Franco Grimoldi Calo is a Los Angeles-based Argentine American composer and arranger for film, television, and games. He has developed a melodically driven style after over 10 years of composing, writing most often for orchestral ensembles. 

 

In 2024, he graduated from Berklee College of Music with a double major in Film and Media Scoring & Games and Interactive Media Scoring, earning accolades such as the Wachter Fellowship and Berklee’s Outstanding Achievement in Screen Scoring Award. He has worked as a scoring intern at Bear McCreary’s Emmy®-winning studio, Sparks & Shadows (Outlander, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, God of War: Sons of Sparta), and as a runner at the Grammy®-winning Igloo Music recording studio. In 2026, he was selected for Sony Pictures Television’s inaugural cohort of composers for their ELEVATE Program. Most recently, he was chosen for the Society of Composers and Lyricists' LA Mentor Program Class of 2026-2027.

During this time, he has continued to collaborate with award-winning animators and directors on short films as well as upcoming indie productions. In addition to film, his work on video games include roles ranging from composer to audio director.

 

His musical journey began when he first took piano lessons as a kid, skipping the classically trained route due to his insistence on playing his favorite themes from movies, musicals, and video games. Classical music eventually caught up to his studies, however by that time the influence of scores from The Legend of Zelda series, Final Fantasy, The Lord of The Rings, How to Train Your Dragon, and The Lion King had gone far too deep into his head. He is also a violist, which he has played at the Lincoln Center, Jordan Hall, and under the baton of Alan Silvestri in 2022.

 

Above all else, Franco strives to provide memorable and personally crafted music for every collaboration. If you would like to reach out to him for your project, feel free to send him a message in the contact form or contact him through social media.