Christophe Julien is a French composer of film and television music, largely classical, twice-nominated for César Award for best original film music.
Background
Christophe Julien was born on November 14, 1972, in Dijon Côte-d'Or, France. At the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique de Paris he studied under guitarist Alexandre Lagoya in harmony, counterpoint, 20th-century music, and chamber music. At the Sorbonne University 1, he studied Indian music and musicology.
Career
Julien's first musical creations were for cinema: short films, documentaries, and commercials. The first commercial success came in 2008 with the comedic Vilaine (film), which began his collaboration with Albert Dupontel on Le Vilain, followed by 9 mois ferme (2013) and Au revoir là-haut (2017, with score nominated for the 43rd César Awards in 2018). He also composed music for Irena Salina's documentary Flow: For Love of Water, which showed at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. In 2009, he began collaborating with film director Éric Bernard on the adventure film 600 kilos d'or pur. In 2011, he worked with director Emmanuelle Millet on the period piece La Brindille. In 2021, he was nominated twice, first for César Award for Best Original Music at the 46th César Awards for Adieu les cons (Bye Bye Morons) and then for the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film for Delicieux.
Work
Scores for Film 2007: Si c'était lui... J'veux pas que tu t'en ailles Flow: For Love of Water Fragments Manon sur lee bitume 2008: Vilaine 2009: Téhéran Victor 2010: 600 kilograms of pure gold 2011: Le Brindille Une folle envie 2012: Mes héros 2013: 9 Month Stretch Demi-soeur 2015: Étourdissement The Sense of Wonder Nos femmes 2017: See You Up There Grand Froid 2018: Nothing to Hide 2019: Espirt de famille Relai 2020: Bye Bye Morons Urabá 2021: Le Sens de la famille Delicious 2022: Canailles Farewell, Mr. Haffmann
Scores for Television 2012: Kaboul Kitchen (season 1) 2013: Kaboul Kitchen (season 2) 2015: Les Pieds dans le tapis 2017: Kaboul Kitchen (season 3) 2018: Noces rouges 2019: Noces d'or
Published Music . Concerto pour deux violons en ré maj by Vivaldi, Patrice Fontanarosa, Alexis Galpérine, Joël Pontet, Coline Serreau, and the chamber orchestra of the Conservatoire de Paris, original musics by Coline Serreau, AG and Christophe Julien etc. La bande son Universal 067 738-2 Symphony N°1 "Au revoir Là haut" (2017)
Awards 2016: Luchon Festival: best original music for Les Pieds dans le tapis Lauriers de la radio et de la télévision: best original music for Les Pieds dans le tapis 2018: UCMF (French Film Music Association) Award: best original music for Au revoir là-haut Jerry Goldsmith Award: best original music for Au revoir là-haut 43rd César Awards music nominated for Au revoir là-haut 2019: Cannes Film Festival: Adami Talents selection for Relai 2021: 46th César Awards music nominated for Adieu les cons International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film for Delicieux
References
External sources
Official website of Christophe Julien
Unifrance Discogs MusicBrainz