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Une aventure (2005) -- Risking everything, including Cecile's love for him, Julien plunges into Gabrielle's strange but fascinating life, determined to save her from Louis, even herself, somehow hoping to avert the catastrophe that awaits her.
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) -- The Twilight Saga: New Moon - “The Volturi Fight” Clip
The Golden Compass (2007) -- In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend and other kidnapped children from terrible experiments by a mysterious organization.
Chéri (2009) -- Behind the scenes of Cheri
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) -- The Twilight Saga: New Moon - “Event” - TV Spot

Overview

Date of Birth:
23 August 1961, Paris, France more
Contact:
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Trivia:
One of 115 peopled invited to join AMPAS in 2007. more
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Down 16% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(146 articles)
Four nominated for the European Film Award
 (From MovieScore Magazine. 9 November 2009, 3:02 AM, PST)
2009 Efa Noms: This Year's Favorite (A Prophet) vs. Last Year's Fave (Slumdog)
 (From ioncinema. 7 November 2009)

Filmography

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Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Ghost (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Largo Winch (Tome 2) (pre-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 3. The Tree of Life (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 4. The Twilight Saga: New Moon (completed) (2009)   2009 - -
AKAs:
  • New Moon (USA: informal title)
  • Twilight 2 (USA: informal title)
  • Twilight: New Moon (USA: informal title)
- 5. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) 2009 - 7.6 (877)
- 6. Julie & Julia (2009) 2009 $118M 7.6 (5,949)
- 7. L'armée du crime (2009)   2009 - 7.1 (133)
AKAs:
  • The Army of Crime (International: English title)
- 8. Un prophète (2009)   2009 - 8.1 (1,251)
AKAs:
  • A Prophet (International: English title: festival title) (UK) (USA)
- 9. Coco avant Chanel (2009)   2009 $36.1M 6.7 (2,279)
AKAs:
  • Coco Before Chanel (UK) (USA)
- 10. Chéri (2009)   2009 - 6.4 (1,725)
AKAs:
  • Chéri - Eine Komödie der Eitelkeiten (Germany)
- 11. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)   2008 $329M 8.1 (111,631)
AKAs:
  • The Curious Case (International: English title: informal short title)
- 12. Largo Winch (2008) 2008 - 6.5 (1,658)
- 13. Afterwards (2008)   2008 - 5.7 (282)
AKAs:
  • Ein Engel im Winter (Germany: DVD title)
  • Et après (France)
- 14. The Golden Compass (2007) 2007 $364M 6.3 (50,149)
- 15. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) 2007 - 6.2 (10,572)
- 16. Se, jie (2007)   2007 $9.6M 7.7 (13,741)
AKAs:
  • Lust, Caution (USA)
  • Se jie (China: Mandarin title)
- 17. L'ennemi intime (2007)   2007 - 6.8 (886)
AKAs:
  • Intimate Enemies (Canada: English title)
- 18. Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau... (2007) 2007 - 6.0 (44)
- 19. Michou d'Auber (2007) 2007 - 6.6 (274)
- 20. The Painted Veil (2006)   2006 $8.73M 7.6 (22,578)
AKAs:
  • Mian sha (China: Mandarin title)
- 21. The Queen (2006)   2006 - 7.6 (31,994)
AKAs:
  • La regina (Italy)
  • The Queen (France)
- 22. Quand j'étais chanteur (2006)   2006 - 6.5 (999)
AKAs:
  • The Singer (Australia: festival title)
- 23. La doublure (2006)   2006 - 6.6 (3,694)
AKAs:
  • The Valet (International: English title) (USA)
  • Una Top model nel mio letto (Italy)
- 24. Firewall (2006) 2006 $58.4M 5.8 (22,768)
- 25. The Alibi (2006)   2006 - 6.5 (2,640)
AKAs:
  • Lies & Alibis (USA)
  • Lies and Alibis (USA)
- 26. Syriana (2005) 2005 $84.8M 7.1 (48,885)
- 27. Casanova (2005)   2005 - 6.5 (15,204)
AKAs:
  • Femur (Philippines: English title)
- 28. Une aventure (2005) 2005 - 4.9 (215)
- 29. Hostage (2005/I)   2005 - 6.7 (33,904)
AKAs:
  • Hostage - Entführt (Germany)
- 30. De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (2005)   2005 - 7.3 (6,083)
AKAs:
  • The Beat That My Heart Skipped (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
- 31. The Upside of Anger (2005)   2005 - 7.0 (11,521)
AKAs:
  • An deiner Schulter (Germany)
- 32. Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005) 2005 - 5.1 (108)
- 33. À boire (2004) 2004 - 4.3 (127)
- 34. L'enquête Corse (2004)   2004 - 5.3 (1,145)
AKAs:
  • The Corsican File (USA)
- 35. Birth (2004) 2004 - 6.0 (14,511)
- 36. Le pays des enfants perdus (2004) (TV) 2004 - -
- 37. Inquiétudes (2003)   2003 - 5.7 (91)
AKAs:
  • A Sight for Sore Eyes (USA)
- 38. Les beaux jours (2003) (TV) 2003 - 8.7 (30)
- 39. Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)   2003 - 7.1 (21,418)
AKAs:
  • La jeune fille à la perle (Luxembourg: French title)
- 40. Stormy Weather (2003/I)   2003 - 6.4 (130)
AKAs:
  • Stormviðri (Iceland)
- 41. Tristan (2003) 2003 - 5.3 (179)
- 42. Les corps impatients (2003)   2003 - 6.3 (316)
AKAs:
  • Eager Bodies (International: English title)
- 43. Virus au paradis (2003) (TV) 2003 - 5.4 (61)
- 44. Le pacte du silence (2003)   2003 - 5.7 (531)
AKAs:
  • Pact of Silence (USA: DVD title)
- 45. Les baisers des autres (2003) 2003 - 7.9 (22)
- 46. Rire et châtiment (2003)   2003 - 6.0 (522)
AKAs:
  • Laughter and Punishment (International: English title)
- 47. Paroles d'étoiles (2002) (TV) 2002 - -
- 48. Tous les chagrins se ressemblent (2002) (TV) 2002 - 6.0 (8)
- 49. Une autre femme (2002) (TV)   2002 - 5.8 (18)
AKAs:
  • Another Woman (International: English title)
- 50. Nid de guêpes (2002)   2002 - 6.7 (2,755)
AKAs:
  • The Nest (International: English title)
  • Wasps' Nest (International: English title: literal title)
- 51. Madame Sans-Gêne (2002) (TV) 2002 - 6.3 (31)
- 52. Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) (V) 2002 - 6.3 (16)
- 53. Campagnes (2001) (TV) 2001 - -
- 54. Reines d'un jour (2001)   2001 - 7.0 (347)
AKAs:
  • A Hell of a Day (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
- 55. Sur mes lèvres (2001)   2001 - 7.4 (4,162)
AKAs:
  • Read My Lips (Canada: English title: DVD title)
- 56. Mauvais genres (2001)   2001 - 5.4 (155)
AKAs:
  • Transfixed (Canada: English title: festival title) (USA)
  • Bad Genres (International: English title: festival title)
  • Gender Bias (USA)
- 57. Les portes de la gloire (2001)   2001 - 6.1 (442)
AKAs:
  • Doors of Glory (International: English title)
- 58. Home Sweet Home (2001/I) 2001 - -
- 59. Barnie et ses petites contrariétés (2001)   2001 - 5.9 (291)
AKAs:
  • Barnie's Minor Annoyances (USA: festival title)
- 60. The Luzhin Defence (2000)   2000 - 6.9 (2,680)
AKAs:
  • La défense Loujine (France)
  • The Luzhin Defense (USA: cable TV title)
- 61. Amazone (2000)   2000 - 4.9 (201)
AKAs:
  • Amazon (International: English title)
- 62. Vive nous! (2000) 2000 - 5.4 (33)
- 63. Les ritaliens (2000) (TV)   2000 - 6.1 (8)
AKAs:
  • L'air italien (France: alternative title)
- 64. Petits nuages d'été (1999) (TV) 1999 - -
- 65. Rien à faire (1999)   1999 - 6.5 (235)
AKAs:
  • Empty Days (USA)
- 66. Monsieur Naphtali (1999) 1999 - 3.9 (27)
- 67. Juliette (1999) (TV) 1999 - 6.8 (7)
- 68. "Brigade spéciale" (1999) (unknown episodes) 1999 - -
- 69. Le château des singes (1999)   1999 - 5.1 (154)
AKAs:
  • A Monkey's Tale (UK)
  • Das Schloss der Affen (Germany)
  • Kwom und der König der Affen (Germany)
  • The Castle of Monkeys (UK: literal English title)
- 70. C'est pas ma faute! (1999) 1999 - 5.1 (89)
- 71. Retour à Fonteyne (1999) (TV) 1999 - -
- 72. Toni (1999) 1999 - 5.3 (48)
- 73. N'oublie pas que tu m'aimes (1999) (TV) 1999 - -
- 74. Atilano, presidente (1998)   1998 - 4.6 (69)
AKAs:
  • Atilano for President (Australia)
- 75. Une minute de silence (1998) 1998 - 5.6 (34)
- 76. Restons groupés (1998) 1998 - 5.0 (216)
- 77. The Revengers' Comedies (1998)   1998 - 6.0 (850)
AKAs:
  • Amour, vengeance et trahison (France)
  • Sweet Revenge (USA: cable TV title)
- 78. Une chance sur deux (1998)   1998 - 5.7 (980)
AKAs:
  • Half a Chance
- 79. La femme du cosmonaute (1998) 1998 - 5.3 (93)
- 80. Sous les pieds des femmes (1997) 1997 - 4.3 (16)
- 81. Un petit grain de folie (1997) (TV) 1997 - -
- 82. La voisine (1997) (TV) 1997 - -
- 83. Love, etc. (1996)   1996 - 6.5 (402)
AKAs:
  • Love, etc... (USA: alternative title)
- 84. Passage à l'acte (1996)   1996 - 5.8 (139)
AKAs:
  • Death in Therapy
- 85. Le cri de la soie (1996) 1996 - 6.8 (85)
- 86. Lucky Punch (1996)   1996 - 6.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Le montreur de boxe
- 87. L'enfer vert (1996) (TV) 1996 - -
- 88. Un héros très discret (1996)   1996 - 7.5 (1,109)
AKAs:
  • A Self-Made Hero
- 89. Tout ce qui brille (1996) (TV) 1996 - -
- 90. D'amour et d'eau salée (1996) (TV) 1996 - -
- 91. Le fils de Paul (1995) (TV) 1995 - -
- 92. Le plus bel âge... (1995)   1995 - 7.0 (110)
AKAs:
  • Those Were the Days
- 93. Les Milles (1995)   1995 - 6.3 (98)
AKAs:
  • Les milles - Gefangen im Lager (Germany)
  • Les milles: Le train de la liberté
- 94. Marie-Louise ou la permission (1995) 1995 - 5.6 (35)
- 95. Innocent Lies (1995)   1995 - 4.9 (342)
AKAs:
  • Les péchés mortels (France)
- 96. Bons baisers de Suzanne (1995) 1995 - -
- 97. Quand je serai grand, mon père il sera policier (1995) 1995 - -
- 98. Regarde les hommes tomber (1994)   1994 - 6.9 (305)
AKAs:
  • See How They Fall
- 99. Le paradis absolument (1994) (TV) 1994 - -
- 100. J'aime pas qu'on m'aime (1993) (TV) 1993 - -
- 101. The Hour of the Pig (1993)   1993 - 6.8 (978)
AKAs:
  • The Advocate
- 102. Le tronc (1993) 1993 - 3.2 (22)
- 103. Départ en vacances (1993) 1993 - -
- 104. Jour de fauche (1993) 1993 - 5.6 (7)
- 105. Papa veut pas que je t'épouse (1992) (TV) 1992 - -
- 106. Sexes faibles! (1992)   1992 - 3.4 (45)
AKAs:
  • The Weaker Sexes!
- 107. Au nom du père et du fils (1992)   1992 - -
AKAs:
  • In the Name of the Father and the Son
- 108. Lapse of Memory (1992)   1992 - 7.9 (166)
AKAs:
  • Mémoire traquée (Canada: French title)
- 109. "Le flic de Moscou" (1991)   (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - -
- 110. Family Express (1991)   1991 - 3.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Family Express (France)
- 111. Rossignol de mes amours (1991) 1991 - -
- 112. Simon courage (1991) 1991 - -
- 113. "Pif et Hercule" (1989) 1989 - 7.6 (22)
- 114. V.O. (1987) 1987 - -
- 115. Ki lo sa? (1985) 1985 - 7.5 (15)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) (conductor) (orchestrator) 2009 - 7.6 (877)
- 2. Coco avant Chanel (2009)   (conductor) 2009 $36.1M 6.7 (2,279)
AKAs:
  • Coco Before Chanel (UK) (USA)
- 3. Chéri (2009)   (conductor) 2009 - 6.4 (1,725)
AKAs:
  • Chéri - Eine Komödie der Eitelkeiten (Germany)
- 4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)   (conductor) (orchestrator) 2008 $329M 8.1 (111,631)
AKAs:
  • The Curious Case (International: English title: informal short title)
- 5. Largo Winch (2008) (conductor) (electronic score programmer) (orchestrator) 2008 - 6.5 (1,658)
- 6. The Golden Compass (2007) (conductor) (orchestrator) 2007 $364M 6.3 (50,149)
- 7. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) (orchestrator) 2007 - 6.2 (10,572)
- 8. The Painted Veil (2006)   (music conductor) (orchestrator) 2006 $8.73M 7.6 (22,578)
AKAs:
  • Mian sha (China: Mandarin title)
- 9. The Queen (2006)   (conductor) (orchestrator) 2006 - 7.6 (31,994)
AKAs:
  • La regina (Italy)
  • The Queen (France)
- 10. Dans la peau de Jacques Chirac (2006) (composer: additional music) 2006 - 6.7 (173)
- 11. Firewall (2006) (orchestrator) 2006 $58.4M 5.8 (22,768)
- 12. Hostage (2005/I)   (conductor) (orchestrator) 2005 - 6.7 (33,904)
AKAs:
  • Hostage - Entführt (Germany)
- 13. The Upside of Anger (2005)   (conductor) (orchestrator) 2005 - 7.0 (11,521)
AKAs:
  • An deiner Schulter (Germany)
- 14. Birth (2004) (conductor) (orchestrator) 2004 - 6.0 (14,511)
- 15. 11'09''01 - September 11 (2002)   (composer: title music) 2002 - 7.0 (3,239)
AKAs:
  • 11 septembre 2001 (Iran: Persian title)
  • 11'09''01 - September 11 (France)
  • 11'09''01: Onze minutes, neuf secondes, un cadre (France)
  • Eleven Minutes, Nine Seconds, One Image: September 11 (International: English title)
  • September 11 (USA)
- 16. Mauvais genres (2001)   (conductor) (orchestrator) 2001 - 5.4 (155)
AKAs:
  • Transfixed (Canada: English title: festival title) (USA)
  • Bad Genres (International: English title: festival title)
  • Gender Bias (USA)
- 17. Barnie et ses petites contrariétés (2001)   (conductor) (musician: piano) (orchestrator) 2001 - 5.9 (291)
AKAs:
  • Barnie's Minor Annoyances (USA: festival title)
- 18. The Luzhin Defence (2000)   (conductor) (orchestrator) 2000 - 6.9 (2,680)
AKAs:
  • La défense Loujine (France)
  • The Luzhin Defense (USA: cable TV title)
- 19. Vive nous! (2000) (orchestrator) 2000 - 5.4 (33)
- 20. Rien à faire (1999)   (conductor) 1999 - 6.5 (235)
AKAs:
  • Empty Days (USA)
- 21. Le château des singes (1999)   (orchestrator) 1999 - 5.1 (154)
AKAs:
  • A Monkey's Tale (UK)
  • Das Schloss der Affen (Germany)
  • Kwom und der König der Affen (Germany)
  • The Castle of Monkeys (UK: literal English title)
- 22. Retour à Fonteyne (1999) (TV) (orchestrator) 1999 - -
- 23. The Revengers' Comedies (1998)   (orchestrator) 1998 - 6.0 (850)
AKAs:
  • Amour, vengeance et trahison (France)
  • Sweet Revenge (USA: cable TV title)
- 24. La femme du cosmonaute (1998) (conductor) 1998 - 5.3 (93)
- 25. Love, etc. (1996)   (conductor) (orchestrator) 1996 - 6.5 (402)
AKAs:
  • Love, etc... (USA: alternative title)
- 26. Passage à l'acte (1996)   (orchestrator) 1996 - 5.8 (139)
AKAs:
  • Death in Therapy
- 27. Lucky Punch (1996)   (music programmer) (orchestrator) 1996 - 6.0 (12)
AKAs:
  • Le montreur de boxe
- 28. Regarde les hommes tomber (1994)   (conductor) 1994 - 6.9 (305)
AKAs:
  • See How They Fall
- 29. J'aime pas qu'on m'aime (1993) (TV) (music arranger) 1993 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Derailed (2005/I) (writer: "Luna do Paris") (producer: "Luna do Paris") 2005 - 6.6 (27,205)
- 2. The Upside of Anger (2005)   (writer: "Afternoon Tea", "Spooky Music") (performer: "Afternoon Tea", "Spooky Music") 2005 - 7.0 (11,521)
AKAs:
  • An deiner Schulter (Germany)
- 3. Le château des singes (1999)   (writer: "We Are One", "Assimilate", "Where Do I Belong?", "To Be King") 1999 - 5.1 (154)
AKAs:
  • A Monkey's Tale (UK)
  • Das Schloss der Affen (Germany)
  • Kwom und der König der Affen (Germany)
  • The Castle of Monkeys (UK: literal English title)
- 4. C'est pas ma faute! (1999) ("Je rêve d'un pays") 1999 - 5.1 (89)
- 5. Love, etc. (1996)   (music: "love etc.") 1996 - 6.5 (402)
AKAs:
  • Love, etc... (USA: alternative title)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ma vie est un enfer (1991)   Le pianiste bar golf 1991 - 5.7 (324)
AKAs:
  • My Life Is Hell (International: English title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score 2009 - 7.7 (981)
- 2. "La nuit des Césars" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 8.7 (17)
- 3. Nino Rota: la musique du maestro (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - -
- 4. Compositeurs/réalisateurs, dialogue impossible? (2002) (V) Himself 2002 - 6.7 (5)
- 5. "Anatomy of a Scene" (2001)   Himself (1 episode) 2001 - 6.1 (28)

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