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The French composer Alexandre Desplat is best known for his award-winning film scores.
Alexandre Desplat has written music for over 100 films and won Academy Awards, Grammys and Golden Globes for his work. He has been praised for his soundtracks, from the innovative and ambient score for The Shape of Water to the charming music for The Grand Budapest Hotel. Here is all you need to know about Alexandre Desplat.
Alexandre Desplat is married to violinist Dominique Lemonnier. She has played on a number of Desplat's film soundtracks including The Shape of Water, The Imitation Game and Godzilla.
Together they have two daughters, Antonia and Ninon Desplat.
Desplat has composed a vast number of scores for both English and French-language films.
His big Hollywood break came with the music to Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003).
Filmography highlights
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)
The Queen (2006)
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010)
The King's Speech (2010)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011)
The Ides of March (2011)
Argo (2012)
Philomena (2013)
The Monuments Men (2014)
The Imitation Game (2014)
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Godzilla (2014)
The Danish Girl (2015)
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
The Shape of Water (2017)
Isle of Dogs (2018)
Academy Awards (Best Original Score)
The Queen (2007) – Nominated
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009) – Nominated
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2010) – Nominated
The King's Speech (2011) – Nominated
Argo (2013) – Nominated
Philomena (2014) – Nominated
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2015) – Won
The Imitation Game (2015) – Nominated
The Shape of Water (2018) – Won
Golden Globe Awards (Best Original Score)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2004) – Nominated
Syriana (2006) – Nominated
The Painted Veil (2007) – Won
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009) – Nominated
The King's Speech (2011) – Nominated
Argo (2013) – Nominated
The Imitation Game (2015) – Nominated
The Danish Girl (2016) – Nominated
The Shape of Water (2018) – Won
Isle of Dogs (2019) – tbd
British Academy Film Awards (Best Music)
Girl with a Pearl Earring (2004) – Nominated
The Queen (2006) – Nominated
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009) – Nominated
Fantastic Mr. Fox (2010) – Nominated
The King's Speech (2011) – Won
Argo (2013) – Nominated
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2015) – Won
The Shape of Water (2018) – Won
Grammy Awards (Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009) – Nominated
The King's Speech (2011) – Won
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2012) – Nominated
Argo (2013) – Nominated
Zero Dark Thirty (2013) – Nominated
The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) – Won
As of 2018, Alexandre Desplat's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million. But a different source has estimated a figure as high as $18 million.