Waldo de los Ríos

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Osvaldo Nicolás Ferraro, better known as Waldo de los Ríos (1934-1977), was a renowned Argentine musician and film score composer. He is remembered for being the musician for multiple films, both from Argentina and Spain, the latter being his residence during his last fifteen years. He died after shooting himself in the head due to severe depression after hiding his sexuality.

Known for

• La orquesta y el silencio — Material de archivo2025
• Waldo — Self (archive footage)2024
• Argentinísima II — Self1973

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Ill-fated Argentinian film and television composer Waldo de los Rios has gained a cult following for his lush scores for the Spanish horror classics LA RESIDENCIA (1969), THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER (1973), and ISLAND OF THE DAMNED (1976). While not composing scores for low-budget films, de los Rios developed popularity for his transforming classical compositions into pop music. Sadly, this talented composer would suffered a nervous breakdown and took his own life in 1977. <a href="https://ww

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Osvaldo

Family name

Ferraro

Gender

male

Citizenship

Argentina

Place of birth

Buenos Aires

Place of death

Madrid

Spouse

Isabel Pisano

Occupation

film score composer

Languages spoken

Spanish

Student of

Alberto Ginastera

Field of work

film score

Instrument

piano

Record label

Hispavox

Image

Waldo-de-los-rios.jpg

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