Arnau Bataller
Arnau Bataller is a Barcelona-based film and TV composer who approaches scoring with a story-driven sensibility. He is known for creating music that feels honest and emotionally close to the characters, blending expressive orchestral writing with subtle modern elements.
He has worked with some of the most prominent directors in Spanish cinema, including Marcel Barrena, Cesc Gay, Jaume Balagueró, Fernando León de Aranoa, María Ripoll, and Pau Freixas, among others, as well as on international co-productions across Europe and the United States.
His work has premiered worldwide in cinemas, on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+, and on national television. He has composed music for over 40 feature films and a dozen television series, spanning genres from horror and drama to thrillers and comedy, establishing him as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Spanish cinema.
His most acclaimed works include El 47 (Goya Award for Best Film), Mediterráneo (winner of three Goya Awards and the Gaudí Award for Best Original Score), A Perfect Day (starring Benicio del Toro and Tim Robbins), Regreso a las Sabinas (the first daily series released on a streaming platform in Spain), and the blockbuster Way Down (starring Freddie Highmore and Liam Cunningham), among others.
Driven by a constant search for the most appropriate musical tone for each project, Bataller has recorded with many of Europe’s leading film orchestras and continues to explore new sonic worlds, from instruments of other cultures to synthesizers, always seeking a unique sound palette for every film.
He has worked with some of the most prominent directors in Spanish cinema, including Marcel Barrena, Cesc Gay, Jaume Balagueró, Fernando León de Aranoa, María Ripoll, and Pau Freixas, among others, as well as on international co-productions across Europe and the United States.
His work has premiered worldwide in cinemas, on streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Disney+, and on national television. He has composed music for over 40 feature films and a dozen television series, spanning genres from horror and drama to thrillers and comedy, establishing him as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Spanish cinema.
His most acclaimed works include El 47 (Goya Award for Best Film), Mediterráneo (winner of three Goya Awards and the Gaudí Award for Best Original Score), A Perfect Day (starring Benicio del Toro and Tim Robbins), Regreso a las Sabinas (the first daily series released on a streaming platform in Spain), and the blockbuster Way Down (starring Freddie Highmore and Liam Cunningham), among others.
Driven by a constant search for the most appropriate musical tone for each project, Bataller has recorded with many of Europe’s leading film orchestras and continues to explore new sonic worlds, from instruments of other cultures to synthesizers, always seeking a unique sound palette for every film.