Alexandre Desplat's biography
Alexandre Desplat is 61 years old composer born at Paris. He was born on Wednesday 23rd of August 1961. According to year of birth 1961 he belongs to Boomers. Birthday on 23rd of August means he is Leo. As sign in itself indicates “Lion” or “King”, hence people born under Leo sign are considered to be leaders in every aspects of life. They are royal in nature.
He is citizen of France. His primary profession is to be composer. You can know him also as music pedagogue, film score composer. He is recently known as recording artist.
Alexandre Desplat's family
Alexandre Desplat's ex spouse
Dominique Lemonnier
Alexandre Desplat and Dominique Lemonnier have been together. She is known as actor.
He has 2 daughters.
Alexandre Desplat's daughter: Ninon Desplat
Alexandre Desplat's daughter's name is Ninon Desplat. She is known as actor.
Alexandre Desplat's daughter: Antonia Desplat
Alexandre Desplat's daughter's name is Antonia Desplat. She is known as actor. His daughter was born on Wednesday 28th of September 1994 in France.
Alexandre Desplat's schools
Detailed informations about his schools
- Graduated from Royal College of Music.
Alexandre Desplat's career
His main focus is to be composer and film score. Maybe you are curious what instrument does he play ? He plays piano.
Awards and competitions
Alexandre Desplat's Awards
- He received award for Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media for work The Grand Budapest Hotel in 2015
- He received award for Academy Award for Best Original Score for work The Grand Budapest Hotel in 2015
- He received award for Academy Award for Best Original Score for work The Shape of Water in 2018
- He received award for European Film Award for Best Composer for work The Queen in 2007
- He received award for European Film Award for Best Composer for work The Ghost Writer in 2010
Alexandre Desplat's Nominations
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Composer for work Girl with a Pearl Earring in 2004
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Composer for work The Queen in 2007
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Composer for work Coco Before Chanel in 2009
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Composer for work The Ghost Writer in 2010
- He was nominated for European Film Award for Best Composer for work The King's Speech in 2011
- He was nominated for César Award for Best Music Written for a Film for work An Officer and a Spy in 2020
What Alexandre Desplat has done for a first time
- First met his wife, Dominique LeMonnier, while working on his first film score in 1986.
Alexandre Desplat's quotes
- It's not unusual to have only three weeks to score a picture. And that's three weeks from signing on to finishing the last recording session. That's how I did The Queen and, more recently, it's how I did The Imitation Game.
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Alexandre Desplat's body shape
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