Alexandre DESPLAT - Biography

Biography
last update : 23-feb-2015

Directors Awards Nominations

Here is a detailed biography of Alexandre DESPLAT established from
the official press kit and from different elements gleaned on the web :

Alexandre Michel Gérard DESPLAT was born on August 23rd, 1961 in Paris, of a French father and a Greek mother who met and got married ... in California.

At 5 he studies the piano then the trumpet and the flute before turning to the writing.

He follows the musical analysis classes of Claude BALLIF in the C.N.S.M of Paris as well as "Les Ateliers UPIC" of Iannis XENAKIS and studies the orchestration in Los Angeles with Jack HAYES.

At the same time as his classic programme, Alexandre DESPLAT investigates other universes and records with Brazilian Carlinhos BROWN and the Zairean Ray LEMA.

Photo by Jeff Vespa - © WireImage.com

He also :

wrote movie songs for Catherine RINGER, Charlotte GAINSBOURG, Kate BECKINSALE, AKHENATON, John HURT, MIOSOTIS, Valérie LEMERCIER
wrote and realized albums for Karl ZERO ("Songs for Cabriolets") and Eric MORENA ("Ô mon Bateau", "Je suis le Torero de l'Amour")
composed music for the theatre for André ENGEL (Comédie Française) and Philippe GENTY.

Alexandre DESPLAT conducted

the London Symphony Orchestra
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
the Czek Philharmonic
the Berlin Studio Orchestra
the Munich Symphony Orchestra

and gives Master Classes at La Sorbonne (Paris) and at the Royal College of Music (London).

Directors
last update : 25-dec-2014

Ben AFFLECK
Wes ANDERSON (3)
Solveig ANSPACH (2)
Jacques AUDIARD (5)
Daniel AUTEUIL (3)
Alain BERBERIAN
Kathryn BIGELOW
Mike BINDER
Gilles BOURDOS (3)
Philippe de BROCA
George CLOONEY (2)
John CURRAN

Stephen DALDRY
Isabelle DOVAL
Gareth EDWARDS
Nora EPHRON
David FINCHER
Anne FONTAINE
Jérôme FOULON
Stephen FREARS (4)
Stephen GAGHAN
Matteo GARRONE
Robert GEDIGUIAN (2)
Xavier GIANNOLI (3)
Thomas GILOU

Francis GIROD
Jonathan GLAZER
Marleen GORRIS
Graham GUIT
Lasse HALLSTRÖM
Philippe HAREL (2)
Zach HELM
Tom HOOPER
Angelina JOLIE
Patrice LECONTE
Ang LEE
Richard LONCRAINE (2)
Terrence MALICK

Jacques MONNET (2)
Roman POLANSKI (3)
Peter RAMSEY
Jérôme SALLE (3)
Jean-Paul SALOME
Florent-Emilio SIRI (5)
Morten TYLDUM
Francis VEBER
Marion VERNOUX (3)
Peter WEBBER
Chris WEITZ (2)
David YATES (2)
...

Awards
last update : 31-jan-2020

2020 : Lumière for Adults in the Room (COSTA-GAVRAS)
2019 : France Musique - Sacem Prize (Honor Prize) for its whole work
2018 : Academy Award (Oscar) for The Shape of Water (Guillermo del TORO)
2018 : BAFTA Award for The Shape of Water (Guillermo del TORO)
2018 : Golden Globe for The Shape of Water (Guillermo del TORO)
2017 : Best Score at Venice Festival for The Shape of Water (G. del TORO)
2016 : Max Steiner Prize for The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes ANDERSON )
2015 : Academy Award (Oscar) for The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes ANDERSON )
2015 : Grammy Award for The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes ANDERSON )
2015 : BAFTA Award for The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes ANDERSON )
2014 : Best Score at Hollywood Film Awards for The Imitation Game ( Morten TYLDUM)
2014 : Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards (Gand) for 7 films
2013 : César pour De Rouille et d'Os (Jacques AUDIARD)
2012 : Grammy Award for The King's Speech (Tom HOOPER)
2011 : Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards (Gand)
2011 : Golden Star (France) for The Ghost Writer (Roman POLANSKI)
2011 : César (France) for The Ghost Writer (Roman POLANSKI)
2011 : BAFTA Award for The King's Speech (Tom HOOPER)
2010 : Best Music Score at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
for The Ghost Writer (Roman POLANSKI)
2010 : European Composer from European Film Academy (Tallinn)
for The Ghost Writer (Roman POLANSKI)
2010 : Film Composer of the Year + Best Original Film Score
for Fantastic Mr Fox (W. ANDERSON) at World Soundtrack Awards (Ghent)
2010 : Golden Star (France) for his 5 «French» scores released in 2009
2009 : Golden Alexander at 50th Thessalonikis Festival (Greece)
2009 : Composer of the Year at 13th Hollywood Film Festival
2009 : Film Composer of the Year + Best Original Film Score
for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER) at World Soundtrack Awards (Ghent)
2009 : Best Composer & Best Score + Best Score Drama
for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER) at Ve Ubeda Festival
2009 : Film Score of the Year + Best Original Score for a Drama Film
for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER) at IFMCA Awards
2009 : Frederick Loewe Award au Palm Spring International Film Festival
for his career
2008 : Best Original Score aux Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (David FINCHER)
2008 : Grand Prix Sacem for audiovisual music
2008 : Film Composer of the Year & Best Score for a Fantasy Film
for The Golden Compass (Chris WEITZ) at IFMCA Awards
2007 : Composer of the Year & Score of the Year + Best Score - Fantasy
for The Golden Compass (Chris WEITZ) at Movie Music UK Awards
2007 : Golden Horse at 44th Golden Horse Festival of Taipei (Taiwan)
for Lust, Caution (Ang LEE)
2007 : European Composer from European Film Academy (Berlin)
for The Queen (Stephen FREARS)
2007 : Film Composer of the Year at World Soundtrack Awards (Ghent)
for The Queen (Stephen FREARS) and The Painted Veil (John CURRAN)
2007 : BMI Film Music Award for The Queen (Stephen FREARS)
2007 : Film Composer of the Year at IFMCA Awards
2007 : Golden Globe for The Painted Veil (John CURRAN)
2006 : Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award
for The Queen (Stephen FREARS) and The Painted Veil (John CURRAN)
2006 : Gold Star from Press (France)
for De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (Jacques AUDIARD)
2006 : César (France)
for De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (Jacques AUDIARD)
2005 : Silver Bear at Berlin's Festival
for De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté (Jacques AUDIARD)
2004 : Young Talent Prize from SACD (France)

Nominations
last update : 16-dec-2022

2023 : Critics' Choice Awards for Pinocchio (Guillermo del TORO)
2023 : Golden Globes for Pinocchio (Guillermo del TORO)
2022 : Golden Globes for The French Dispatch (Wes ANDERSON)
2021 : Golden Globes for The Midnight Sky (George CLOONEY)
2020 : BAFTA Awards for Little Women (Greta GERWIG)
2020 : Césars for J'Accuse (Roman POLANSKI)
2020 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for Little Women (Greta GERWIG)
2020 : Critics' Choice Awards for Little Women (Greta GERWIG)
2020 : Golden Globes for Little Women (Greta GERWIG)
2019 : Prix ucmf for Isle of Dogs (Wes ANDERSON)
2019 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for Isle of Dogs (Wes ANDERSON)
2019 : Césars (France) for The Sisters Brothers (Jacques AUDIARD)
2019 : BAFTA Awards for Isle of Dogs (Wes ANDERSON)
2019 : Lumières for The Sisters Brothers (Jacques AUDIARD)
2019 : Grammy Awards for The Shape of Water (Guillermo del TORO)
2019 : Critics' Choice Awards for Isle of Dogs (Wes ANDERSON)
2019 : Golden Globes for Isle of Dogs (Wes ANDERSON)
2017 : France Musique - Sacem Prize (Original Soundtrack) for L'Odyssée (J. SALLE)
2016 : Grammy Awards for The Imitation Game (Morten TYLDUM)
2016 : Golden Globes for The Danish Girl (Tom HOOPER)
2015 : World Soundtrack Awards (Film Composer of the Year) for 4 films
2015 : World Soundtrack Awards (Best Original Film Score)
for The Imitation Game ( Morten TYLDUM)
2015 : France Musique - Sacem Prize (Original Soundtrack)
for The Grand Budapest Hotel (Wes ANDERSON)
2015 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for The Imitation Game (Morten TYLDUM)
2015 : Golden Globes for The Imitation Game (Morten TYLDUM)
2014 : Césars (France) for Venus in Fur (Roman POLANSKI)
2014 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for Philomena (Stephen FREARS)
2013 : Grammy Awards for Argo & Zero Dark Thirty
2013 : World Soundtrack Awards (Film Composer of the Year) for 5 films
2013 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for Argo (Ben AFFLECK)
2013 : Golden Globes for Argo (Ben AFFLECK)
2013 : Critics' Choice Awards for Argo & Moonrise Kingdom (Wes ANDERSON)
2012 : Grammy Awards for Harry Potter 7 - Part 2 (David YATES)
2011 : European Film Awards for The King's Speech (Tom HOOPER)
2011 : Hollywood Music In Media Awards (Original Score - Feature Film)
for The Ides of March (George CLOONEY)
2011 : World Soundtrack Awards (Best Original Film Score)
for The Ghost Writer (Roman POLANSKI)
2011 : France Musique - Sacem Prize (Original Soundtrack)
for The Ghost Writer (Roman POLANSKI)
2011 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for The King's Speech (Tom HOOPER)
2011 : Golden Globes for The King's Speech (Tom HOOPER)
2011 : Critics' Choice Awards for The King's Speech (T. HOOPER)
2010 : France Musique - Sacem Prize (Original Soundtrack)
for L'Armée du Crime (Robert GUEDIGUIAN)
2010 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for Fantastic Mr Fox (Wes ANDERSON)
2010 : Césars (France) for Un Prophète (Jacques AUDIARD)
2010 : 5 nominations at IFMCA Awards
2010 : BAFTA Awards for Fantastic Mr Fox (Wes ANDERSON)
2010 : Grammy Awards for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER)
2009 : European Film Awards for Coco avant Chanel (A. FONTAINE)
2009 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER)
2009 : 1 nomination (in addition of the 2 Awards) at IFMCA Awards
2009 : BAFTA Awards for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER)
2009 : Golden Globes for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER)
2009 : Critics' Choice Awards for Benjamin Button (David FINCHER)
2008 : Chicago Film Critics Aw. for Benjamin Button (D. FINCHER)
2008 : Los Angeles Film Critics Aw. for Benjamin Button (D. FINCHER)
2008 : World Soundtrack Awards for The Golden Compass (Chris WEITZ)
2008 : Césars (France) for L'Ennemi Intime (Florent SIRI)
2008 : Golden Stars (France) for L'Ennemi Intime (Florent SIRI)
2008 : 5 nominations (in addition of the 2 Awards) at IFMCA Awards
2008 : Broadcast Film Critics Awards for Lust, Caution (Ang LEE)
2007 : Chicago Film Critics Awards for Lust, Caution (Ang LEE)
2007 : 4 nominations at IFMCA Awards
2007 : Academy Awards (Oscars) for The Queen (Stephen FREARS)
2007 : BAFTA Awards (UK) for The Queen (Stephen FREARS)
2006 : Chicago Film Critics Awards for The Queen (Stephen FREARS)
2006 : Golden Globes for Syriana (Stephen GAGHAN)
2005 : OFCS Awards for Birth (Jonathan GLAZER)
2004 : Golden Globes for Girl with a Pearl Earring (Peter WEBBER)
2004 : European Film Awards for Girl with a Pearl Earring (P. WEBBER)
2004 : BAFTA Awards (UK) for Girl with a Pearl Earring (Peter WEBBER)
2002 : Césars (France) for Sur mes Lèvres (Jacques AUDIARD)
1997 : Césars (France) for Un Héros très Discret (Jacques AUDIARD)