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Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat (French:[alɛksɑ̃dʁ dɛspla]; born 23 August 1961) is a French film composer and conductor. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Grammy Awards. Desplat was made an Officer of the Ordre national du Mérite and a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres both in 2016. Desplat has received two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) and The Shape of Water (2017). He was Oscar-nominated for The Queen (2006), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008), Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), The King's Speech (2010), Argo (2012), Philomena (2013), The Imitation Game (2014), Isle of Dogs (2018), and Little Women (2019). Desplat has composed scores for a wide range of films, including low-budget independent productions and large-scale blockbusters, such as The Golden Compass (2007), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) & Part 2 (2011), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Godzilla (2014), Unbroken (2014), The French Dispatch (2021), Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) and Jurassic World Rebirth (2025). He has collaborated with directors such as Wes Anderson, Chris Weitz, Terrence Malick, George Clooney, Roman Polanski, Guillermo del Toro and Gareth Edwards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexandre Desplat, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Alexandre Desplat
Composer
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**Big Nate (2011) – Synopsis** Sixth grader Nate Wright knows one thing for sure: he’s destined for greatness. Whether he’s drawing comics in his notebook, annoying his teachers, or trying to impress his longtime crush Jenny Jenkins, Nate refuses to blend in with the crowd at P.S. 38. Armed with confidence, creativity, and just enough troublemaking energy, Nate navigates the chaos of middle school alongside his loyal best friends Francis and Teddy. When Nate receives a fortune cookie that mysteriously promises he will “surpass all others today,” he becomes convinced that this is his moment to achieve legendary status. But as his school day spirals into a series of hilarious mishaps involving strict teachers, rival classmates, and unexpected embarrassments, Nate begins to realize that greatness doesn’t always look the way he imagined. As his doodles leap off the page and his imagination transforms ordinary moments into epic adventures, Nate learns lessons about friendship, resilience, and staying true to himself. Even if he doesn’t become famous overnight, Nate discovers that being yourself—and surviving middle school—is already a pretty big achievement. Based on the beloved book series and comic strip by Lincoln Peirce, *Big Nate* is a heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age comedy about growing up, standing out, and embracing the chaos of being twelve years old.
