Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat Movies and TV Shows

Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat (23 August 1961) is a French film composer. He has won two Academy Awards, for his musical scores to the films The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Shape of Water, and received nine additional Academy Award nominations, ten César nominations (winning three), ten BAFTA nominations (winning three), eleven Golden Globe Award nominations (winning two), and ten Grammy nominations (winning two). Desplat has composed scores for a wide range of films, including low-budget independent productions and large-scale blockbusters, such as The Queen, The Golden Compass, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Harry Potter, and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 & Part 2, The King's Speech, The Danish Girl, Moonrise Kingdom, Argo, Rise of the Guardians, Zero Dark Thirty, Godzilla, The Imitation Game, Unbroken, Little Women, The Secret Life of Pets, and Isle of Dogs.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 8/23/1961 (62 years old)
Place of birth: Paris, France

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Regime

The Regime (2024)

6.1

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2024

Drama

6.1

71%

The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat (2023)

6.9

76%

role:
Music

2023

Drama

History

6.9

76%

NYAD

7.1

71%

role:
Music

2023

Drama

History

7.1

71%

Barbie

6.9

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2023

Comedy

6.9

71%

Asteroid City

Asteroid City (2023)

6.5

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2023

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.5

65%

Father & Soldier

Father & Soldier (2023)

5.9

60%

role:
Music

Not available

2023

Drama

History

War & Politics

5.9

60%

Not available

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)

7.6

69%

role:
Self

2022

Documentary

7.6

69%

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)

7.6

82%

role:
Original Music Composer

2022

Animation

Drama

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

82%

The Lost King

The Lost King (2022)

6.7

77%

role:
Music

2022

Comedy

Drama

6.7

77%

Argentina, 1985

Argentina, 1985 (2022)

7.6

81%

role:
Thanks

2022

Drama

History

7.6

81%

Final Cut

Final Cut (2022)

6.4

71%

role:
Music

2022

Comedy

Horror

6.4

71%

The Outfit

The Outfit (2022)

7.2

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2022

Crime

Drama

7.2

71%

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch (2021)

7.1

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2021

Comedy

Drama

7.1

72%

Eiffel

6.2

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2021

Drama

History

6.2

63%

The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky (2020)

5.7

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

2020

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.7

58%

Little Women

Little Women (2019)

7.8

79%

role:
Conductor

2019

Drama

Romance

7.8

79%

Adults in the Room

Adults in the Room (2019)

6.0

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2019

Drama

6.0

66%

Not available

An Officer and a Spy

An Officer and a Spy (2019)

7.2

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2019

Drama

History

Thriller

7.2

71%

Not available

The Secret Life of Pets 2

The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)

6.4

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

2019

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.4

70%

Kursk

6.6

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2018

Action

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

6.6

67%

The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers (2018)

6.9

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

2018

Adventure

Drama

Western

6.9

68%

Operation Finale

Operation Finale (2018)

6.6

67%

role:
Music

2018

Drama

History

Thriller

6.6

67%

Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs (2018)

7.8

78%

role:
Original Music Composer

2018

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

7.8

78%

The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water (2017)

7.3

72%

role:
Music

2017

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.3

72%

Based on a True Story

Based on a True Story (2017)

5.7

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2017

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.7

57%

Not available

Suburbicon

Suburbicon (2017)

5.8

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2017

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.8

59%

Endangered Species

Endangered Species (2017)

6.3

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2017

Drama

6.3

66%

Not available

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

6.4

66%

role:
Music

2017

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

66%

Score: A Film Music Documentary

Score: A Film Music Documentary (2017)

7.5

73%

role:
Self

2017

Documentary

Music

7.5

73%

Heal the Living

Heal the Living (2016)

6.8

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Drama

6.8

64%

American Pastoral

American Pastoral (2016)

6.1

61%

role:
Conductor & 2 more

2016

Crime

Drama

6.1

61%

The Odyssey

The Odyssey (2016)

6.6

68%

role:
Music

2016

Adventure

Drama

6.6

68%

7:19

7:19 (2016)

5.8

64%

role:
Music

Not available

2016

Drama

History

Thriller

5.8

64%

Not available

The Light Between Oceans

The Light Between Oceans (2016)

7.2

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Drama

Romance

7.2

71%

The Secret Life of Pets

The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

6.5

62%

role:
Music

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

6.5

62%

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

6.8

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2016

Comedy

Drama

6.8

67%

Alone in Berlin

Alone in Berlin (2016)

6.5

67%

role:
Music

2016

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

6.5

67%

Suffragette

Suffragette (2015)

6.9

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Drama

History

6.9

73%

Tale of Tales

Tale of Tales (2015)

6.4

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Horror

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

64%

Suite Française

Suite Française (2015)

7.0

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

7.0

73%

Every Thing Will Be Fine

Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)

5.4

55%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Drama

5.4

55%

The Danish Girl

The Danish Girl (2015)

7.1

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

2015

Drama

7.1

76%

Unbroken

Unbroken (2014)

7.2

75%

role:
Music

2014

Drama

War & Politics

7.2

75%

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game (2014)

8.0

80%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Drama

History

Thriller

War & Politics

8.0

80%

Godzilla

Godzilla (2014)

6.4

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Action

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

63%

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

8.1

81%

role:
Original Music Composer

2014

Comedy

Drama

8.1

81%

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir

Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2014)

7.1

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2014

Documentary

7.1

67%

Not available

The Monuments Men

The Monuments Men (2014)

6.1

60%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

2014

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.1

60%

Zulu

6.7

67%

role:
Music

2013

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.7

67%

Philomena

Philomena (2013)

7.6

74%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Drama

7.6

74%

Fanny

6.8

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Drama

6.8

69%

Venus in Fur

Venus in Fur (2013)

7.1

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2013

Drama

7.1

73%

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

7.4

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Drama

History

Thriller

7.4

70%

Rise of the Guardians

Rise of the Guardians (2012)

7.2

74%

role:
Orchestrator & 1 more

2012

Action

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

74%

Renoir

6.5

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Drama

Romance

6.5

63%

A Therapy

A Therapy (2012)

6.1

54%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Comedy

6.1

54%

Rust and Bone

Rust and Bone (2012)

7.4

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Drama

Romance

7.4

72%

Moonrise Kingdom

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

7.8

77%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.8

77%

Argo

7.7

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2012

Drama

Thriller

7.7

73%

My Way

My Way (2012)

6.9

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2012

Drama

6.9

64%

Not available

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)

6.9

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Drama

6.9

70%

My Week with Marilyn

My Week with Marilyn (2011)

6.9

67%

role:
Main Title Theme Composer

2011

Drama

6.9

67%

The Ides of March

The Ides of March (2011)

7.1

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Drama

7.1

67%

Carnage

7.1

72%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Comedy

Drama

7.1

72%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

8.1

81%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1

81%

A Better Life

A Better Life (2011)

7.2

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Drama

7.2

71%

The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life (2011)

6.8

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

67%

The Well Digger's Daughter

The Well Digger's Daughter (2011)

7.0

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

2011

Drama

Romance

7.0

69%

Largo Winch II

Largo Winch II (2011)

6.1

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2011

Action

Adventure

Thriller

6.1

59%

Not available

The King's Speech

The King's Speech (2010)

8.0

77%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Drama

History

8.0

77%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

7.7

78%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.7

78%

Tamara Drewe

Tamara Drewe (2010)

6.2

58%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Comedy

Romance

6.2

58%

The Special Relationship

The Special Relationship (2010)

6.7

65%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2010

Drama

History

TV Movie

6.7

65%

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer (2010)

7.2

68%

role:
Original Music Composer

2010

Mystery

Thriller

7.2

68%

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)

4.8

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Adventure

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.8

60%

Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

7.9

78%

role:
Orchestrator & 1 more

2009

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

7.9

78%

Army of Crime

Army of Crime (2009)

6.7

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.7

64%

A Prophet

A Prophet (2009)

7.8

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Crime

Drama

7.8

76%

Julie & Julia

Julie & Julia (2009)

7.0

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Drama

Romance

7.0

67%

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button

The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button (2009)

7.7

64%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

Not available

2009

Documentary

7.7

64%

Not available

Coco Before Chanel

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

6.7

69%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Drama

History

6.7

69%

Cheri

6.1

61%

role:
Original Music Composer

2009

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.1

61%

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

7.8

76%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.8

76%

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch

The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008)

6.4

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Action

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

6.4

60%

Afterwards

Afterwards (2008)

5.8

54%

role:
Original Music Composer

2008

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.8

54%

The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass (2007)

6.1

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

60%

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)

6.2

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.2

62%

Intimate Enemies

Intimate Enemies (2007)

6.9

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

2007

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.9

67%

Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution (2007)

7.5

72%

role:
Original Music Composer & 1 more

2007

Action

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.5

72%

The Queen

The Queen (2006)

7.3

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Drama

History

7.3

70%

The Singer

The Singer (2006)

6.4

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2006

Drama

Romance

6.4

59%

Not available

The Valet

The Valet (2006)

6.6

59%

role:
Music

2006

Comedy

6.6

59%

Firewall

Firewall (2006)

5.8

58%

role:
Orchestrator & 1 more

2006

Thriller

5.8

58%

The Alibi

The Alibi (2006)

6.3

57%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.3

57%

The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil (2006)

7.4

73%

role:
Original Music Composer

2006

Drama

Romance

7.4

73%

Casanova

Casanova (2005)

6.5

65%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Comedy

Romance

6.5

65%

Syriana

6.9

64%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Drama

Thriller

6.9

64%

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005)

7.2

70%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2005

Crime

Drama

Music

7.2

70%

Not available

Hostage

6.5

63%

role:
Conductor & 1 more

2005

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.5

63%

The Upside of Anger

The Upside of Anger (2005)

6.8

62%

role:
Original Music Composer

2005

Comedy

Drama

6.8

62%

Birth

6.2

59%

role:
Original Music Composer

2004

Drama

Mystery

Romance

6.2

59%

The Corsican File

The Corsican File (2004)

5.8

60%

role:
Original Music Composer

2004

Comedy

5.8

60%

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

6.9

66%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2003

Drama

Romance

6.9

66%

Not available

The Nest

The Nest (2002)

6.7

63%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2002

Action

Crime

6.7

63%

Not available

Read My Lips

Read My Lips (2001)

7.3

71%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

2001

Crime

Drama

Romance

Thriller

7.3

71%

Not available

Amazon

Amazon (2000)

4.8

39%

role:
Music

Not available

2000

Adventure

Comedy

Romance

4.8

39%

Not available

Half a Chance

Half a Chance (1998)

5.8

59%

role:
Music

1998

Action

Adventure

Comedy

5.8

59%

Love, etc.

Love, etc. (1996)

6.2

56%

role:
Original Music Composer

Not available

1996

Drama

Romance

6.2

56%

Not available

A Self-Made Hero

A Self-Made Hero (1996)

7.2

67%

role:
Original Music Composer

1996

Drama

War & Politics

7.2

67%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Alexandre Desplat are, for example, The Regime, The Boys in the Boat and NYAD.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, iTunes and Amazon.
: The best Anystream ratings are The Grand Budapest Hotel (8.1), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (8.1) and The Imitation Game (7.9).