Umberto Smerilli

Umberto Smerilli is a film composer based in Rome.

He studied film music at the Italian National School of Cinema under the mentorship of Academy Award-winning composer Luis Bacalov and sound engineer Federico Savina, known for his work on legendary soundtracks by Ennio Morricone and Nino Rota for directors like Federico Fellini and Sergio Leone. In this unique environment he had the opportunity to connect with the great tradition of Italian cinema.

In 2017, Umberto was invited to join the Artist Academy at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. His work has been featured at prestigious international film festivals, including Venice, Busan, Rotterdam, BFI, and Tribeca. Pugni Chiusi by F. Infascelli won Best Documentary in the Controcampo section at the 68th Venice Film Festival. His score for Worldly Girl by Marco Danieli, one of the most celebrated Italian debut films, contributed to the film's David di Donatello award and its presentation at Venice Days.

Umberto is best known for scoring the critically acclaimed A24 film. A Different Man, directed by Aaron Schimberg, was presented at both Sundance and Berlinale in 2024. Previous to that, he scored The Bunker Game, directed by Roberto Zazzara, a Shudder original. Upcoming projects include the features This Is The One They'll Remember Me. By directed by Alex Mechanik for Gloria Sanchez Productions, Isabel directed by Gabe Klinger, and Mykonos directed by Christopher André Marks and starring Julia Fox.

Umberto loves a fresh approach to soundtrack composition in the wake of Italian tradition.

FILM:
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Mykonos
Director: Christopher André Marks
Producers: Jeffrey Penman, Raphaël Benoliel
Production Company: Improbable Media

Isabel
Director: Gabe Klinger
Producers: João Pereira-Webber, Leila Pas
Production Company:  1 Vision Films

This Is The One They’ll Remember Me By
Director: Alex Mechanik
Producers: Alex Brown, Mary Bundy
Production Company: Gloria Sanchez Productions

A Different Man
Director: Aaron Schimberg
Producers: Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler
Production Company: Killer Films, A24

The Writer in the Trees
Director: Duccio Chiarini
Producers: Riccardo Brun, Paolo Rossetti
Production Company: Panamafilm

The Bunker Game
Director: Roberto Zazzara
Producers: Leo Maidenberg, Jad Ben Ammar
Production Company: Eagle Pictures

Il Regno
Director: Francesco Fanuele
Producers: Domenico Procacci, Laura Buffoni
Production Company: Fandango

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