Cesar Davila-Irizarry
César Dávila-Irizarry is an award-winning Puerto Rican composer based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for creating powerful sonic experiences that blur the line between music and sound design. César uses electronic and acoustic sounds to enhance storytelling for film, TV, art, and dance. The Huffington Post says his music style "speaks to us on an unconscious level." César is known best as the main composer of the theme song of Ryan Murphy's "American Horror Story" (2011 - present) and the sole composer of the theme song of the Ron Howard and Brian Grazer docu-series "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel" (2021 - present). He has also written music for the award-winning indie director Joel Benjamin, the award-winning Butoh dancer Yokko, and the worldwide architecture firm ARUP. What attracted César to the world of film music is his passion for storytelling and artistic expression. In addition, he draws inspiration from mainstream and experimental music and the chaotic tropical soundscapes he grew up listening to in his homeland. César is the proud recipient of 9 BMI music awards.
Behind the camera
- 2022Crime Scene: The Texas Killing FieldsTheme Song Performance3 ep.
- 2021Crime Scene: The Times Square KillerTheme Song Performance3 ep.
- 2021American Horror StoriesTheme Song Performance15 ep.
- 2021Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil HotelTheme Song Performance4 ep.
- 2015Fluffy's Food AdventuresDialogue Editor1 ep.
- 2014Car Matchmaker with Spike FerestenDialogue Editor1 ep.
- 2014The Carbonaro EffectDialogue Editor1 ep.
- 2014HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-LevittDialogue Editor, Sound Effects Editor1 ep.
- 2013MeltdownDialogue Editor1 ep.
- 2013Hollywood Game NightDialogue Editor4 ep.
- 2013Vanderpump RulesDialogue Editor1 ep.
- 2012Catfish: The TV ShowDialogue Editor, Sound Effects Editor12 ep.
- 2012Tamar & VinceDialogue Editor1 ep.
- 2012Here Comes Honey Boo BooDialogue Editor1 ep.
- 2012Shahs of SunsetDialogue Editor33 ep.
- 2011Wilson Phillips: Still Holding OnMusic Editor8 ep.
- 2011The Best Thing I Ever MadeDialogue Editor2 ep.
- 2011American Horror StoryMain Title Theme Composer145 ep.
- 2007Flipping OutDialogue Editor25 ep.