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Philippe Sarde

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Philippe Sarde
Philippe Sarde was born on 21 June 1948 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is a composer and actor, known for Quest for Fire (1981), The Tenant (1976) and Barocco (1976). He has been married to Clotilde Burrer since 1994. They have two children. He was previously married to Florence Nave.
BornJune 21, 1948
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations total

    Known for

    Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in Quest for Fire (1981)
    Quest for Fire
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1981
    Roman Polanski in The Tenant (1976)
    The Tenant
    7.5
    • Composer
    • 1976
    Barocco (1976)
    Barocco
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1976
    Balthazar Getty in Lord of the Flies (1990)
    Lord of the Flies
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Moi qui t'aimais (2025)
      Moi qui t'aimais
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Borgo (2023)
      Borgo
      6.9
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Juliette dans son bain (2022)
      Juliette dans son bain
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Laetitia Casta, Louis Garrel, and Lily-Rose Depp in A Faithful Man (2018)
      A Faithful Man
      6.2
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Vincent Lindon in Rodin (2017)
      Rodin
      5.0
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Golshifteh Farahani, Louis Garrel, and Vincent Macaigne in Two Friends (2015)
      Two Friends
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • Young Couples (2013)
      Young Couples
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • La pazza della porta accanto: Conversazione con Alda Merini (2013)
      La pazza della porta accanto: Conversazione con Alda Merini
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Julie Gayet, Thierry Lhermitte, and Raphaël Personnaz in The French Minister (2013)
      The French Minister
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Philippe Sarde: Un voyage musical dans l'histoire du cinéma (2013)
      Philippe Sarde: Un voyage musical dans l'histoire du cinéma
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • And They Call It Summer (2012)
      And They Call It Summer
      4.3
      • Composer
      • 2012
    • Streamfield, les carnets noirs (2010)
      Streamfield, les carnets noirs
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Dror Keren, Adir Miller, Maya Dagan, Tuval Shafir, and Neta Porat in The Matchmaker (2010)
      The Matchmaker
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Raphaël Personnaz, Mélanie Thierry, Gaspard Ulliel, Lambert Wilson, and Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet in The Princess of Montpensier (2010)
      The Princess of Montpensier
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • The Three-Way Wedding (2010)
      The Three-Way Wedding
      5.2
      • Composer
      • 2010

    Music Department

    • Thierry Genovese, Rcn, and Yossi Benavraham in Il était une fois (2024)
      Il était une fois
      Podcast Series
      • music by
      • 2025
    • Julie Gayet, Thierry Lhermitte, and Raphaël Personnaz in The French Minister (2013)
      The French Minister
      6.4
      • composer: theme music
      • 2013
    • Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta in Mad City (1997)
      Mad City
      6.3
      • additional music (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • A Brother... (1997)
      A Brother...
      6.4
      • conductor
      • 1997
    • Jean-Marc Barr, Bernard Giraudeau, and Gérard Lanvin in Le fils préféré (1994)
      Le fils préféré
      6.7
      • conductor
      • 1994
    • Kate Beckinsale in Uncovered (1994)
      Uncovered
      5.7
      • conductor
      • 1994
    • Emmanuelle Béart in A Heart in Winter (1992)
      A Heart in Winter
      7.5
      • musical director
      • 1992
    • Sandrine Bonnaire in La puritaine (1986)
      La puritaine
      5.5
      • musical adaptation
      • 1986
    • A Sunday in the Country (1984)
      A Sunday in the Country
      7.4
      • music arranger
      • 1984
    • Loulou (1980)
      Loulou
      6.6
      • musical adaptation
      • 1980
    • Isabelle Adjani, Isabelle Huppert, and Marie-France Pisier in The Brontë Sisters (1979)
      The Brontë Sisters
      6.4
      • music adaptator
      • 1979
    • La vie parisienne (1977)
      La vie parisienne
      4.6
      • music supervisor
      • 1977
    • The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
      The Judge and the Assassin
      7.3
      • composer: original songs
      • 1976
    • Le mariage à la mode (1973)
      Le mariage à la mode
      5.0
      • composer: theme music
      • 1973

    Actor

    • Roman Polanski in The Tenant (1976)
      The Tenant
      7.5
      • Man staring at Trelkovsky in the movie theatre (uncredited)
      • 1976
    • The Judge and the Assassin (1976)
      The Judge and the Assassin
      7.3
      • Le pianiste (uncredited)
      • 1976

    Personal details

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      • Film music
    • Born
      • June 21, 1948
      • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
    • Spouses
        Clotilde Burrer1994 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        Henri Sarde
    • Relatives
        Frédéric Sarde(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Unused score: The Land Girls (1998)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Brother of Alain Sarde, they are the sons of soprano Andrée Gabriel.

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