One of the most versatile and talented French film composers, with over 200 scores on his resumé, Philippe Sarde is unfortunately little known outside of his home country. Encouraged by his mother, an opera singer, he became interested in music from the early age of three. He conducted a brief section of Carmen at the Paris Opera when he was four. At the age of five he began experimenting with sound recording and made his first short films during his adolescence. A passionate cinephile, Sarde could not decide between being a filmmaker or a musician until he showed one of his short films to his friends and received compliments mostly about his music. He entered the Paris Conservatory where he studied under Noël Gallon. After writing songs for Régine, Sarde was offered to score Claude Sautet's 1969 film Les Choses de la Vie. There began a partnership that spanned 25 years and 11 films. Sarde also established close association with directors Bertrand Tavernier, Pierre Granier-Deferre, Georges Lautner, André Téchiné, and Jacques Doillon. The composer's other important collaborations included The Tenant and the Oscar-nominated score for Tess (both for director Roman Polanski), Bertrand Blier's Beau-Père, Alain Corneau's Fort Saganne, and Marshall Brickman's Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, and Sister Mary Explains It All. Director Georges Lautner said that he was constantly amazed by the composer's ability to find a unique approach to each film that he scored. Masterfully and unconventionally arranged, Sarde's soundtracks were often graced by the presence of such world-class musicians as Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Stéphane Grappelli, and Maurice Vander.
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The Matchmaker
Composer (Music Score) |
2010 | |||
The Princess of Montpensier
Composer (Music Score) |
2010 | |||
La Fille du RER
Composer (Music Score) |
2009 | |||
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Call Me Elizabeth
Composer (Music Score) |
2007 | |||
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The Witnesses
Composer (Music Score) |
2007 | |||
Le Grand Meaulnes
Composer (Music Score) |
2006 | |||
The Perfume of the Lady in Black
Composer (Music Score) |
2005 | |||
Me and My Sister
Composer (Music Score) |
2004 | |||
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Claude Sautet, ou le Magie Invisible
Composer (Music Score), Interviewee |
2003 | |||
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Le Mystere de la Chambre Jaune
Composer (Music Score) |
2003 | |||
Raja
Composer (Music Score) |
2003 | |||
Strayed
Composer (Music Score) |
2003 | |||
Mademoiselle
Composer (Music Score) |
2001 | |||
Sister Mary Explains It All
Composer (Music Score) |
2001 | |||
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La-bas ... mon pays
Composer (Music Score) |
2000 | |||
Alice et Martin
Composer (Music Score) |
1998 | |||
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Je Suis Vivante Et Je Vous Aime
Composer (Music Score) |
1998 | |||
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K
Composer (Music Score) |
1997 | |||
Lucie Aubrac
Songwriter |
1997 | |||
On Guard
Composer (Music Score) |
1997 | |||
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Un Frère
Composer (Music Score) |
1997 | |||
Les Voleurs
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1996 | |||
Ponette
Songwriter |
1996 | |||
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Dis-Moi Oui...
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1995 | |||
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Le Petit Garçon
Musical Direction/Supervision |
1995 | |||
Nelly & Monsieur Arnaud
Composer (Music Score) |
1995 | |||
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À Propos de Nice, la Suite
Songwriter |
1995 | |||
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Le Fils Préferé
Composer (Music Score) |
1994 | |||
Revenge of the Musketeers
Composer (Music Score) |
1994 | |||
Uncovered
Composer (Music Score) |
1994 | |||
La Petite Apocalypse
Composer (Music Score) |
1993 | |||
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Le Jeune Werther
Composer (Music Score) |
1993 | |||
My Favorite Season
Composer (Music Score) |
1993 | |||
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Taxi de Nuit
Composer (Music Score) |
1993 | |||
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Concerto for the Earth
Composer (Music Score) |
1992 | |||
L.627
Composer (Music Score) |
1992 | |||
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Max et Jeremie
Composer (Music Score) |
1992 | |||
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Room Service
Composer (Music Score) |
1992 | |||
Un Coeur en Hiver
Musical Direction/Supervision |
1992 | |||
J'embrasse pas
Composer (Music Score) |
1991 | |||
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Jalousie
Composer (Music Score) |
1991 | |||
La Vieille Qui Marchait Dans la Mer
Composer (Music Score) |
1991 | |||
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Les Carnassiers
Composer (Music Score) |
1991 | |||
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Pour Sacha
Composer (Music Score) |
1991 | |||
C'est La Vie
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
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Chambre à Part
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
Eve of Destruction
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
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L'Envers du Decor
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
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La Tribu
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
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Le Petit Criminel
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
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Lord of the Flies
Composer (Music Score) |
1990 | |||
Beyond Innocence
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
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De Guerre Lasse
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
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Hiver 54, L'abbe Pierre
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
Lost Angels
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
Music Box
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
Reunion
Composer (Music Score) |
1989 | |||
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La Couleur Du Vent
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
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La Maison Assassinée
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
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La Maison De Jade
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
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La Travestie
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
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Quelques Jours Avec Moi
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
The Bear
Composer (Music Score) |
1988 | |||
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Comedie!
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
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Dernier Ete A Tanger
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
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Ennemis Intimes
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
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Les Deux Crocodiles
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
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Les Innocents
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
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Noyade Interdite
Composer (Music Score) |
1987 | |||
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Cours Privé
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
Every Time We Say Goodbye
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
Il Diavolo in Corpo
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
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L'Etat De Grâce
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1986 | |||
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La Puritaine
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
Le Lieu du Crime
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
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Les Mois d'Avril Sont Meurtriers
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
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Mon Beau-Frere A Tue Ma Soeur
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
Pirates
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
Signe Charlotte
Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
1986 | |||
The Manhattan Project
Composer (Music Score) |
1986 | |||
Harem
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
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Hors La Loi
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
Joshua Then and Now
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
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L'Homme Aux Yeux D'Argent
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
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La Tentation d'Isabelle
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
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Le Cowboy
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
Rendez-Vous
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
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Ça N'arrive Qu'a Moi
Composer (Music Score) |
1985 | |||
A Sunday in the Country
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
Fort Saganne
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
Joyeuses Paques!
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
L'Été Prochain
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
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La Garce
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
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La Pirate
Composer (Music Score) |
1984 | |||
Attention, Une Femme Peut En Cacher une Autre
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
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Garçon!
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
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L'Ami de Vincent
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
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La Storia di Piera
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
Lovesick
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
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Premiers Desirs
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
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Stella
Composer (Music Score) |
1983 | |||
J'ai épousé une ombre
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
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L'Etoile Du Nord
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
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L'Honneur d'un Capitaine
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
Le Choc
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
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Que les Gros Salaires Levent le Doigt!!!
Composer (Music Score) |
1982 | |||
Beau-Père
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Coup de Torchon
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
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Est-Ce Bien Raisonnable?
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Ghost Story
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
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Hotel des Amériques
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
I Sent a Letter to My Love
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Il Faut Tuer Birgitt Haas
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Le Choix des armes
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
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Les Ailes de la Colombe
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
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Mille Milliards de Dollars
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Quest for Fire
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
Tales of Ordinary Madness
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
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Une Jeunesse
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
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Une Étrange Affaire
Composer (Music Score) |
1981 | |||
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Allons Z'enfants
Composer (Music Score) |
1980 | |||
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Le Guignolo
Composer (Music Score) |
1980 | |||
Loulou
Composer (Music Score) |
1980 | |||
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Un Mauvais Fils
Composer (Music Score) |
1980 | |||
Buffet Froid
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
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Flic ou Voyou
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
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La Femme Flic
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
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Le Toubib
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
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Les Soeurs Bronte
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
Seeking Asylum
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
Tess
Composer (Music Score) |
1979 | |||
Bye Bye Monkey
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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L'Adolescente
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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La Clé Sur la Porte
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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Le Sucre
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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Passe Montagne
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
Une Histoire Simple
Composer (Music Score) |
1978 | |||
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Comme La Lune
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
Des Enfants Gatés
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
La Vie Devant Soi
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
Le Crabe-Tambour
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
Le Diable Probablement
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
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Le Juge Fayard Dit le Sheriff
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
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Mort d'un Pourri
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
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Un Taxi Mauve
Composer (Music Score) |
1977 | |||
Barocco
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
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L'Ultima Donna
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
Mado
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
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Marie-Poupée
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
The Tenant
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
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Violette et François
Composer (Music Score) |
1976 | |||
Adieu Poulet
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
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La Cage
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
Le Juge et l'Assassin
Actor, Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
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Pas de Problème!
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
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Sept Morts Sur Ordonnance
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
The Story of O
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
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Un Divorce Heureux
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
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Un Sac de Billes
Composer (Music Score) |
1975 | |||
Creezy
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
Don't Touch the White Woman
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
Lancelot of the Lake
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
Les Seins de Glace
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
The Clockmaker
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
Vincent, François, Paul et les Autres
Composer (Music Score) |
1974 | |||
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Charlie et Ses Deux Nenettes
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
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Dorotheas Rache
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
La Grande Bouffe
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
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La Valise
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
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Le Fils
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
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Le Mariage a la Mode
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
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Les Corps Celestes
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
The Last Train
Composer (Music Score) |
1973 | |||
Cesar & Rosalie
Composer (Music Score) |
1972 | |||
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Le Droit d'aimer
Composer (Music Score) |
1972 | |||
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Liza
Composer (Music Score) |
1972 | |||
La Veuve Couderc
Composer (Music Score) |
1971 | |||
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Le Chat
Composer (Music Score) |
1971 | |||
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Max et les Férrailleurs
Composer (Music Score) |
1971 | |||
Les Choses de la Vie
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 | |||
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Sortie De Secours
Composer (Music Score) |
1970 |
