ||
| 2006 | Between the Lines | Anisha Pattanaik | N/a |
| Rosa | William Olsson | Short film | |
| 2007 | Elite Squad | José Padilha | N/a |
| Days of Fight | Eduardo Brand | N/a | |
| 2008 | Alucinados | Roberto Santucci | N/a |
| They Killed Sister Dorothy | Daniel Junge | N/a | |
| 2010 | March of the Living | Jessica Sanders | N/a |
| Elite Squad: The Enemy Within | José Padilha | N/a | |
| 2011 | Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata | Tomas Portella | N/a |
| Linus & Cori (Ten Years Later) | Alvaro Ron Nacho Manubens |
Short film | |
| 2012 | G-Dog | Freida Lee Mock | N/a |
| 2013 | Maria Bonita | Jacob Lundgaard Andersen Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer Camille Stochitch |
Short film |
| 2014 | RoboCop | José Padilha | N/a |
| Rio, I Love You | N/a | ||
| Blue Lips | Daniela De Carlo Julieta Lima Gustavo Lipsztein |
N/a | |
| 2015 | Deep Web | Alex Winter | N/a |
| 2016 | Em Nome da Lei | Sergio Rezende | N/a |
| Relatively Free | Alex Winter | Short film | |
| 2017 | Thumper | Jordan Ross | N/a |
| 2018 | The Panama Papers | Alex Winter | N/a |
| 2019 | The Blackout | Daniela De Carlo | N/a |
| 2021 | The Cocktail Party | Jessica Sanders | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2005 | SportsCentury | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Paradise Inc. | |
| 2015–2017 | Narcos | 30 episodes |
| 2017 | The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Chain of Command | 8 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Max Payne 3 | Additional production Additional performances Original score composed by Health |
| 2019 | Need for Speed Heat | N/a |
| 2021 | Far Cry 6 | N/a |
Awards and nominations
Awards
- ASCAP Award:
- 2015 – RoboCop
- Park City Film Music Festival:
- 2009 – Elite Squad – Jury Choice Gold Medal for Excellence
- 2009 – They Killed Sister Dorothy – Audience Choice Gold Medal for Excellence
- 2008 – Elite Squad – Premio Guarani (Melhor Trilha Sonora)
Nominations
- Cinema Brazil Grand Prize:
- 2008 – Elite Squad – Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original)
- 2011 – Elite Squad 2 – Best Original Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora Original)
- ACIE Awards:
- 2011 – Elite Squad – Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)
- Prêmio Contigo Cinema:
- 2008 – Elite Squad – Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora)