Bruno Coulais


Biography

Bruno Coulais's composing career has won him acclaim in France and the United States, with strong scores for such films as the 2004 drama "The Chorus" and the '09 animated feature "Coraline." Since his first full-length score, for Sébastien Grall's "La femme secrète," he has worked on over 100 features and television series. Originally forging a career in French TV, Coulais leapt into mo...

Biography

Bruno Coulais's composing career has won him acclaim in France and the United States, with strong scores for such films as the 2004 drama "The Chorus" and the '09 animated feature "Coraline." Since his first full-length score, for Sébastien Grall's "La femme secrète," he has worked on over 100 features and television series. Originally forging a career in French TV, Coulais leapt into more features when he hooked up with documentarians Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou. "Microcosmos," their 1996 look at insect life, placed a heavy emphasis on Coulais's score, winning him his first Crèsar award and making him the most in-demand film composer in France. Soon, Coulais was working on multiple projects each year, returning to nature documentaries with 2001's avian adventure "Winged Migration," and receiving worldwide acclaim for his work on the schoolhouse drama "The Chorus," which won him a Crèsar, and was nominated for an Oscar and a BAFTA Award. Though around this time he said that he wanted to focus on non-film-related projects, such as a children's opera, Coulais's work was still heard in many movies, including the animated adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Coraline" and the 2010 documentary "Babies."

Filmography

 

Music (Feature Film)

My Journey Through French Cinema (2016)
Music Composer
Farewell, My Queen (2012)
Original Music
Happiness Never Comes Alone (2012)
Music
Oceans (2010)
Original Score
Babies (2010)
Music
Tête de Turc (2010)
Original Music
Coraline (2009)
Song Performer
Lucky Luke (2009)
Original Music
Lucky Luke (2009)
Music
Coraline (2009)
Music
Villa Amalia (2009)
Music
Coraline (2009)
Song
Coraline (2009)
Original Music
The Secret of Kells (2009)
Music
Belphegor (le fantome du Louvre) (2008)
Music
Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders (2008)
Original Music
Agathe Clery (2008)
Music
Female Agents (2008)
Original Music
MR 73 (2008)
Music
Max & Co (2007)
Original Music
Second Wind (2007)
Original Music
Hellphone (2007)
Original Music
Truands (2007)
Original Music
The White Planet (2006)
Music
Genesis (2005)
Composer
Don Juan (2005)
Music
Sometimes in April (2005)
Music
Brice de Nice (2005)
Music
Sometimes in April (2005)
Original Music
The Chorus (2004)
Music
Winged Migration (2003)
Music
Origine ocean: 4 milliards d'annees sous les mers (2001)
Music
De l'amour (2001)
Music
Vidocq (2001)
Music
Le Libertin (2000)
Music
The Magnet (2000)
Songs
The Magnet (2000)
Music
La Debandade (2000)
Music
Scenes de crimes (2000)
Music
Le Libertin (2000)
Original Music
Epouse-moi (2000)
Music
The Crimson Rivers (2000)
Music
Belle Maman (1999)
Music
Himalaya (1999)
Music
Zaide (1999)
Music
A Major Inconvenience (1999)
Music
Serial Lover (1998)
Music
Preference (1998)
Music
Wild Games (1997)
Music
Flames in Paradise (1997)
Music
Microcosmos (1996)
Music
Waati (1995)
Music
Adultery (A User's Guide) (1995)
Music
Green Henry (1994)
Music
The Son of the Shark (1993)
Music
And the Little Prince Said (1992)
Music
Veille Canaille (1992)
Music
Les Equilibristes (1992)
Music
Simeon (1992)
Music
Le Retour de Casanova (1992)
Music
La Campagne de Ciceron (1990)
Music
Zanzibar (1989)
Music
La Femme secrete (1986)
Music
Qui trop embrasse (1986)
Music
Next of Kin (1986)
Music

Music (TV Mini-Series)

The Count of Monte Cristo (1999)
Music
Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999)
Music

Life Events

Bibliography