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Alain Boublil

Alain Boublil was born in Tunisia and imigrated to Paris, France at 18. He worked in music publishing before writing lyrics for French pop music. He became enamored with musical theatre and began working with another composer, Claude-Michel Schonberg. He lives in London and is the father of four sons. See full bio »

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2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special) (writer: "I Dreamed a Dream", "Suddenly" - uncredited, "One Day More" - uncredited)
 
2009-2013 Glee (TV series)
Diva (2013) (lyrics: "Bring Him Home" - uncredited)
Dream On (2010) (music: "I Dreamed a Dream" - uncredited)
Pilot (2009) (lyrics: "On My Own" - uncredited)
 
2012 This Is 40 (writer: "Fantine's Death Come to Me")
 
2012 Les Misérables (writer: "Work Song", "In My Life", "Wedding Chorale", "Drink With Me", "Do You Hear The People Sing?", "Dawn Of Anguish", "On Parole", "Beggars At The Feast", "The Second Attack/Death Of Gavroche", "Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven", "Turning", "Valjean's Soliloquy", "Confession", "At the End of the Day", "The Sewers", "The Runaway Cart", "Lovely Ladies", "I Dreamed a Dream", "Fantine's Arrest", "Who Am I?", "Bring Him Home", "Come to Me", "The Confrontation", "Javert's Suicide", "The Final Battle", "Castle on a Cloud", "Empty Chairs At Empty Tables", "Epilogue", "Master of the House", "Waltz of Treachery", "Suddenly", "Stars", "Look Down", "The Robbery/Javert's Intervention", "Eponine's Errand", "ABC Café / Red and Black", "A Heart Full of Love", "On My Own", "Attack on the Rue Plumet", "Upon These Stones", "One Day More!", "Little People/Javert's Arrival", "A Little Fall Of Rain", "The Night Of Anguish", "The Bishop", "Building The Barricade", "Javert At The Barricade", "Every Day/A Heart Full Of Love Reprise", "Night of Anguish", "Suddenly Reprise")
 
2011 Homenaje a Plácido Domingo (TV movie) (writer: "Estrellas")
 
2011 The Nostalgia Chick (TV series)
Les Miserables: The Musical (2011) (lyrics: "The Confrontation", "One Day More")
 
2010 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
Per què he plorat? (2010) (lyrics: "One Day More - Finale")
 
2010 Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (lyrics: "Prologue: Work Song", "Prologue: On Parole/Valjean Arrested, Valjean Forgiven", "Prologue: What Have I Done?", "At the End of the Day", "I Dreamed a Dream", "Lovely Ladies" - uncredited, "Fantine's Arrest", "The Runaway Cart", "Who Am I?", "Come to Me", "Confrontation", "Castle on a Cloud", "Master of the House", "The Bargain/Waltz of Treachery", "Look Down", "The Robbery/Javert's Intervention", "Stars", "The ABC Café/Red and Black", "Do You Hear the People Sing?", "In My Life", "A Heart Full of Love", "The Attack on the Rue Plumet", "One Day More", "Building the Barricade Upon These Stones", "The Letter", "On My Own", "At the Barricade Upon These Stones", "Javert's Arrival/Little People", "A Little Fall of Rain", "Night of Anguish", "The First Attack", "Drink with Me", "Bring Him Home", "The Final Battle", "Dog Eats Dog The Sewers", "Javert's Suicide", "Turning", "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables", "Every Day - A Heart Full of Love Reprise", "Valjean's Confession", "The Wedding", "Beggars at the Feast", "Valjean's Death", "The Finale")
 
2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Ryan Phillippe/Ke$ha (2010) (lyrics: "I Dreamed a Dream" - uncredited)
 
2009-2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
Episode #1.88 (2010) (writer: "I Dreamed a Dream")
Episode #1.56 (2009) (writer: "I Dreamed a Dream")
 
2009 Angela and Friends (TV series)
Episode #1.9 (2009) (writer: "I Dreamed a Dream")
 
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round Eight: Results Show (2009) (lyrics: "I Dreamed a Dream")
 
2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (video) (lyrics: "On My Own" - uncredited)
 
1995-2004 Great Performances (TV series)
Broadway's Lost Treasures II (2004) ("At the End of the Day" and One Day More")
Les Misérables in Concert (1995) (lyrics: "At the End of the Day", "I Dreamed A Dream", "Who Am I?", "Come to Me", "Castle on a Cloud", "Master Of The House", "Look Down", "Stars", "Red and Black/Do You Hear the People Sing", "In My Life/A Heart Full of Love", "One Day More", "On My Own", "Upon These Stones", "Little People", "A Little Fall of Rain", "Drink with Me", "Bring Him Home", "Javert's Suicide", "Turning", "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables", "Beggars at the Feast", "Finale")
 
1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Episode dated 10 June 1987 (1987) (lyrics: "I Dream a Dream")
 
1982 Les Misérables ("La Faute à Voltaire")
 
Show ShowWriter (4 titles)
2012 Les Misérables (screenplay / stage musical "Les Misérables")
 
2010 Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (book by / original text: French)
 
1995 Great Performances (TV series)
Les Misérables in Concert (1995) (book by / original text: French)
 
1983 Abbacadabra (TV movie) (creator / written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2013 Yelo (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Pizza Verdi (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2012 Les Misérables (original French text)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1968 Polizeifunk ruft (TV series)
Konzert in Sens (1968)
 
Show ShowSelf (7 titles)
2013 The 85th Oscars (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee (uncredited)
 
2012 The Story of Musicals (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2012) … Himself (also archive footage)
Episode #1.2 (2012) … Himself
 
2010 David Campbell on Broadway (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
1995 Great Performances (TV series)
Himself
Les Misérables in Concert (1995) … Himself
 
1988 Stage by Stage: Les Misérables (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 April 1980 (1980) … Himself
 

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Les Misérables -- In 19th-century France, ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s daughter, Cosette. The fateful decision changes their lives forever. Les Misérables -- Watch the teaser trailer for Les Misérables, an adaptation of the stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.
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(1985) Jean Michel Schonberg and his musical, "Les Miserables," was performed at the Palace Theatre in London, England with Roger Allam (played Javert), Alun Armstrong (played Thenardier), Michael Ball (played Marius), David Burt (played Enjolras), Rebecca Caine (played Cosette), Beverley Klein (played Crone)... See more »

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[on 'Les Miserables', 2012] The prophecy of Hugo has not budged. Nothing he prophesied 150 years ago has become irrelevant today. See more »

Trivia:

In 1987, won two Tony Awards for "Les Misérables" in collaboration with Claude-Michel Schönberg: as Best Book (Musical), and, also with additional lyricist-collaborator Herbert Kretzmer, as Best Score. In 1991, he was also twice Tony-nominated with collaborator Schö'berg: as Best Book (Musical) and, also with additional lyricist-collaborator 'Richard Maltby, Jr.', for "Miss Saigon." See more »

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