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François de Roubaix

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Composer François de Roubaix was created on Apr 3, 1939, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He didn’t receive any formal musical education, but he became thinking about jazz from age 15. Along with his close friends, he produced a music group where he performed trombone by hearing. At exactly the same time he learned all about the build of filmmaking doing work for his dad, Paul de Roubaix, manufacturer of educational movies. While the youthful de Roubaix was an helper editor on a brief film aimed by Robert Enrico, the last mentioned suggested him to compose the rating for it aswell. De Roubaix decided and thus discovered the best way to reconcile his devotion to both movie theater and music. His professional musical profession only spanned a decade, from 1965-1975. Throughout that period he constructed for commercials, Television series, pants, and about 30 feature-length movies, mainly for directors Robert Enrico and José Giovanni, in addition to for Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Mocky, and Yves Boisset. Probably the most striking facet of François de Roubaix’s music is certainly its flexibility: similarly, it’s his capability to develop simple, memorable music; on another hands, it’s his bolder tests with different timbres and documenting techniques. He openly mixed folkloric and digital equipment, embracing the advancement of the very first synthesizers and tempo boxes. Being truly a multi-instrumentalist provided him a higher degree of creative independence, as he spent extended hours at his house studio overdubbing differing of his ratings until he’d reach the required result. A separate sea fan, François de Roubaix passed away within a diving incident close to the Canary Isles on November 22, 1975. His music for Robert Enrico’s Le Vieux Fusil was posthumously honored with a French César in 1976.

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Full Name François de Roubaix
Date Of Birth April 3, 1939
Died November 22, 1975, Tenerife, Spain
Profession Film director, Film Score Composer
Nationality French
Parents Paul de Roubaix
Awards Cesar Award for Best Original Score, César Award for Best Short Film - Fiction
Music Songs Dernier Domicile Connu, Les Dunes d'Ostende, Piti piti pas, La scoumoune : Thème principal, Adieu l'ami, Xavier a la maison d'arrêt, Les Aventuriers, Le Samourai, Astralement vôtre, L'Homme Orchestre, L'Antarctique, Les Poupons, La Mer est grande, Mauricette's Song, Chapi chapo générique, La 231 D 735, Les Aventuriers: Enterrement sous-marin, Ballet du réve, Les Caïds, Les Grosses Caisses, Les Aventuriers : Laetitia, La frite équatoriale, Ballade dans Rome, Sial IV: Thème, Bataille navale, l'Orgue de Migli, Poursuite à Anvers, Claquettes, Le Jardinier fou, Quand les amours se meurent, Survol, Evans Jerk
Albums La Scoumoune, L'Homme Orchestre, Courts métrages (Music for Short Movies), Les Lèvres rouges, Les grandes Gueules / Ho ! / Les Caïds / Le Vieux fusil, Boulevard du rhum, Zita, Les secrets de la mer rouge, Dernier Domicile Connu, Les Onix – Enregistrements Méconnus Pour Marionnettes, Théâtre Et Télévision (1972-1976), Chapi chapo, Les Chevaliers du ciel, Teva : Opération Gauguin, Comment les séduire / Les Strip-teaseuses / Les Combinards, Les Caïds, Diaboliquement Vôtre - Adieu L'ami - Tante Zita - La Blonde De Pékin (Original Soundtrack), Ho !, Les Amis, À vous de jouer Milord, Astralement vôtre, Les Anges, Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément, Les Novices, Les Aventuriers / Le Samouraï, Le Monde électronique de François de Roubaix, Anthologie, Volume 1, 10 ans de musique de films, L'Antarctique & autres séances électroniques rue de Courcelles, Dernier domicile connu / Le rapace, Anthologie, Volume 2, L'essentiel de François de Roubaix, Les sesterains ou le miroir 2000 (Télévision), Chapi Chapo (Télévision), Les plus belles musiques de films de François de Roubaix, Volume 1, Bandes originales de films : Musiques de François de Roubaix, A vous de jouer Milord (Télévision), Les plus belles musiques de films de François de Roubaix, Volume 2, Jeff (Cinéma), Le Monde electronique de François de Roubaix, Volume II, Les plus belles musiques de films de François de Roubaix, Volume 3
Movies The Last Adventure, The Old Gun, Le Samouraï, Scoumoune, The One Man Band, Last Known Address, The Wise Guys, Daughters of Darkness, Boulevard du Rhum, Adieu l'ami, Diabolically Yours, Ho!, The Law of Survival, Les Novices, Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay, The Stud, Jeff, R.A.S., The Blonde from Peking, Children of Mata Hari, An Infinite Tenderness, 48 Hours of Love, Comment ça va, je m'en fous, One-Eyed Men Are Kings, The Witness, Liquid Crystals


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#Fact
1 This great french music composer was also a great scuba diver. It was his second passion, if not the first, besides the music. He died underwater, trapped in a submarine cave, which he could not find the exit.
2 Son of the director Paul de Roubaix
3 Father of Patricia de Roubaix


Composer

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Chapeau 2012 Short
Un film sans... 2009 TV Series
Minoïe 1981
Le clan Beaulieu 1978 TV Series
La télédiction, un nouveau regard sur la terre 1977 Documentary short
Commissaire Moulin 1976 TV Series 1 episode
Trois de coeur 1976 TV Series
Les grands moyens 1976
La guerre d'Algérie 1975 Documentary
The Old Gun 1975
Mais où sont passées les jeunes filles en fleurs 1975
La mort d'un guide 1975 TV Movie
Chapi-Chapo 1974 TV Series
La couleur de la mer 1974 Short
Padena ou le soir de ce jour-l 1974 TV Movie
Présentez-moi votre soeur 1974 Short
The Suspects 1974
À vous de jouer Milord 1974 TV Mini-Series
One-Eyed Men Are Kings 1974 Short
Touch Me Not 1974
Le soleil se lève 1974 TV Mini-Series
À dossiers ouverts 1974 TV Series
Laissés pour compte 1973 Documentary short
Les demi-jours 1973 Documentary short
La mer est grande 1973 TV Mini-Series
R.A.S. 1973
Les anges 1973
Le provocateur 1973 TV Series
L'accalmie 1973
Poker d'As 1973 TV Series 26 episodes
Far from Dallas 1972
Pénélope, folle de son corps 1972
Scoumoune 1972
Les caïds 1972
Chut! 1972
Où est passé Tom? 1971
Les bottes de sept lieues 1971 TV Movie
Le miroir 2000 1971 TV Series 13 episodes
Rum Runners 1971
Angel's Leap 1971
Daughters of Darkness 1971
Un aller simple 1971
Les amis 1971
Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... 1971
Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay 1971 as Cisco El Rubio
Les novices 1970
The Band 1970
Teva: Opération Gauguin 1970 TV Mini-Series
Only the Cool 1970
Une infinie tendresse 1970
Pour un sourire 1970
Dernier domicile connu 1970
The Aeronauts 1968-1970 TV Series 4 episodes
L'étalon 1970
Emma Zunz 1969 Short
Week-end surprise 1969 Short
The Witness 1969
Que ferait donc Faber? 1969 TV Mini-Series
Les étrangers 1969
48 Hours of Love 1969
Jeff 1969
Les oiseaux rares 1969 TV Series
Pépin la bulle 1969 TV Series
Le paradis terrestre 1968 TV Series
Les étrangers 1968 Documentary short
La 231 D 435 1968 Documentary short
La grande lessive (!) 1968
Ho! 1968
Farewell, Friend 1968
Les secrets de la mer rouge 1968 TV Series 4 episodes
Comment les séduire 1968 as Cisco El Rubio
Le Rapace 1968
Les teenagers 1968 Documentary
Zita 1968
Contacts 1967 Short
Des terrils et des Turcs 1967 Documentary short
Les poneyttes 1967
Santo-Pietro 1967 Documentary short
Diaboliquement vôtre 1967
Le Samouraï 1967
The Blonde from Peking 1967
La vie commence 1967 TV Series
Rue barrée 1967 TV Series
La loi du survivant 1967
The Last Adventure 1967
Les chats 1966 Short
Les combinards 1966 segment "Imbrogli d'amore"
Elles 1966 Short
The Wise Guys 1965
Les survivants 1965 TV Series
La redevance du fantôme 1965 TV Movie
Contre point 1964
Strip-teaseuses ou ces femmes que l'on croit faciles 1964
Montagnes magiques 1962 Documentary short
Thaumetopoea, la vie des chenilles processionnaires du pin et leur extermination contrôlée 1961 Documentary short

Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Beloved 2011 writer: "Tom"
La Haine 1995 writer: "Musique de la série TV 'Chapi Chapo'"
Le battant 1983 writer: "Le Samouraï" excerpt
Les grands moyens 1976 performer: "Vendetta"
Les secrets de la mer rouge TV Series performer - 17 episodes, 1968 - 1975 writer - 17 episodes, 1968 - 1975
The Old Gun 1975 performer: "Clara 1939", "Le Vieux Fusil 1944" / writer: "Clara 1939", "Le Vieux Fusil 1944"
Chapi-Chapo 1974 TV Series performer: "Chapi Chapo Générique", "Cubes Multicolores" / writer: "Chapi Chapo Générique", "Cubes Multicolores"
Les anges 1973 performer: "Les Anges", "Larry" / writer: "Les Anges", "Larry"
Scoumoune 1972 music: "Quand Les Amours Se Meurent" / performer: "La Scoumoune Thème Principal", "Pigalle", "Georgia Et Roberto", "Avant Guerre", "Xavier À La Maison D'Arrêt Thème Principal", "Intrusions Des Racketteurs Noirs Dans Les Maisons Closes De La Ficelle Et L'Elégant", "L'Orgue De Migli" / writer: "La Scoumoune Thème Principal", "Pigalle", "Georgia Et Roberto", "Avant Guerre", "Xavier À La Maison D'Arrêt Thème Principal", "Intrusions Des Racketteurs Noirs Dans Les Maisons Closes De La Ficelle Et L'Elé
Les caïds 1972 performer: "Mon Ami Thia", "Les Caïds" / writer: "Mon Ami Thia", "Les Caïds"
Rum Runners 1971 arranger: "Plaisir D'Amour" / music: "Sur Le Boulevard Du Rhum", "Chanson De Ronald", "Mac Allister's Wedding Song" / performer: "Générique - Chant Des Rhum-Runners", "La Posada - Gramophone Rhumba", "Tango Del Patio", "Bataille Navale", "Linda Et Cornelius", "Au Cinéma Muet", "Ben-Moor Hôtel", "Le Jeu De L'Aveugle", "Prohibition-Rag" / writer: "Générique - Chant Des Rhum-Runners", "La Posada - Gramophone Rhumba", "Tango Del Patio", "Bataille Navale", "Linda Et Cornelius", "Au Cinéma Muet", "Ben
Daughters of Darkness 1971 performer: "Daughters of Darkness", "Les Lèvres Rouges Thème", "Les Dunes d'Ostende" / writer: "Les Lèvres Rouges Thème", "Les Dunes d'Ostende"
Un aller simple 1971 music: "Un Aller Simple" / performer: "La Visite", "L'Évasion" / writer: "La Visite", "L'Évasion"
Un peu, beaucoup, passionnément... 1971 music: "Un Peu, Beaucoup, Passionnément" / performer: "I Want To Suggest", "Gabriel", "Didier", "Neda", "Can't Get Over You", "Don't Cry", "Michèle", "Une Saison En Amour Thème Du Film", "Ibiza, Jam Hippy" / writer: "I Want To Suggest", "Another Day", "Gabriel", "Didier", "Neda", "Can't Get Over You", "Don't Cry", "Michèle", "Your Lovelight Won't Shine", "Une Saison En Amour Thème Du Film", "Ibiza, Jam Hippy"
The Band 1970 music: "Ballet Du Rêve", "Yacht", "Mauricette's Song" / performer: "L'Homme Orchestre Générique", "Les Poupons", "Répétition", "Footing", "Claquettes", "Judo", "Audition", "Evan Evans", "Ballade Dans Rome", "Piti Piti Pas", "Les Grosses Caisses", "L'Homme Orchestre Final" / writer: "L'Homme Orchestre Générique", "Les Poupons", "Répétition", "Footing", "Claquettes", "Judo", "Audition", "Evan Evans", "Ballade Dans Rome", "Piti Piti Pas", "Les Grosses Caisses", "L'Homme Orchestre Final"
Dernier domicile connu 1970 performer: "Dernier Domicile Connu", "Jeanne Et Marceau", "Gregg", "Les Maniaques", "Solitude Urbaine", "Pour Qui, Pourquoi?" / writer: "Dernier Domicile Connu", "Jeanne Et Marceau", "Gregg", "Les Maniaques", "Solitude Urbaine", "Pour Qui, Pourquoi?"
La grande lessive (!) 1968 performer: "La Grande Lessive", "Soirée Télévisée Générique", "Poursuite En Camionnette", "Petit Agneau", "Piratage Nocturne", "Le Triomphe De Saint-Just" / writer: "La Grande Lessive", "Soirée Télévisée Générique", "Poursuite En Camionnette", "Petit Agneau", "Piratage Nocturne", "Le Triomphe De Saint-Just"
Ho! 1968 performer: "Bénédicte", "François Holin", "Générique", "Le Revolver" / writer: "Bénédicte", "François Holin", "Générique", "Le Revolver"
Farewell, Friend 1968 performer: "Adieu L'Ami", "Baran", "Propp" / writer: "Adieu L'Ami", "Baran", "Propp"
Le Rapace 1968 performer: "Le Rapace", "Chico Le Bosco" / writer: "Le Rapace", "Chico Le Bosco"
Zita 1968 arranger: "Tante Zita" / writer: "Générique", "Loin", "Tante Zita", "Le Monde Est Fou", "Miniland", "La Chambre"
Diaboliquement vôtre 1967 writer: "Diaboliquement Vôtre", "Machination", "Christiane"
Le Samouraï 1967 performer: "Le Samouraï", "Jef Et Valérie", "Valérie", "Martey's", "Hotel Sandwich", "Jef Et Jeanne" / writer: "Le Samouraï", "Jef Et Valérie", "Valérie", "Martey's", "Hotel Sandwich", "Jef Et Jeanne"
The Aeronauts 1967 TV Series music: "Le ciel nous fait rêver"
The Blonde from Peking 1967 music: "La Blonde De Pékin" / performer: "Malik", "Générique", "Impact", "Pékin Banjo", "Le Raisin Bleu" / writer: "Malik", "Générique", "Impact", "Pékin Banjo", "Le Raisin Bleu"
The Last Adventure 1967 performer: "Laetitia", "Journal De Bord", "Enterrement Sous-Marin", "Acrobaties Aériennes", "Casino Latino", "Manu Et Roland", "Les Aventuriers", "Pilleurs D'Épave", "Générique Fin" / writer: "Laetitia", "Journal De Bord", "Enterrement Sous-Marin", "Acrobaties Aériennes", "Casino Latino", "Manu Et Roland", "Les Aventuriers", "Pilleurs D'Épave", "Générique Fin"
The Wise Guys 1965 performer: "Générique", "Jackie", "Farandole", "Les Grandes Gueules", "Christiane", "Hector" / writer: "Générique", "Jackie", "Farandole", "Les Grandes Gueules", "Christiane", "Hector"

Music Department

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Watch the Stars! 2008 Video short composer: theme music
Commissaire Moulin 1976 TV Series composer - 1 episode
Les grands moyens 1976 singer: theme song
Le miroir 2000 1971 TV Series music - 13 episodes
Les amis 1971 musician
Les cinq dernières minutes 1968 TV Series song - 1 episode

Director

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Comment ça va, je m'en fous 1976 Short

Thanks

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Un homme qui dort 1974 thanks

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
François de Roubaix, l'aventurier 2007 TV Movie documentary Himself

Won awards

Won awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovieAward shared with
1977 César César Awards, France Best Short Film - Fiction (Meilleur court-métrage de fiction) Comment ça va, je m'en fous (1976)
1976 César César Awards, France Best Music (Meilleure musique) Le vieux fusil (1975)

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovieAward shared with
2016 Black Reel Black Reel Awards Outstanding Original Song Straight Outta Compton (2015) · Dr. Dre (Performer, Writer)
· L. Russell Brown (Writer)
· Camille Cerf (Writer)


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