Alexandre Desplat

Known For: Sound
Born: August 23, 1961 in Paris, France
Active Years: 1944–2026 (83 Years)
Total Credits: 234 credits in database

Sound Born Aug 23, 1961 Paris, France 234 credits

Biography

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Career

Career overview

Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat is a French film composer and conductor born on August 23, 1961, in Paris, France. He has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards. In 2016, he was named an Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite and a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. His work has earned him various other honors, such as three César Awards, three Golden Globes, a Silver Bear, a Satellite Award, eight World Soundtrack Awards, and two European Film Awards.

Desplat has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for his work on The Grand Budapest Hotel in 2014 and The Shape of Water in 2017. He has received several other Academy Award nominations for his scores for The Queen, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The King's Speech, Argo, Philomena, and The Imitation Game. His prolific filmography includes collaborations with directors such as Stephen Frears, Terrence Malick, Ang Lee, Kathryn Bigelow, Jacques Audiard, Wes Anderson, Roman Polanski, and George Clooney. He is also credited as the music composer for the production The Palace.

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Jason Alexander 1 shared title

Alain Boublil 1 shared title

Common 1 shared title

A.J. Croce 1 shared title

Roberta Flack 1 shared title

Diane Warren 1 shared title

Paul Williams 1 shared title

Rita Wilson 1 shared title

Henry Winkler 1 shared title

Charles Fox 1 shared title

Career timeline

2026

The Social Reckoning · Original Music ComposerNino – A Film About Nino RotaThe Hills of Wrath · Music

2025

Jurassic World Rebirth · Original Music ComposerJurassic World Rebirth · ConductorFrankenstein · Original Music ComposerFrankenstein · ConductorThe Phoenician Scheme · Original Music Composer

2024

The Regime · Original Music ComposerUnstoppable · Original Music ComposerUnstoppable · OrchestratorLee · Original Music ComposerElyas · Original Music Composer

2023

Asteroid City · Original Music ComposerThe Boys in the Boat · Original Music ComposerNYAD · Original Music ComposerThe Palace · Original Music ComposerFather & Soldier · Original Music Composer

2022

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio · Original Music ComposerGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio · SongsGuillermo del Toro's Pinocchio · Executive Music ProducerThe Outfit · Original Music ComposerThe Lost King · Original Music Composer

2021

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun · Original Music ComposerEiffel · Original Music ComposerHim · Original Music ComposerJacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur

2020

The Midnight Sky · Original Music ComposerIn The Tracks Of - Alexandre DesplatIn The Tracks Of - Special Edition

2019

Little Women · ConductorLittle Women · Original Music ComposerThe Secret Life of Pets 2 · Original Music ComposerAn Officer and a Spy · Original Music ComposerAdults in the Room · Original Music Composer

2018

Isle of Dogs · Original Music ComposerThe Sisters Brothers · Original Music ComposerKursk · Original Music ComposerOperation Finale · Original Music ComposerLe cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat

2017

The Shape of Water · Original Music ComposerValerian and the City of a Thousand Planets · Original Music ComposerSuburbicon · Original Music ComposerBased on a True Story · Original Music ComposerScore: A Film Music Documentary

2016

Marseille · MusicThe Light Between Oceans · Original Music ComposerFlorence Foster Jenkins · Original Music ComposerThe Secret Life of Pets · Original Music ComposerAmerican Pastoral · Original Music Composer

2015

The Danish Girl · Original Music ComposerSuffragette · Original Music ComposerTale of Tales · Original Music ComposerTale of Tales · ConductorTale of Tales · Orchestrator

2014

The Imitation Game · Original Music ComposerThe Grand Budapest Hotel · Original Music ComposerGodzilla · Original Music ComposerUnbroken · Original Music ComposerThe Monuments Men

2013

Philomena · Original Music ComposerVenus in Fur · Original Music ComposerZulu · Original Music ComposerFanny · Original Music ComposerMarius · Original Music Composer

2012

Rise of the Guardians · Original Music ComposerRise of the Guardians · OrchestratorZero Dark Thirty · Original Music ComposerArgo · Original Music ComposerMoonrise Kingdom · Original Music Composer

2011

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 · Original Music ComposerMy Week with Marilyn · Main Title Theme ComposerThe Tree of Life · Original Music ComposerExtremely Loud & Incredibly Close · Original Music ComposerThe Ides of March · Original Music Composer

2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 · Original Music ComposerThe King's Speech · Original Music ComposerThe Ghost Writer · Original Music ComposerTamara Drewe · Original Music ComposerThe Special Relationship · Conductor

2009

The Twilight Saga: New Moon · Original Music ComposerFantastic Mr. Fox · Original Music ComposerFantastic Mr. Fox · OrchestratorJulie & Julia · Original Music ComposerChéri · Original Music Composer

2008

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button · Original Music ComposerAfterwards · Original Music ComposerThe Heir Apparent: Largo Winch · Original Music Composer

2007

Lust, Caution · Original Music ComposerThe Golden Compass · Original Music ComposerMr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium · Original Music ComposerMichou d'Auber · Original Music ComposerIntimate Enemies · Original Music Composer

2006

The Queen · Original Music ComposerFirewall · Original Music ComposerFirewall · OrchestratorThe Painted Veil · Original Music ComposerThe Valet · Original Music Composer

2005

Syriana · Original Music ComposerCasanova · Original Music ComposerHostage · Original Music ComposerHostage · ConductorThe Beat That My Heart Skipped · Original Music Composer

2004

Birth · Original Music ComposerBirth · ConductorBirth · OrchestratorThe Corsican File · Original Music ComposerLe pays des enfants perdus · Original Music Composer

2003

Laughter and Punishment · Original Music ComposerGirl with a Pearl Earring · Original Music ComposerStormy Weather · Original Music ComposerThe Pact of Silence · Original Music ComposerOther People's Kisses · Original Music Composer

2002

The Nest · Original Music ComposerAnother Woman · MusicMichel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes · Original Music ComposerLe passage du bac · Original Music ComposerMadame Sans-Gêne · Original Music Composer

2001

Read My Lips · Original Music ComposerBarnie's Minor Annoyances · Original Music ComposerHome Sweet Home · Original Music ComposerDoors of Glory · MusicDoors of Glory · Original Music Composer

2000

Vive nous! · Original Music ComposerAmazon · Original Music ComposerThe Luzhin Defence · Original Music ComposerEmpty Days · Original Music ComposerLes ritaliens · Original Music Composer

1999

A Monkey's Tale · Original Music ComposerToni · Original Music ComposerJuliette · Original Music ComposerI Didn't Do It! · Original Music ComposerRetour à Fonteyne · Original Music Composer

1998

Half a Chance · Original Music ComposerThe Revengers' Comedies · Original Music ComposerThe Revengers' Comedies · OrchestratorRestons groupés · Original Music ComposerAtilano, presidente · Original Music Composer

1997

La Voisine · Original Music ComposerUn petit grain de folie · Original Music ComposerSous les pieds des femmes · Original Music ComposerLa Femme du cosmonaute · Original Music Composer

Full Filmography

234 titles

The Social Reckoning (2026) Original Music Composer
Nino – A Film About Nino Rota (2026) as Self – Film music composer
The Hills of Wrath (2026) Music
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Original Music Composer
Jurassic World Rebirth (2025) Conductor
Frankenstein (2025) Original Music Composer
Frankenstein (2025) Conductor
The Phoenician Scheme (2025) Original Music Composer
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Eagles of the Republic (2025) Original Music Composer
The Shrinking Man (2025) Original Music Composer
Frankenstein: The Anatomy Lesson (2025) as Self - Composer
Alexandre Desplat From Paris to Hollywood (2025) as Himself
Alexandre Desplat From Paris to Hollywood (2025) Original Music Composer
Alexandre Desplat From Paris to Hollywood (2025) Conductor
The Regime (2024) Original Music Composer
Unstoppable (2024) Original Music Composer
Unstoppable (2024) Orchestrator
Lee (2024) Original Music Composer
Elyas (2024) Original Music Composer
The Piano Lesson (2024) Original Music Composer
The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024) Music
The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024) Original Music Composer
Asteroid City (2023) Original Music Composer
The Boys in the Boat (2023) Original Music Composer
NYAD (2023) Original Music Composer
The Palace (2023) Original Music Composer
Father & Soldier (2023) Original Music Composer
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) Original Music Composer
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) Songs
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) Executive Music Producer
The Outfit (2022) Original Music Composer
The Lost King (2022) Original Music Composer
Final Cut (2022) Original Music Composer
Argentina 1985 (2022) Thanks
Killing Me Softly with His Songs (2022) as Self
A Cooler Climate (2022) Original Music Composer
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022) as Self
Le Tartuffe ou l'Hypocrite (2022) Music
The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun (2021) Original Music Composer
Eiffel (2021) Original Music Composer
Him (2021) Original Music Composer
Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur (2021) as Self - Interviewee
The Midnight Sky (2020) Original Music Composer
In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat (2020) as Self
In The Tracks Of - Special Edition (2020) as Self
Little Women (2019) Conductor
Little Women (2019) Original Music Composer
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019) Original Music Composer
An Officer and a Spy (2019) Original Music Composer
Adults in the Room (2019) Original Music Composer
Isle of Dogs (2018) Original Music Composer
The Sisters Brothers (2018) Original Music Composer
Kursk (2018) Original Music Composer
Operation Finale (2018) Original Music Composer
Le cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat (2018) as Self
Le cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat (2018) Conductor
Le cinéma d'Alexandre Desplat (2018) Music
The Shape of Water (2017) Original Music Composer
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017) Original Music Composer
Suburbicon (2017) Original Music Composer
Based on a True Story (2017) Original Music Composer
Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017) as Self
Endangered Species (2017) Original Music Composer
12 Days (2017) Original Music Composer
Marseille (2016) Music
The Light Between Oceans (2016) Original Music Composer
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) Original Music Composer
The Secret Life of Pets (2016) Original Music Composer
American Pastoral (2016) Original Music Composer
American Pastoral (2016) Conductor
American Pastoral (2016) Orchestrator
Alone in Berlin (2016) Original Music Composer
The Odyssey (2016) Original Music Composer
Heal the Living (2016) Original Music Composer
Les Habitants (2016) Music
7:19 (2016) Original Music Composer
The Danish Girl (2015) Original Music Composer
Suffragette (2015) Original Music Composer
Tale of Tales (2015) Original Music Composer
Tale of Tales (2015) Conductor
Tale of Tales (2015) Orchestrator
Suite Française (2015) Original Music Composer
Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015) Original Music Composer
Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad (2015) Original Music Composer
The Imitation Game (2014) Original Music Composer
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Original Music Composer
Godzilla (2014) Original Music Composer
Unbroken (2014) Original Music Composer
The Monuments Men (2014) as Émile
The Monuments Men (2014) Original Music Composer
Philomena (2013) Original Music Composer
Venus in Fur (2013) Original Music Composer
Zulu (2013) Original Music Composer
Fanny (2013) Original Music Composer
Marius (2013) Original Music Composer
Rise of the Guardians (2012) Original Music Composer
Rise of the Guardians (2012) Orchestrator
Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Original Music Composer
Argo (2012) Original Music Composer
Moonrise Kingdom (2012) Original Music Composer
Rust and Bone (2012) Original Music Composer
Reality (2012) Original Music Composer
My Way (2012) Original Music Composer
Renoir (2012) Original Music Composer
Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2012) Original Music Composer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) Original Music Composer
My Week with Marilyn (2011) Main Title Theme Composer
The Tree of Life (2011) Original Music Composer
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) Original Music Composer
The Ides of March (2011) Original Music Composer
Largo Winch II (2011) Original Music Composer
Carnage (2011) Original Music Composer
The Well Digger's Daughter (2011) Original Music Composer
A Better Life (2011) Original Music Composer
Hollywood in Vienna (2011) as Self
Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (2011) as Self
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) Original Music Composer
The King's Speech (2010) Original Music Composer
The Ghost Writer (2010) Original Music Composer
Tamara Drewe (2010) Original Music Composer
The Special Relationship (2010) Conductor
The Special Relationship (2010) Original Music Composer
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009) Original Music Composer
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Original Music Composer
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009) Orchestrator
Julie & Julia (2009) Original Music Composer
Chéri (2009) Original Music Composer
Coco Before Chanel (2009) Original Music Composer
A Prophet (2009) Original Music Composer
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009) as Self
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009) Original Music Composer
Army of Crime (2009) Original Music Composer
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Original Music Composer
Afterwards (2008) Original Music Composer
The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) Original Music Composer
Lust, Caution (2007) Original Music Composer
The Golden Compass (2007) Original Music Composer
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) Original Music Composer
Michou d'Auber (2007) Original Music Composer
Intimate Enemies (2007) Original Music Composer
Ségo et Sarko sont dans un bateau... (2007) Original Music Composer
The Queen (2006) Original Music Composer
Firewall (2006) Original Music Composer
Firewall (2006) Orchestrator
The Painted Veil (2006) Original Music Composer
The Valet (2006) Original Music Composer
The Alibi (2006) Original Music Composer
The Singer (2006) Original Music Composer
Syriana (2005) Original Music Composer
Casanova (2005) Original Music Composer
Hostage (2005) Original Music Composer
Hostage (2005) Conductor
The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) Original Music Composer
The Upside of Anger (2005) Original Music Composer
Tu vas rire, mais je te quitte (2005) Original Music Composer
Only the Night (2005) Original Music Composer
Birth (2004) Original Music Composer
Birth (2004) Conductor
Birth (2004) Orchestrator
The Corsican File (2004) Original Music Composer
Le pays des enfants perdus (2004) Original Music Composer
Laughter and Punishment (2003) Original Music Composer
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) Original Music Composer
Stormy Weather (2003) Original Music Composer
The Pact of Silence (2003) Original Music Composer
Other People's Kisses (2003) Original Music Composer
A Sight for Sore Eyes (2003) Original Music Composer
Les beaux jours (2003) Original Music Composer
Tristan (2003) Original Music Composer
Eager Bodies (2003) Original Music Composer
Virus au paradis (2003) Original Music Composer
The Nest (2002) Original Music Composer
Another Woman (2002) Music
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (2002) Original Music Composer
Le passage du bac (2002) Original Music Composer
Madame Sans-Gêne (2002) Original Music Composer
Read My Lips (2001) Original Music Composer
Barnie's Minor Annoyances (2001) Original Music Composer
Home Sweet Home (2001) Original Music Composer
Doors of Glory (2001) Music
Doors of Glory (2001) Original Music Composer
Transfixed (2001) Original Music Composer
Transfixed (2001) Conductor
Transfixed (2001) Orchestrator
A Hell of a Day (2001) Original Music Composer
Vive nous! (2000) Original Music Composer
Amazon (2000) Original Music Composer
The Luzhin Defence (2000) Original Music Composer
Empty Days (2000) Original Music Composer
Les ritaliens (2000) Original Music Composer
A Monkey's Tale (1999) Original Music Composer
Toni (1999) Original Music Composer
Juliette (1999) Original Music Composer
I Didn't Do It! (1999) Original Music Composer
Retour à Fonteyne (1999) Original Music Composer
Monsieur Naphtali (1999) Music
Half a Chance (1998) Original Music Composer
The Revengers' Comedies (1998) Original Music Composer
The Revengers' Comedies (1998) Orchestrator
Restons groupés (1998) Original Music Composer
Atilano, presidente (1998) Original Music Composer
A Minute of Silence (1998) Original Music Composer
La Voisine (1997) Original Music Composer
Un petit grain de folie (1997) Original Music Composer
Sous les pieds des femmes (1997) Original Music Composer
La Femme du cosmonaute (1997) Original Music Composer
Le Cri de la soie (1996) Original Music Composer
A Self-Made Hero (1996) Original Music Composer
Death in Therapy (1996) Original Music Composer
Love, etc. (1996) Original Music Composer
Lucky Punch (1996) Original Music Composer
Tout ce qui brille (1996) Original Music Composer
Innocent Lies (1995) Original Music Composer
Le fils de Paul (1995) Original Music Composer
Les Milles (1995) Original Music Composer
Those Were the Days (1995) Music
Marie-Louise ou la permission (1995) Original Music Composer
See How They Fall (1994) Original Music Composer
Le Paradis absolument (1994) Original Music Composer
Dynamic Vienne (1994) Original Music Composer
The Hour of the Pig (1993) Original Music Composer
Le Tronc (1993) Original Music Composer
Sexes faibles ! (1992) Music
Au nom du père et du fils (1992) Original Music Composer
Papa veut pas que je t'épouse (1992) Original Music Composer
Lapse of Memory (1991) Original Music Composer
Family Express (1991) Original Music Composer
Ki lo sa ? (1986) Original Music Composer
German Film Award (1951) as Self
Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
The Third Hand Original Music Composer
Le souffleur Music
Montage: Great Film Composers and The Piano
The Land of William Tell Music

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Alexandre Desplat best known for?

Alexandre Desplat is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Social Reckoning (2026), The Hills of Wrath (2026), Jurassic World Rebirth (2025), Jurassic World Rebirth (2025).

When and where was Alexandre Desplat born?

Alexandre Desplat was born on August 23, 1961 in Paris, France.

How many credits does Alexandre Desplat have?

Alexandre Desplat has accumulated over 234 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.

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