Biography
Michelino Bisceglia is a renowned Belgian composer of Italian origin. Born in 1970, Bisceglia has a diverse musical background and has been associated with a range of musical genres, from jazz to film soundtracks. He has been active in the industry for over three decades, and his work has been recognized and celebrated at several international events and festivals.
Bisceglia’s career as a film composer took off later in his career, and he has since composed soundtracks for numerous feature films that have been screened at prestigious festivals like the Cannes Film Festival and Venice International Film Festival. He was the composer for the 10-episode series « Thieves of the Wood, » which had a worldwide release on Netflix in 2020. In addition, Bisceglia has composed the music for several exhibitions, including the highly acclaimed « Claude Monet Immersive Experience ». He has won several awards for his work in film music, including the World Soundtrack Award Public Choice in 2014 for his work on the film « Marina, » and he has received again a nomination for a World Soundtrack Award in 2022 for his soundtrack on the animation drama « Charlotte, » which starred Keira Knightly. Recently received another nomination, this time for “Breakthrough composer of the Year” by the International Film Music Critics Association – IFMCA”
Aside from film music, Bisceglia is a talented conductor and has worked with some of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Brussels Philharmonic, Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, Hungarian Studio Orchestra, Galaxy Studio Orchestra and The Japan Symfonia. He has released several albums of his own compositions, including « Orchestral Works 1, » which features the highly acclaimed Brussels Chamber Orchestra, the oboe soloist Piet Van Bockstal, and the AMK Choir. Bisceglia is currently working on a new concerto for trumpet and orchestra, and he is set to score the soundtrack for the upcoming film « Sleep » by Jan-Willem van Ewijk.
In addition to his work as a composer and conductor, Bisceglia is a sought-after music director for live events, including ceremonies, corporate events, concert tours, and musicals. He has been commissioned by several high-profile companies and organizations, including Nespresso, Volvo, and the Belgian European Presidency, to arrange music and compose original pieces for their events. In 2018, Bisceglia was commissioned by the city of Genk to re-arrange the music from all the films by Tim Burton for the opening of the exhibition, and the concert was attended in person by Burton himself.
Bisceglia’s musical talent extends beyond film and orchestral music, and he is also known as a highly skilled jazz pianist. He has recorded dozens of records for renowned labels like RCA Victor, Enja Records, Prova Records, and Blue Note. Bisceglia has performed at several international jazz festivals with his own jazz trio and has established himself as a versatile and accomplished musician.
Experience
FILMOGRAPHY AS COMPOSER
| SLEEP | – feature film directed by Jan-Willem Van Ewijk (2023) | NL-B |
| MY SAILOR, MY LOVE | – feature film directed by Klaus Harö (2022) | F-IR |
| CHARLOTTE | – feature animation film directed by Éric Warin & Tahir Rana (2021) | CA-FR-UK-B |
| 100UP | – documentary film directed by Heddy Honigmann (2020) | NL-B |
| THIEVES OF THE WOOD | – Netflix serie directed by Robin Pront and Maarten Moerkerke (2018 – 2020) | B |
| DE ACHTSTE DAG | – documentary film directed by Yan Ting Yuen (2018) | NL-B |
| HANNAH | – feature film directed by Andrea Pallaoro (2017) | B-US |
| PALOOKAVILLE | – short film directed by Pim Algoed (2017) | B |
| BLUE SILENCE | – feature film directed by Bülent Öztürk (2016) | B-TR |
| HAMPI | – short film directed by Pim Algoed (2016) | B |
| LIGHT THEREAFTER | – feature film directed by Konstantin Bojanov (2016) | RO-B |
| THE PICKLE RECIPE | – feature film directed by Michael Manasseri (2016) | US |
| MARINA | – feature film directed by Stijn Coninx (2013) Winner World Soundtrack Award for Public Choice 2014 | B-IT |
| VALENTINO | – feature film directed by Remy Van Heugten (2012) | NL |
| AU NOM DU FILS | – feature film directed by Vincent Lannoo (2012) Nomination Magritte du Cinéma for Best Original Score 2014 | B-CA |
| MIXED KEBAB | – feature film directed by Guy Lee Thys (2011) | B |
| LITTLE GLORY | – feature film directed by Vincent Lannoo (2011) | B-US |
| BLUE BIRD | – feature film directed by Gust Van den Berghe (2011) | B |
FILMOGRAPHY AS ARRANGER, ORCHESTRATOR and/or CONDUCTOR
| THE GREEN BORDER (music by Frédéric Vercheval) | – feature film directed by Agnieszka Holland (2023) | PL |
| L’OPÉRA | – TV Serie directed by Stéphane Demoustier & Cécile Ducrocq (2022) | FR |
| LES VOLETS VERS (music by Frédéric Vercheval) | – feature film directed by Jean Becker (2022) | FR |
| BAGDAD MESSI (music by Frédéric Vercheval) | – feature film directed by Sahim Omar Kalifa (2022) | B |
| SECRET NAME (music by Frédéric Vercheval) | – feature film directed by Aurélia Georges (2022) | FR |
| FOUR SEASONS IN A DAY (music by Frédéric Vercheval) | – documentary directed by Annabel Verbeke (2021) | B |
| CAPTAIN NOVA (Alexander Reumers) | – feature film directed by Maurice Trouwborst (2021) | NL |
| THE PACT (music by Frédéric Vercheval) | – feature film directed by Billie August (2021) | DK |
| LIFE AS IT SHOULD BE (music by Johan Hoogewijs) | – feature film directed by Ruud Schuurlan (2020) | NL |
| HELP, I SHRUNK MY FRIENDS (music by Anne Kathrin Dern) | – feature film directed by Granz Henman | US |
| THE SPY (music by Raf Keunen) | – feature film directed by Jens Jonsson (2019) | FN-B |
| LA DERNIER VIE DE SIMON (music by Erwann Chandon) | – feature film directed by Léo Karmann (2018) | FR |
| BASTAARD (music by Raf Keunen) | – feature film directed by Mathieu Mortelmans (2018) | B |
| EDMOND (music by Romain Troulliet) | – feature film directed by Alexis Michalik (2018) | FR |
| DUELLES (music by Frédéric Vercheval) | – feature film directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse (2018) Winner World Soundtrack Award for Best Belgian Score 2019 Winner Magritte du Cinéma for best original score 2020 | B-FR |
| RACER AND THE JAILBIRD (music by Raf Keunen) | – feature film directed by Michaël R. Roskam (2017) | FR-B |
| CAFARD (music by Hans Helewaut) | – feature film directed by Jan Bultheel (2016) Winner World Soundtrack Award for Best Belgian Score 2016 | B-FR |
| TERUG NAAR MORGEN (music by J. Kleijnen/A. Reumers) | – feature film directed by Lukas Bossuyt (2015) | B |
| BOY 7 (music by J. Kleijnen/A. Reumers) | – feature film directed by Laurens Blok (2015) | NL |
| GLUCKAUF (music by J. Kleijnen/A. Reumers) | – feature film directed by Remy Van Heugten (2015) Nomination Gouden Kalf for best original score 2015 | NL |
| USHI MUST MARRY (music by Matthijs Kieboom) | – feature film directed by Paul Ruven (2013) | NL |
| MIDDEN IN DE WINTERNACHT (music by J. Kleijnen/A. Reumers) | – feature film directed by Laurens Blok (2013) | NL |
