Bruno Bizarro

Biography

In addition to a great deal of self-education, Bizarro studied music while attending the Regional Conservatoire of Sobreda in Portugal, choir and classical piano with professor Luís Pinto and took personal classes with professor Jorge Santos and Lucía del Campo and attended Master Classes at the Royal College of Music in London.

He received the Audio Engineering Diploma at SAE (School of Audio Engineering) in Madrid, Spain, where he was also a supervising monitor.

While studying at SAE, he was one of the winners of the Mackie Traktion Contest.

Bizarro has attended several workshops and had classes with relevant professional people in the Music Industry, Music Production and Audio Engineering, such as, Tó Pinheiro ( Portuguese Mastering Engineer), Manolo Aguilar (former director of BMG ARIOLA), Nick Litwin (Argentine Mastering Engineer), Michel Martin (Spanish Audio Engineer), Florian A. Schober (German Composer and Music Producer), Ulf Ding (German Pianist), and others.

His final thesis was about Film Music with the title “Un poco sobre bandas sonoras…y análisis de la música de algunas peliculas” (A bit about Soundtracks and analysis of some film music).

The year after SAE graduation, he was a trainee at RTVE (Radio Televisión Española) on the departments of RNE in Radio, Recording/Mixing Classical and Pop Music Studios.

He frequently works with Actor/Director/Screenwriter António Rodrigues, an old friend with whom he maintains a strong professional relationship.

Bizarro has been also a piano and keyboard player, music producer and arranger for several bands.

Filmography

Composer

1. - "People of Topeka" (2012) (in project)
2. - "The Pursuit of Johansson" (2012) (in project)
3. - "The Heart of The Dragon" (2012) (post-production)
4. - "Shell" (2012) (post-production)
5. - "Fogo Cruzado" (2 themes adapted/composed into soundtrack) (2012) (post-production)
6. - "Verbo Muller" (Theatre Play - music composed for video) (2011)
7. - “O Último Tesouro” TV Series (2011)
8. - "Salazar - A Vida Privada" Cinema Version (2009)
9. - "A Vida Privada de Salazar" TV miniseries (2009)
10. - "Merry Christmas" (2008)
11. - "Meia-Noite " (2008)
12. - "Substantia" (2007)
13. - "Merry Christmas On the Lot Version" (2007)
14. - "Eco" (2006)
15. - "Mayo" (2005)
16. - "Niño Migraña" (2005)
17. - "The Heart of The Dragon trailer" (2005)
18. - "The Challenge" (2004)
19. - "Aurea Pictures Presentation" for SAE (2003)
20. - "Quimera" (2001) (*)
21. - "O Rosto da Traição" (2000) (*)

(*)- Projects not concluded.

All soundtracks (music) composed, produced, arranged and orchestrated by Bizarro

Music Department

1. -"POF" (as Music Supervisor) (2012)
2. -"Meia-Noite" (as Music Supervisor) (2008)
3. -"Osa Meri" TV commercial (as Music Producer) (2005)
4. -"Party of Four 2" (as Music Supervisor) (1998)
5. -"Arriba Fossil Documentary" (as Music Supervisor) (1997)

Sound Department

1. -"Bento" (2012) (Foley Artist and Sound Design)
2. -"Dance of Displeasure" (2010) (Foley Artist and Additional sound)
3. -"Eco" (Sound Editing, Mixing, Mastering and Foley artist) (2006)
4. -"Formation Video for O Celeiro" (Perchista) (2005)
5. -"Aurea Pictures Presentation" for SAE (Recording, Sound Design, Sound Editing)(2003)
6. -"Arriba Fossil Documentary" (Narrator) (1997)

Image Department/Assistant/Others

1. -"Bento" (Assistant Director) (2012)
2. -"Party of Four 2" (Camera Operator) (1998)
3. -"Arriba Fossil Documentary" (Camera Operator)(1997)

Director

1. -"POF" (2012)(pre-production)
2. -"Party of Four 2" (1998)
3. -"Arriba Fossil Documentary" (1997)

Producer

1. -"POF" (2012) (pre-production)
2. -"Shell" (2012) (post-production)
3. -"Bento" (2012) (post-production)
4. -"Party of Four 2" (1998)
5. -"Arriba Fossil Documentary" (1997)

Actor/Extra/Cameos

1. -"Bento" - Spectator (2012) (post-production)
2. -"POF" - Dionysius (2012) (pre-production)
3. -"Shell" - WC User (cameo)(2011) (post-production)
4. -"Quimera" - Demon (2001) (*)
5. -"O Rosto da Traição" - Marco (2000) (*)
6. -"Party of Four 2" - Dionysius (1998)

(*)- Project not concluded