{{short description|Brazilian musician, film composer and music producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Pedro Bromfman | image = | caption = | image_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|01|20}} | birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil | origin = | instrument = Guitars, bass, percussion, piano, programming | genre = {{flatlist| *[[Film scores]] *[[video game music|video-game scores]] }} | occupation = {{flatlist| *Musician *[[film composer]] *[[video game composer]] *music producer }} | years_active = 1999–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = {{URL| https://pedrobromfman.com/}} }} '''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 (2014 film)|RoboCop]]'', the TV series ''[[Narcos]]'', ''[[Elite Squad]]'' and ''[[Elite Squad: The Enemy Within|Elite Squad II]]''; the highest-grossing film in Brazil's box office history,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hecht|first1=John|title='Elite Squad 2' Is Brazil's Highest-Grossing Domestic Film|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/elite-squad-2-brazils-highest-57946|website=Hollywood Reporter|date=8 December 2010 |access-date=8 December 2010}}</ref> 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]]’’.
==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. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosenbloom |first=Etan |date=14 February 2014 |title=Film Music Friday: Pedro Bromfman on RoboCop |url=http://www.ascap.com/playback/2014/02/wcm-blog/fmf-pedro-bromfman-robocop.aspx |access-date=14 February 2014 |website=ASCAP.com}}</ref> More recently, Pedro has been working extensively on [[video game music|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 [[lowball (poker)|2-7 Lowball Draw]] Championship in [[2022 World Series of Poker|2022]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Toogood |first=Phil |date=20 June 2022 |title=Pedro Bromfman Is Triumphant in Event #38: $10,000 2-7 Single Draw Championship |url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2022/06/pedro-bromfman-2022-wsop-event-38-champion-41449.htm |access-date=7 April 2024 |website=PokerNews.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Title ! Director ! Notes |- | 2003 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Tres delincuentes'' | Nathan Clay<br />Eduardo Enrique Mayén | rowspan=4| Short film |- | 2004 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''L.A. Dream'' | William Olsson |- | rowspan=2|2005 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''The Yawn Jar'' | Alvaro Ron |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Fuga y misterio'' | Martin Mourin |- | rowspan=2|2006 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Between the Lines'' | Anisha Pattanaik | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Rosa'' | William Olsson | Short film |- | rowspan=2|2007 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Elite Squad]]'' | [[José Padilha]] | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Days of Fight'' | Eduardo Brand | {{N/A}} |- | rowspan=2|2008 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Alucinados'' | [[Roberto Santucci]] | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[They Killed Sister Dorothy]]'' | [[Daniel Junge]] | {{N/A}} |- | rowspan=2|2010 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''March of the Living'' | Jessica Sanders | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Elite Squad: The Enemy Within]]'' | José Padilha | {{N/A}} |- | rowspan=2|2011 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Qualquer Gato Vira-Lata]]'' | Tomas Portella | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Linus & Cori (Ten Years Later)'' | Alvaro Ron<br />Nacho Manubens | Short film |- | 2012 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''G-Dog'' | [[Freida Lee Mock]] | {{N/A}} |- | 2013 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Maria Bonita'' | Jacob Lundgaard Andersen<br />Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer<br />Camille Stochitch | Short film |- | rowspan=3|2014 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[RoboCop (2014 film)|RoboCop]]'' | rowspan=2|José Padilha | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Rio, I Love You]]'' | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Blue Lips'' | Daniela De Carlo<br />Julieta Lima<br />Gustavo Lipsztein | {{N/A}} |- | 2015 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Deep Web (film)|Deep Web]]'' | [[Alex Winter]] | {{N/A}} |- | rowspan=2|2016 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Em Nome da Lei'' | Sergio Rezende | {{N/A}} |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Relatively Free'' | Alex Winter | Short film |- | 2017 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Thumper'' | Jordan Ross | {{N/A}} |- | 2018 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''The Panama Papers'' | Alex Winter | {{N/A}} |- | 2019 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''The Blackout'' | Daniela De Carlo | {{N/A}} |- | 2021 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''The Cocktail Party'' | Jessica Sanders | Short film |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- | 2003–2005 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[SportsCentury]]'' | rowspan=2|2 episodes |- | 2016 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Paradise Inc.'' |- | 2015–2017 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Narcos]]'' | 30 episodes |- | 2017 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman]]'' | 6 episodes |- | 2018 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''Chain of Command'' | 8 episodes |}
===Video games=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- | 2012 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Max Payne 3]]'' | Additional production<br />Additional performances<br />Original score composed by [[Health (band)|Health]] |- | 2019 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Need for Speed Heat]]'' | {{N/A}} |- | 2021 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | ''[[Far Cry 6]]'' | {{N/A}} |}
==Awards and nominations==
===Awards=== *'''[[ASCAP]] Award''': **2015 – ''[[RoboCop (2014 film)|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)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.pedrobromfman.com Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615061823/http://pedrobromfman.com/ |date=15 June 2013 }} * {{IMDb name|id=1338517|name=Pedro Bromfman}} *[http://www.zimbio.com/Pedro+Bromfman/pictures/pro at www.zimbio.com] *[http://www.mtv.com/artists/pedro-bromfman/ MTV Artist Profile]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} *[https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=494669 Hendon Mob profile] *[https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=225231 WSOP profile]
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