François de Roubaix

1939–1975 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia François de Roubaix (April 3, 1939 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine – November 22, 1975 in Tenerife, Canary Islands) was a French film score composer. Roubaix did not receive any formal education in music, but began studying jazz on his own at age 15, forming a band and learning trombone as an autodidact. His father, filmmaker Paul de Roubaix, made educational films, and offered to let François compose scores for them. His first film score was for a 1961 film by Robert Enrico; through the late 1960s and early 1970s he scored films for Enrico, Jose Giovanni, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Mocky, and Yves Boisset. Notable in his style is his use of folk elements, as well as electronic musical instruments such as synthesizers and early drum machines. Roubaix had a home studio where he would overdub parts until he was satisfied with the result. He died in 1975 in a diving accident; in 1976, his score for Le Vieux Fusil was awarded a César Award.

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2019
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
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1980s

1984
El misteri dels cines desapareguts
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1983
The Dragoness
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1970s

1978
Liquid Crystals
Music
1975
The Old Gun
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75
Mais où sont passées les jeunes filles en fleurs ?
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Death of a Guide
Music
1974
The Suspects
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À vous de jouer Milord
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One-Eyed Men Are Kings
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1973
La mer est grande
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The Angels
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Laissés pour compte
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1972
The Pariah
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The Big Shots
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1971
Rum Runners
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Where Did Tom Go?
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Les Sesterain ou le miroir 2000
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Angel's Leap
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The Friends
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Daughters of Darkness
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71
One Way Ticket
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Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay
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1970
The One Man Band
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Only the Cool
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Pour un sourire
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The Novices
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Last Known Address
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The Stud
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1960s

1969
The Strangers
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Jeff
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The Witness
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Sial IV
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1968
The Big Wash
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Ho !
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61
Farewell, Friend
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66
1001 Ways to Love
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The Teenagers
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Birds of Prey
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Zita
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61
1967
Diabolically Yours
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Le Samouraï
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84
L'Amateur
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The Blonde from Peking
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The Ponies
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Law of Survival
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The Last Adventure
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1966
The Conqueror Of The Useless
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Les Combinards
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1965
The Wise Guys
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The Ghostly Rental
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1964
Strip-teaseuses ou ces femmes que l'on croit faciles
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