Alexandre Desplat

Composer

Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat (French:[alɛksɑ̃dʁ dɛspla]; born 23 August 1961) is a French film composer and conductor. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards. Desplat was made an Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite and a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres both in 2016.

Desplat has received two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and The Shape of Water (2017). He was Oscar-nominated for The Queen (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The King’s Speech (2010), Argo (2012), Philomena (2013), The Imitation Game (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Little Women (2019).

Desplat has composed scores for a wide range of films, including low-budget independent productions and large-scale blockbusters, such as The Golden Compass (2007), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) & Part 2 (2011), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Godzilla (2014), Unbroken (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022) and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025). He has collaborated with directors such as Wes Anderson, Chris Weitz, Terrence Malick, George Clooney, Roman Polanski, Guillermo del Toro and Gareth Edwards.

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Known For

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The Monuments Men

2014

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The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

2009

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Score: A Film Music Documentary

2017

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Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022

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Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson

2025

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Golden Globe Awards

1944

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Killing Me Softly with His Songs

2022

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In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat

2020

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Le cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat

2018

Acting

2025 Alexandre Desplat From Paris to Hollywood as Himself

2025 Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson as Self - Composer

2022 Killing Me Softly with His Songs as Self

2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema as Self

2021 Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur as Self - Interviewee

2020 In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat as Self

2020 In The Tracks Of - Special Edition as Self

2018 Le cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat as Self

2017 Score: A Film Music Documentary as Self

2014 The Monuments Men as Émile

2011 Exploring 'The Tree of Life' as Self

2011 Hollywood in Vienna as Self (1 episode)

2009 The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button as Self

1951 German Film Award as Self (1 episode)

1944 Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)

— Nino as Self - film music composer

— Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano

Sound

2026 The Social Reckoning Original Music Composer

2025 Frankenstein Original Music Composer

2025 Frankenstein Conductor

2025 Eagles of the Republic Original Music Composer

2025 The Phoenician Scheme Original Music Composer

2025 Jurassic World Rebirth Original Music Composer In Library

2025 Jurassic World Rebirth Conductor In Library

2025 The Shrinking Man Original Music Composer

2025 Alexandre Desplat From Paris to Hollywood Original Music Composer

2025 Alexandre Desplat From Paris to Hollywood Conductor

2024 The Most Precious of Cargoes Music

2024 Lee Original Music Composer

2024 The Piano Lesson Original Music Composer

2024 Unstoppable Original Music Composer

2024 Unstoppable Orchestrator

2024 Elyas Original Music Composer

2024 The Most Precious of Cargoes Original Music Composer

2024 The Regime Original Music Composer

2023 Asteroid City Original Music Composer

2023 NYAD Original Music Composer

2023 The Palace Original Music Composer

2023 The Boys in the Boat Original Music Composer

2023 Father & Soldier Original Music Composer

2022 Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite Music

2022 A Cooler Climate Original Music Composer

2022 The Outfit Original Music Composer

2022 The Lost King Original Music Composer

2022 Final Cut Original Music Composer

2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Original Music Composer

2022 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Songs

2021 Eiffel Original Music Composer

2021 Him Original Music Composer

2021 The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun Original Music Composer

2020 The Midnight Sky Original Music Composer

2019 Little Women Conductor

2019 Little Women Original Music Composer

2019 The Secret Life of Pets 2 Original Music Composer

2019 Adults in the Room Original Music Composer

2019 An Officer and a Spy Original Music Composer

2018 Operation Finale Original Music Composer

2018 Isle of Dogs Original Music Composer

2018 The Sisters Brothers Original Music Composer

2018 Kursk Original Music Composer

2018 Le cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat Conductor

2018 Le cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat Music

2017 Endangered Species Original Music Composer

2017 Suburbicon Original Music Composer

2017 Based on a True Story Original Music Composer

2017 The Shape of Water Original Music Composer

2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Original Music Composer

2017 12 Days Original Music Composer

2017 Wes Anderson: From Above Music

2016 Les Habitants Music

2016 The Secret Life of Pets Original Music Composer

2016 Heal the Living Original Music Composer

2016 American Pastoral Original Music Composer

2016 The Light Between Oceans Original Music Composer

2016 Alone in Berlin Original Music Composer

2016 American Pastoral Conductor

2016 American Pastoral Orchestrator

2016 The Odyssey Original Music Composer

2016 7:19 Original Music Composer

2016 Florence Foster Jenkins Original Music Composer

2016 Marseille Music

2015 Every Thing Will Be Fine Original Music Composer

2015 Tale of Tales Original Music Composer

2015 Suite Française Original Music Composer

2015 Suffragette Original Music Composer

2015 The Danish Girl Original Music Composer

2015 Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad Original Music Composer

2014 Wes Anderson: Centered Music

2014 The Grand Budapest Hotel Original Music Composer

2014 The Monuments Men Original Music Composer

2014 Godzilla Original Music Composer

2014 The Imitation Game Original Music Composer

2014 Unbroken Original Music Composer

2013 Malick: Fire & Water Music

2013 Fanny Original Music Composer

2013 Philomena Original Music Composer

2013 Venus in Fur Original Music Composer

2013 Zulu Original Music Composer

2013 Marius Original Music Composer

2012 Argo Original Music Composer

2012 Moonrise Kingdom Original Music Composer

2012 My Way Original Music Composer

2012 Rust and Bone Original Music Composer

2012 Zero Dark Thirty Original Music Composer

2012 Renoir Original Music Composer

2012 Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir Original Music Composer

2012 Reality Original Music Composer

2012 Rise of the Guardians Original Music Composer

2012 Rise of the Guardians Orchestrator

2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Original Music Composer

2011 Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Original Music Composer

2011 My Week with Marilyn Main Title Theme Composer

2011 Largo Winch II Original Music Composer

2011 The Well Digger's Daughter Original Music Composer

2011 Carnage Original Music Composer

2011 The Tree of Life Original Music Composer

2011 A Better Life Original Music Composer

2011 The Ides of March Original Music Composer

2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Original Music Composer

2010 The King's Speech Original Music Composer

2010 The Special Relationship Conductor

2010 Tamara Drewe Original Music Composer

2010 The Ghost Writer Original Music Composer

2010 The Special Relationship Original Music Composer

2009 Coco Before Chanel Original Music Composer

2009 Army of Crime Original Music Composer

2009 A Prophet Original Music Composer

2009 Julie & Julia Original Music Composer

2009 The Twilight Saga: New Moon Original Music Composer

2009 The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button Original Music Composer

2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox Original Music Composer

2009 Chéri Original Music Composer

2009 Fantastic Mr. Fox Orchestrator

2008 Afterwards Original Music Composer

2008 The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch Original Music Composer

2008 The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Original Music Composer

2007 The Golden Compass Original Music Composer

2007 Intimate Enemies Original Music Composer

2007 Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Original Music Composer

2007 Lust, Caution Original Music Composer

2007 Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau... Original Music Composer

2007 Michou d'Auber Original Music Composer

2006 The Queen Original Music Composer

2006 Firewall Original Music Composer

2006 The Painted Veil Original Music Composer

2006 The Alibi Original Music Composer

2006 The Valet Original Music Composer

2006 Firewall Orchestrator

2006 The Singer Original Music Composer

2005 Syriana Original Music Composer

2005 The Beat That My Heart Skipped Original Music Composer

2005 Hostage Original Music Composer

2005 The Upside of Anger Original Music Composer

2005 Casanova Original Music Composer

2005 Hostage Conductor

2005 Only the Night Original Music Composer

2005 Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte Original Music Composer

2004 Birth Original Music Composer

2004 The Corsican File Original Music Composer

2004 Birth Conductor

2004 Birth Orchestrator

2004 Le pays des enfants perdus Original Music Composer

2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Original Music Composer

2003 A Sight for Sore Eyes Original Music Composer

2003 Eager Bodies Original Music Composer

2003 The Pact of Silence Original Music Composer

2003 Stormy Weather Original Music Composer

2003 Tristan Original Music Composer

2003 Les beaux jours Original Music Composer

2003 Virus au paradis Original Music Composer

2003 Other People's Kisses Original Music Composer

2003 Laughter and Punishment Original Music Composer

2002 The Nest Original Music Composer

2002 Another Woman Music

2002 Madame Sans-Gêne Original Music Composer

2002 Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes Original Music Composer

2002 Le passage du bac Original Music Composer

2001 Read My Lips Original Music Composer

2001 A Hell of a Day Original Music Composer

2001 Transfixed Original Music Composer

2001 Transfixed Conductor

2001 Transfixed Orchestrator

2001 Doors of Glory Music

2001 Doors of Glory Original Music Composer

2001 Barnie's Minor Annoyances Original Music Composer

2001 Home Sweet Home Original Music Composer

2000 Empty Days Original Music Composer

2000 The Luzhin Defence Original Music Composer

2000 Amazon Original Music Composer

2000 Les ritaliens Original Music Composer

2000 Vive nous! Original Music Composer

1999 Toni Original Music Composer

1999 I Didn't Do It! Music

1999 Monsieur Naphtali Music

1999 A Monkey's Tale Original Music Composer

1999 Juliette Original Music Composer

1999 Retour à Fonteyne Original Music Composer

1998 The Revengers' Comedies Original Music Composer

1998 Restons groupés Music

1998 Atilano, presidente Original Music Composer

1998 The Revengers' Comedies Orchestrator

1998 Half a Chance Original Music Composer

1998 A Minute of Silence Original Music Composer

1997 Sous les pieds des femmes Music

1997 La Femme du cosmonaute Music

1997 La Voisine Original Music Composer

1997 Un petit grain de folie Original Music Composer

1996 A Self-Made Hero Original Music Composer

1996 Tout ce qui brille Original Music Composer

1996 Love, etc. Original Music Composer

1996 Death in Therapy Original Music Composer

1996 Le Cri de la soie Original Music Composer

1996 Lucky Punch Original Music Composer

1995 Marie-Louise ou la permission Music

1995 Innocent Lies Music

1995 Les Milles Music

1995 Those Were the Days Music

1995 Le fils de Paul Original Music Composer

1994 See How They Fall Original Music Composer

1994 Dynamic Vienne Original Music Composer

1994 Le paradis absolument Original Music Composer

1993 The Hour of the Pig Original Music Composer

1993 Le Tronc Original Music Composer

1992 Sexes faibles ! Music

1992 Papa veut pas que je t'épouse Original Music Composer

1992 Au nom du père et du fils Original Music Composer

1991 Family Express Original Music Composer

1991 Lapse of Memory Original Music Composer

1986 Ki lo sa? Original Music Composer

— The Land of William Tell Music

— Le souffleur Music

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