Biography
Composer, orchestrator and conductor, two times Academy Award winner, Alexandre Desplat, eleven-times Academy Award Nominee, with over hundred scores and numerous awards to his credit is one of the most worthy heirs of the French film scoring masters.
A true cinephile, his approach to film composition is not only based on his strong musicality, but also on his understanding of Cinema, which allows him to intimately communicate with directors. Inspired by the works of Maurice Jarre, Bernard Herrmann, Nino Rota or Georges Delerue, he expressed his desire to compose for Cinema early on but really made his decision after listening to John Williams’s score to Star Wars.
Raised in a musical and cultural mix with a Greek mother and French father who studied and were married in California, he grew up listening to the French symphonists Ravel and Debussy, to World Music and to Jazz. He studied piano and trumpet before choosing the flute as main instrument and enriched his classical musical education by studying Brazilian and African Music, which later will lead him to record with Carlinhos Brown and Ray Lema. While composing for Cinema and Television he started writing a lot for Theater companies such as La Comédie Française, which allowed him to understand the importance of dramaturgy and how to adapt carefully his music to actors performances.
During the recording of his first feature film, he met a rare violinist, Dominique "Solrey" Lemonnier, starting an exceptional artistic exchange. She became his favorite soloist, concertmaster and artistic director. With her special sense of interpretation and her creative spirit, she has inspired Desplat’s compositions, influencing his music at its core. Together they have created a new way of using for the strings in film music.
After scoring 50 European films, with legendary French directors such as Philippe de Broca or Francis Girod, he burst in 2003 onto the Hollywood scene with his evocative score to Peter Webber’s Girl with a Pearl Earring which earned him nominations at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and European Film Awards. His singular and remarkable scores for the films of Jacques Audiard showed a new musical voice and his composition for The Beat That My Heart Skipped in 2005 earned him the Silver Bear at the Berlinale as well as his first César.
Alexandre Desplat then started to expand his U.S. career keeping his European collaborations by composing for Stephen Gaghan’s Syriana, Jonathan Glazer’s Birth, Florent Siri’s Hostage, and Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet.
In 2007 he received his first Academy Award nomination for Stephen Frears’ The Queen which earned him his first European Film Award. The same year he won the Golden Globe, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award and the World Soundtrack Award for his score to John Curran’s The Painted Veil, performed by Lang Lang.
He composed in 2008 for Florent Siri’s Intimate Enemy, Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, and David Fincher’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which earned him a second Oscar nomination and a fourth BAFTA and Golden Globe nomination.
With his score for Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer in 2010, starting an inspiring relationship, he won a second César and a second European Film Award. The same year, he wrote the music for Twilight-New Moon by Chris Weitz, a platinum record, Anne Fontaine’s Coco Before Chanel and for Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech for which he won the BAFTA, the Grammy Award and receives his fourth Academy Award nomination and his fifth Golden Globe nomination.
In 2010-2011 Alexandre Desplat scored David Yates films Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 1 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, part 2, which became the third most successful movie of all time. As eclectic as prolific he wrote nine score in 2011 including Terence Malik’s Tree of Life, Roman Polanski’s Carnage, Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Daniel Auteuil’s The Well’s Digger Daughter and George Clooney’s The Ides of March.
In 2012, keeping his artistic exchange with European directors, Alexandre Desplat collaborated with Kathryn Bigelow for Zero Dark Thirty, Matteo Garrone for Reality, Gilles Bourdos for Renoir, Jérôme Salle for Zulu, Wes Anderson for Moonrise Kingdom and Jacques Audiard for Rust And Bone for which he won a third César. He also scored Argo by Ben Affleck, which was awarded the Oscar for best film, and earned Alexandre Desplat a sixth nomination at BAFTA, as well as a fifth nomination at the Golden Globes and the Oscars.
He signed in 2013 the scores of The Monuments Men by George Clooney, Roman Polanski’s Venus in Fur, Stephen Frears’ Philomena, for which he received his seventh BAFTA and his fifth Oscar nominations.
In 2014 he scored Gareth Edwards’s blockbuster Godzilla, and received a rare double Academy Award nomination for his scores of Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game and Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel, which earned him a BAFTA, a Grammy and his first Oscar.
Member of the jury at the Festival de Cannes 2012, he became the first composer President of the Jury at the Mostra di Venezia in 2014. Celebrating their longtime partnership he has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for a concert of his works at the Barbican Theater in London in December 2014.
In 2018, Alexandre Desplat wons for Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water his second Academy Award, second Golden Globe and third BAFTA. He was nominated in 2019 for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, and in 2020 for an Oscar, a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for Greta Gerwig's Little Women.
In Contention
2021
2021Grammy Award, 'Best Instrumental Composition', for Plumfield from Little Women
Awards
2020
2020International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for a Drama Film', for Little Women
2020Lumière de la Presse Internationale (Académie des Lumières), for Adults in the Room
2019
2019Boston Society of Film Critics Award, for Little Women
2019Chicago Film Critics Association Award, for Little Women
2019France Musique – Sacem Film Music Award, Lifetime Achievement Award
2018
2018Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, for Isle of Dogs
2018Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA), 'Best Original Score for an Animated Film', for Isle of Dogs
2018Halfway Award (International Online Cinema Award), for Isle of Dogs
2018Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Award), for the album The Shape of Water
2018BMI Film Music Award, for The Shape of Water
2018Golden Iris (Hellenic Film Academy), 'Honorary Award', for his contribution to the art of cinema
2018Academy Award (Oscar), for The Shape of Water
2018Gold Derby Award, for The Shape of Water
2018British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), for The Shape of Water
2018Online Film & Television Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2018Movie Music UK Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2018Movie Music UK Award, 'Best Fantasy/Sc-Fi/Horror Score' for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2018Movie Music UK Award, 'Score of the Year' for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2018Hawaii Film Critics Society Award, for The Shape of Water
2018Critics' Choice Award (Broadcast Film Critics Association), for The Shape of Water
2018Austin Film Critics Award, for The Shape of Water
2018Golden Globe, for The Shape of Water
2018Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Award, for The Shape of Water
2018Houston Film Critics Society Award, for The Shape of Water
2018Variety Artisans Award (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), 'Best Score' for The Shape of Water
2018Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2017
2017International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA), 'Film Composer of the Year'
2017Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Sierra Award (Las Vegas Film Critics Society), for The Shape of Water
2017Indiana Film Journalists Association Award (IFJA), for The Shape of Water
2017Utah Film Critics Association Award (UFCA), for The Shape of Water
2017Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2017New Mexico Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Boston Online Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA), 'Best Original Score — Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Film', for The Shape of Water
2017Soundtrack Stars Award, 'Premio della Critica', au Festival International du Film de Venise, for The Shape of Water
2016
2016Deutschen Filmpreis (Deutsche Filmakademie), for Every Thing Will Be Fine
2016Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA), for The Secret Life Of Pets
2016Wojciech Kilar Award (Krakow Film Music Festival)
2016Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award (Hollywood in Vienna)
2015
2015International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA), 'Film Composer of the Year'
2015Academy Award (Oscar), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Grammy Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015BMI Icon Award, 'for outstanding career achievement'
2015Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Gold Medal in the Arts (Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts)
2015Gold Medal in the Arts (Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts)
2015GoldSpirit Award (Spain), 'Best Composer of the Year'
2015GoldSpirit Award (Spain), 'Best Score for a Drama Film', for The Imitation Game
2015Hollywood Film Composer Award, for The Danish Girl and Suffragette
2015Houston Film Critics Society Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2014International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score For A Comedy Film', for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015International Online Film Critics' Poll (IOFCP), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Italian Online Movie Award (IOMA), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Grand Prix du répertoire SACEM à l'export
2015Siren Award (Music + Sound Award), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
2014Etoile d'Or du Cinéma Français, for Renoir, Marius, Fanny, and Zulu
2014Hollywood Film Composer Award, for The Imitation Game
2015International Online Film Critics' Poll (IOFCP), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Italian Online Movie Award (IOMA), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014Premio CononneSonore.net (Italie), 'Migliore Compositore Straniero'
2014Soundtrack Stars Critics Award, 'Premio della Critica' (Venice International Film Festival, Italy)
2014World Soundtrack Award, Film Composer of the Year, for The Grand Budapest Hotel, Godzilla, Marius, The Monuments Men, Venus in Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure), Philomena, Zulu
2014World Soundtrack Award, 'Best Original Film Score of the Year', for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2013
2013César Award (France), for Rust and Bone (De Rouille et d'os)
2013BMI Film Music Award, for Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, and Rise of the Guardians
2013Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award, for Moonrise Kingdom
2012Etoile d'Or du Cinéma Français, for Rust and Bone (De Rouille et d'os)
2012
2012Grammy Award, for The King's Speech
2012BMI Film Music Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2012International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for an Animated Feature Film', for Rise of the Guardians
2012Satellite Award (International Press Academy), for Argo
2012Soundtrack Geek Award, for Moonrise Kingdom
2012St Louis Film Critics Association Award, for Moonrise Kingdom
2012World Soundtrack Award, 'Soundtrack Composer of the Year', for A Better Life, Tamara Drewe, The Burma Conspiracy (Largo Winch II), The King's Speech, The Tree Of Life, The Well Digger's Daughter (La fille du puisatier), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011
2011British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), for The King's Speech
2011César Award (Acad. des Arts and Techniques du Cinéma), for The Ghost Writer
2011BMI London Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 and The King's Speech
2011Etoile d'Or du Cinéma Français, for The Ghost Writer
2011Harry Warren Award (Sonora International Awards, Italie), for The King's Speech
2011Houston Film Critics Society Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Award), for the album Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2011International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score For a Drama Film', for The King's Speech
2011International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score For an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film', for The Ghost Writer
2011International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year', for The Ghost Writer, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, The King's Speech, The Special Relationship, and Tamara Drewe
2011International Online Cinema Award (INOCA), for The Ghost Writer
2011San Diego Film Critics Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011Satellite Award (International Press Academy), for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2010
2010BMI Film Music Award, for Fantastic Mr Fox, Julie & Julia, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2010CinEuphoria Award (Portugal), for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Intimate Enemies (L'ennemi intime)
2010Etoile D'Or du Cinéma Français, for A Prophet (Un prophète), The Army Of Crime (L'armée du crime), Afterwards (Et après), Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel), and Chéri
2010European Film Award, for The Ghost Writer
2010Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, for The Ghost Writer
2010Movie Music UK Award, 'Composer of the Year'
2010Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Award), for the album The Ghost Writer
2010Sammy Award, for The King's Speech
2010World Soundtrack Award, 'Best Original Soundtrack of the Year', for Fantastic Mr Fox
2010World Soundtrack Award, 'Soundtrack Composer of the Year', for Fantastic Mr Fox, The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Julie & Julia, and The Ghost Writer
2009
2009Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Award), for the album Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel)
2009BMI Film Music Award for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009Frederick Loewe Award for Film Composing (Palm Springs International Film Festival) for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009Golden Alexander (Greece), 'for his career in film music'
2009Hollywood Film Festival Award
2008International Film Music Critics Association Award (IFMCA), 'Film Score of the Year' and 'Best Original Score for a Drama Film', for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009International Online Cinema Award (INOCA), for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009Movie Music UK Award, 'Composer of the Year'
2009Sammy Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009World Soundtrack Academy Award, 'Best Film Score of the Year', for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009World Soundtrack Academy Award, 'Soundtrack Composer of the Year', for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Coco Before Chanel (Coco avant Chanel, Largo Winch, and Chéri
2008
2008Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Award), for the album Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2008International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2008International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for Fantasy-Science Fiction', for The Golden Compass
2008Movie Music UK Award, 'Best Score - Drama', for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008Grand Prix de la Musique for l'Audiovisuel (SACEM)
2007
2007Golden Globe, for The Painted Veil
2007BMI London Film Music Award for The Queen and The Painted Veil
2007European Film Award, for The Queen
2007Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Award), for the album The Queen
2007Golden Horse Award (Taiwan), for Lust, Caution
2007International Cinephile Society Award, for The Queen and The Painted Veil
2007International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2007International Online Cinema Award (INOCA), for The Painted Veil
2007Movie Music UK Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2007Movie Music UK Award, 'Score of the Year' and 'Best Original Score Fantasy/Science Fiction', for The Golden Compass
2007World Soundtrack Award, 'Soundtrack Composer of the Year', for The Queen and The Painted Veil
2006
2006César Award, for The Beat My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté)
2006Etoile D'Or (Académie de la Presse du Cinéma Français), for De battre mon cœur s'est arrêté
2006International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2006Jeune talent (Société des Auteurs and Compositeurs Dramatiques)
2006Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, for The Queen and The Painted Veil
2005
2005Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics Award), for the album Birth
2005International Cinephile Society Award, for Birth
2005Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear, for The Beat My Heart Skipped (De battre mon coeur s'est arrêté)
Nominations
2020
2020World Soundtrack Award, 'Film Composer of the Year', for Little Women, An Officer and a Spy (J'accuse), and Adults in the Room
2020César (French Academy Award), for An Officer and a Spy (J'accuse)
2020International Film Music Critics Association Award, Film Composer of the Year
2020International Film Music Critics Association Award, Film Score of the Year, for Little Women
2020Oscar (Academy Award), for Little Women
2020Gold Derby Film Award, 'Original Score' for Little Women, 'Original Score of the Decade' for The Shape of Water
2020Online Film & Television Association (OFTA), for Little Women
2020British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), for Little Women
2020Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Award, for Little Women
2020Denver Film Critics Society Award, for Little Women
2020Golden Globe, for Little Women
2019Chicago Indie Critics Award, for Little Women
2020Columbus Film Critics Association Award, for Little Women
2020Houston Film Critics Society Award, for Little Women
2019
2019Georgia Film Critics Association Award, for Little Women
2019Critics Choice Award, for Little Women
2019Hollywood Critics Association (formerly L.A. Online Film Critics Association) Award, for Little Women
2019Austin Film Critics Association Award, for Little Women
2019Online Film Critics Society Award, for Little Women
2019Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Award, for Little Women
2019Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award, for Little Women
2019San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, for Little Women
2019Indiana Film Journalists Association Film Award, for Little Women
2019Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Award, for Little Women
2019The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award, for Little Women
2019Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA), 'Best Original Score for a Feature Film', for Little Women
2019International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA), for Isle of Dogs
2019Orły (Polish Film Award), for Based on a True Story (D'après une histoire vraie)
2019International Film Music Critics Awards (IFMCA), 'Best Original Score for an Animated film' for Isle of Dogs, 'Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film' for Operation Finale, and 'Best Original Score for a Comedy Film' for The Sisters Brothers
2019César Award, for The Sisters Brothers
2019Academy Award (Oscar), for Isle of Dogs
2019Satellite Award (International Press Academy), 'Best Original Score', for The Sisters Brothers
2019British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), for Isle of Dogs
2019Grammy Award, 'Best Score', 'Best Instrumental Composition' and 'Best Arrangement', for The Shape of Water
2019Lumière Award, 'Best Music', for The Sisters Brothers
2019Online Film Critics Society Award, for Isle of Dogs
2019Georgia Film Critics Association Award, for Isle of Dogs
2019Denver Film Critics Society Award, for Isle of Dogs
2019Iowa Film Critics Association Award, for Isle of Dogs
2019Houston Film Critics Society Award, for Isle of Dogs
2019Critic's Choice Award, 'Best Score', for Isle of Dogs
2019Golden Globe, for Isle of Dogs
2019Awards Circuit Community Award, for Isle of Dogs
2019CinEuphoria Award, for Isle of Dogs and The Shape of Water
2019Gold Derby Award, for Isle of Dogs
2019Online Film & Television Association (OFTA), for Isle of Dogs
2018
2018Phoenix Critics Circle, 'Best Score', for Isle of Dogs
2018San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award, 'Best Original Score', for Isle of Dogs
2018Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Award (HMMA), 'Best Score', for Isle of Dogs
2018Hollywood Music in Media Award (HMMA), 'Best Original Score for a Feature Film', for The Sisters Brothers (Les Frères Sisters)
2018World Soundtrack Award, 'Best Film Composer of the Year', for Endangered Species (Espèces menacées), Isle of Dogs, Suburbicon, The Shape of Water and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2018Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), for The Shape of Water
2018Satellite Award (International Press Academy), for The Shape of Water
2018Awards Circuit Community Award, for The Shape of Water
2017
2017International Film Music Critics Association Award (IFMCA), 'Film Score of the Year' and 'Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film', for The Shape of Water
2017International Film Music Critics Award, 'Best Original Score For A Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film', for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
2017Annie Award (International Animated Film Society), 'Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production', for The Secret Life Of Pets
2017Annie Award (International Animated Film Society), 'Outstanding Achievement in Music in an Animated Feature Production', for Trollhunters
2017Denver Film Critics Society Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Iowa Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Florida Film Critics Circle Award, for The Shape of Water
2017St. Louis Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Phoenix Critics Circle Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle Award, for The Shape of Water
2017Chicago Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2017San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award (SFFCC), for The Shape of Water
2017Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), for The Shape of Water
2017Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (LAFCA), for The Shape of Water
2017Georgia Film Critics Association Award, for The Shape of Water
2016
2016David di Donatello (Accademia del Cinema Italiano), for Tale of Tales (Il racconto dei racconti)
2016Golden Globe, for The Danish Girl
2016Grammy Award, for The Imitation Game
2016International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA), 'Film Composer of the Year'
2016International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA), 'Best Original Score for a Drama Film', for The Light Between Oceans
2016International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA), 'Best Original Score for an Animated Feature Film', for The Secret Life of Pets
2016International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA), 'Best Archival Release of an Existing Score - Compilation', for the album The Cinema of Quincy Jones, shared with: Quincy Jones, Stéphane Lerouge, and Toots Thielemans
2016Satellite Award, for The Danish Girl
2015
2015Academy Award (Oscar), for The Imitation Game
2015Golden Globe, for The Imitation Game
2015Chlotrudis Award (Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Cinema Bloggers Award (Portugal), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Critics' Choice Award (BFCA), for The Imitation Game
2015Críticos de Cinema Online Portugueses Award (CCOP), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Denver Film Critics Society Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Eda Award (Alliance of Women Film Journalists), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Gold Derby Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Houston Film Critics Society Award, for The Imitation Game
2015International Cinephile Society Award (ICSA), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015International Online Cinema Award (INOCA), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Score Of the Year', for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score For A Drama Film', for The Imitation Game and The Monuments Men
2015International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score For A Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film', for Godzilla
2015International Online Film Critics' Poll (IOFCP), for The Imitation Game
2015Iowa Film Critics Award, for The Imitation Game
2015Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), for Godzilla
2015Seattle Film Critics Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2015World Soundtrack Award, 'Film Composer of the Year', for Unbroken, The Imitation Game, Everything Will Be Fine, Tale of Tales (Il racconto dei racconti)
2015World Soundtrack Award, 'Best Original Film Score of the Year', for The Imitation Game
2015The SIREN Award (Music + Sound Award), 'Best Composition in a Feature Film', for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014
2014Academy Award (Oscar), for Philomena
2014Grammy Award, for Argo and Zero Dark Thirty
2014César Award (France), for Venus In Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure)
2014Awards Circuit Community Award (ACCA), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014Chicago Film Critics Association Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game
2014Denver Film Critics Society Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014Hollywood Music In Media Award (Hollywood Music In Media Association), for The Imitation Game
2014Indiana Film Journalists Association Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014Indiwire Critics' Poll (ICP), for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2014International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for a Comedy Film', for Venus in Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure)
2014Online Film & Television Association Award, 'Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media', for Philomena
2014Orły (Polish Film Award), for Venus In Fur (La Vénus à la fourrure)
2014Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, for The Imitation Game
2014Premio ColonneSonore.net (Italie), for Godzilla, The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Monuments men
2014San Diego Film Critics Society Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel and The Imitation Game
2014Satellite Award (International Press Academy), for The Imitation Game
2014St. Louis Film Critics Association Award, for The Grand Budapest Hotel
2013
2013Academy Award (Oscar), for Argo
2013Golden Globe, for Argo
2013British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), for Argo
2013Annie Award (International Animated Film Society), for Rise of the Guardians
2013Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award, for Argo
2013Critics' Choice Award (BFCA), for Argo, and Moonrise Kingdom
2013David di Donatello (Accademia del Cinema Italiano), for Reality
2013Denver Film Critics Society Award, for Argo
2013Eda Award (Alliance of Women Film Journalists, for Argo and Zero Dark Thirty
2013Georgia Film Critics Association Award, for Argo
2013Gold Derby Award, for Argo
2013International Cinephile Society Award (Accademia del Cinema Italiano), for Moonrise Kingdom
2013International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for a Comedy Film', for Moonrise Kingdom
2013International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film', for Zero dark Thirty
2013International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year', for Argo, Moonrise Kingdom, Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os), Rise of the Guardians, and Zero Dark Thirty
2013Italian Online Movie Award (IOMA), for Argo, and Moonrise Kingdom
2013London Critics' Circle Film Award, for Rust and Bone (De rouille et d'os)
2013Online Film & Television Association Award, for Argo, Moonrise Kingdom, and Zero Dark Thirty
2013Orły (Polish Film Award), for Carnage
2013Satellite Award (International Press Academy), for Philomena
2013World Soundtrack Award, 'Film Composer of the Year', for Argo, Reality, Renoir, Rise of the Guardians), and Zero Dark Thirty
2012
2012Grammy Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow: Part 2
2012Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award, for The Tree Of Life
2012Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Argo and Zero Dark Thirty
2012Denver Film Critics Society Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2012Gold Derby Award, for Harry Potter and les reliques de la mort: 2e partie (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)
2012Indiwire Critics' Poll (ICP), for Monrise Kingdom and Zero Dark Thirty
2012International Online Film Critics' Poll (IOFCP), for The King's Speech
2011International Film Music Critics Association Award, Film Composer of the Year, for A Better Life, Carnage, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, The Ides of March, and The Tree of Life
2011International Film Music Critics Asociation Award, Best Original Score For A Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow: Part 2
2012Italian Online Movie Award (IOMA), for The Tree Of Life
2012Prix France Musique-Sacem de la musique de film, for The Tree Of Life
2012San Diego Film Critics Society Award, for Argo and Moonrise Kingdom
2012Satellite Award (International Press Academy), for Argo
2012Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award, for Moonrise Kingdom
2012World Soundtrack Award, 'Best Original Soundtrack of the Year', for a Better Life, Largo Winch II, The King's Speech, The Tree of Life, The Well-Digger's Daughter (La fille du puisatier), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 and 2
2012World Soundtrack Award, 'Soundtrack Composer of the Year', for A Better Life, Carnage, The King's Speech, Rust and Bones (De rouille et d'os), Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Moonrise Kingdom, and The Ides Of March
2011
2011Academy Award (Oscar), for The King's Speech
2011Golden Globe, for The King's Speech
2011ACCA (Awards Circuit Community Award), for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011Critics' Choice Award (BFCA), for The King's Speech
2011European Film Award, for The King's Speech
2011Gold Derby Award, for The Ghost Writer and The King's Speech
2011Hollywood Music In Media Award (HMMA), for The Ides of March
2011The Houston Film Critics Society Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011International Cinephile Society Award, for The Ghost Writer
2010International Film Music Critics Association Award, Film Score of the Year, for The Ghost Writer and The King's Speech
2010International Film Music Critics Association Award, Best Original Score For a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2010International Film Music Critics Association Award, Film Music Composition of the Year, for "The Truth About Ruth" from The Ghost Writer
2011Italian Online Movie Award (IOMA), for The King's Speech
2011Online Film & Television Association Award, for The Ghost Writer
2011Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, for Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close
2011Prix France Musique-Sacem de la musique de film, for The Ghost Writer
2011San Diego Film Critics Award, for Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and The Tree of Life
2011Satellite Award (International Press Academy), for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011St. Louis Film Critics Association Award, for The Tree of Life
2011World Soundtrack Award, Best Original Soundtrack of the Year, for The King's Speech
2010
2010Academy Award (Oscar), for Fantastic Mr Fox
2010British Academy Film Award (BAFTA), for Fantastic Mr Fox
2010César Award (France), for A Prophet (Un prophète)
2010Grammy Award, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2010Awards Circuit Community Award (ACCA), for The King's Speech
2010Gold Derby Award, for Fantastic Mr. Fox
2010International Cinephile Society Award, for Fantastic Mr Fox
2009International Film Music Critics Asociation Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2009International Film Music Critics Asociation Award, 'Film Score of the Year', for The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009International Film Music Critics Asociation Award, 'Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film', for The Twilight Saga: New Moon
2009International Film Music Critics Asociation Award, 'Best Original Score For An Animated Feature', for Fantastic Mr Fox
2009International Film Music Critics Asociation Award, 'Best Original Score for a Comedy Film', for Julie & Julia
2010Online Film Critics Society Award, for Fantastic Mr Fox
2010Phoenix Film Critics Society Award, for The Ghost Writer
2010Prix France Musique-Sacem de la musique de film, for The Army Of Crime (L'armée du crime)
2010Satellite Award, for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2009
2009Academy Award (Oscar), for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009BAFTA , for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009Golden Globe, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009Grammy Award, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009Chicago Film Critics Association Award, for Fantastic Mr Fox
2009Critics' Choice Award (Broadcast Film Critics Association), for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009European Film Award, for Coco Before Chanel
2009Gold Derby Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009Houston Film Critics Society Award, for Fantastic Mr Fox
2009International Cinephile Society Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008International Film Music Critics Association Award (IFMCA), 'Film Composer of the Year'
2009Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, for Fantastic Mr Fox
2009Online Film Critics Society Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009Online Film & Television Association Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2009Saturn Award (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films), for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008
2008Asian Films Award, for Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2008Awards Circuit Community Award (ACCA), for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008César Award (France), for Intimate Enemies (L'Ennemi Intime)
2008Chicago Film Critics Association Award, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2008Critics' Choice Award (BFCA), for Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2008Etoile d'Or du Cinéma Français (France), for Intimate Enemies (L'Ennemi Intime)
2008Houston Film Critics Society Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2005International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2008International Online Cinema Award (INOCA), for Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2008Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008Movie Music UK Award, 'Best Score – Thriller, Action or Adventure', for Largo Winch
2008Movie Music UK Award, 'Best score - Fantasy, Science fiction or Horror', for Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium (with Aaron Zigman)
2008Movie Music UK Award, 'Composer of the Year'
2008Movie Music UK Award, 'Score of the Year', for The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
2008Online Film & Television Association Award, for Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2008World Soundtrack Award, 'Soundtrack Composer of the Year', for The Golden Compass
2007
2007Academy Award (Oscar), for The Queen
2007British Academy Award (BAFTA), for The Queen
2007Chicago Film Critics Association Award, for Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2007Gold Derby Award, for The Queen, et The Painted Veil
2007Houston Film Critics Society Award, for Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2007International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for a Drama Film', for Lust, Caution (Se, Jie)
2007International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction', for Mr Magorium's Wonder Emporium (with Aaron Zigman)
2007International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Music Composition of the Year', for “Wong Chia Chi’s Theme” from Lust, Caution (Se, jie)
2007International Film Music Critics Association Award (IFMCA), 'Film Score of the Year', for The Golden Compass, and Lust, Caution (Se, jie)
2007International Online Cinema Award (INOCA), for The Queen
2007Movie Music UK Award, 'Score of the Year and Best score/Drama', for Lust, Caution (Se, jie)
2007Online Film & Television Association Award, for The Painted Veil
2006
2006Golden Globe, for Syriana
2006Chicago Film Critics Association Award, for The Queen
2007International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for a Drama Film', for The Painted Veil and The Queen
2007International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film', for Firewall
2005
2005Gold Derby Award, for Birth
2005International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure Film', for Hostage
2005International Film Music Critics Association Award, 'Film Composer of the Year'
2005International Online Cinema Award (INOCA), for Birth
2005Online Film & Television Association Award, for Birth
2005Online Film Critics Society Award, for Birth
2004
2004British Academy Award (BAFTA), for Girl with a Pearl Earring
2004Golden Globe, for Girl with a Pearl Earring
2004European Film Award, for Girl with a Pearl Earring
2004Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, for Birth
2001
2001César Award (France), for Read My Lips (Sur mes lèvres)
1997
1997César Award (France), for A Self Made Hero (Un héros très discret)