François de Roubaix

Composer · Born 3 April 1939 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France · Died 22 November 1975 · 9 credits in the Movie Owl catalogue

9 of François de Roubaix’ films and series stream in Sweden right now — 8 on Netflix and 1 on Cineasterna. Highest rated available: Last Known Address (1970) ★ 6.9.

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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.

Music

• Daughters of Darkness (1971)
• Farewell, Friend (1968)
• Last Known Address (1970)
• Diabolically Yours (1967)
• The Blonde from Peking (1967)
• One Way Ticket (1971)
• Where Did Tom Go? (1971)
• Birds of Prey (1968)
• The Ponies (1967)

Not streaming in Sweden right now

• Le Samouraï (1967)
• The Old Gun (1975)
• The One Man Band (1970)
• The Wise Guys (1965)
• The Last Adventure (1967)
• The Pariah (1972)
• Rum Runners (1971)
• The Big Wash (1968)
• Ho ! (1968)
• Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay (1971)
• Liquid Crystals (1978)
• The Suspects (1974)