Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat

Composer. Born 23 August 1961 in Paris, France.

43

Titles on Fi1m

71

Average Fi1m score

2

Oscars2 won · 9 nominated

Born

23 August 1961, Paris, France

Active

2005–present

Frequently works with

Wes Anderson, George Clooney, Jeremy Dawson, Steven Rales, Scott Rudin, Stephen Frears, Bryan Cranston, Emma Watson

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film music composer Alexandre Desplat (2015) — film music composer Alexandre Desplat (2015)Marie-Christine Desplat, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Ambassador with Alexandre Desplat and his Oscar. -May 22, 2015 [©U.S. Embassy France Photo] — The Ambassador with Alexandre Desplat and his Oscar. -May 22, 2015 [©U.S. Embassy France Photo]U.S. Embassy photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Alexandre Desplat au Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy 2024 — Alexandre Desplat au Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy 2024Boungawa, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Alexandre Desplat à l'avant-première de "Frankenstein" de Guillermo del Toro au Grand Rex, le 10 octobre 2025. — Alexandre Desplat à l'avant-première de "Frankenstein" de Guillermo del Toro au Grand Rex, le 10 octobre 2025.ManoSolo13241324, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

BAFTA's 2013. — BAFTA's 2013.Sean Reynolds from Liverpool, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

BAFTA's 2013. — BAFTA's 2013.Sean Reynolds from Liverpool, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Marie-Christine Desplat, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); U.S. Embassy photographer, Public domain; Boungawa, CC0 (licence); ManoSolo13241324, CC0 (licence); Sean Reynolds from Liverpool, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Sean Reynolds from Liverpool, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.