---
name: "Bruno Coulais"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bruno-coulais"
fi1m_id: "bruno-coulais"
imdb_id: "nm0006020"
tmdb_id: 35073
wikidata_id: "Q594586"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "13 January 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-30T20:09:41.166066+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bruno Coulais

## Identity

Bruno Coulais

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bruno-coulais
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bruno-coulais
- **IMDb ID:** nm0006020
- **TMDB ID:** 35073
- **Wikidata ID:** Q594586
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Coulais, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q594586, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006020/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35073

Composer. Born 13 January 1954 in Paris, France.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 13 January 1954, Paris, France
- **Active:** 2009–present
- **Frequently works with:** [Paul Young](https://film.one/person/paul-young-1795548.md), [Tomm Moore](https://film.one/person/tomm-moore.md), [Brendan Gleeson](https://film.one/person/brendan-gleeson.md), [Will Collins](https://film.one/person/will-collins.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (2), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 81 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Animation 4, Family 4, Fantasy 4, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $190m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruno_Coulais, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q594586, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006020/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35073

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Coraline*](https://film.one/film/coraline.md) (85)
- **Apple TV:** [*Wolfwalkers*](https://film.one/film/wolfwalkers.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bruno Coulais is a French composer of film soundtracks. Born in Paris on 13 January 1954, he trained on the violin and piano with the intention of writing contemporary classical music before turning to film scoring.

His early work included television and documentaries. He gained prominence with the score for the 1996 documentary *Microcosmos*, which won a César Award, followed by scores for *Himalaya* (1999) and *The Crimson Rivers* (2000). He composed the music for *The Chorus* (2004) and the animated feature *Coraline* (2009).

Coulais has also scored animated films including *The Secret of Kells* (2009), *Song of the Sea* (2014) and *Wolfwalkers* (2020). He has received multiple César Awards and other honours for his work.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, brunocoulais.com, nme.com, focusfeatures.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Wolfwalkers* (2020), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music, Orchestrator — [page](https://film.one/film/wolfwalkers.md)
- *Song of the Sea* (2014), Fi1m 82, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/song-of-the-sea.md)
- *Coraline* (2009), Fi1m 85, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/coraline.md)
- *The Secret of Kells* (2009), Fi1m 76, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-kells.md)

## Complete filmography (131)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Wisdom Tooth* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Belle* (2025), Original Music Composer
- *Boléro* (2024), Original Music Composer
- *Goodbye Vinyle* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *Summer Frost* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *La Syndicaliste* (2023), Original Music Composer
- *The King’s Favorite* (2022), series, Original Music Composer
- *Wendell & Wild* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Story of Annette Zelman* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Forest Maker* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Maigret* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *Chevrotine* (2022), Original Music Composer
- *The Man in the Basement* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Wolfwalkers* (2020), Orchestrator, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/wolfwalkers.md)
- *There's a Monster in My Kitchen* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Mama Weed* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Meet the Malawas* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *The Spellbound* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *White as Snow* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Casanova, Last Love* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Volontaire* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *1968 - The Global Revolt* (2018), series, Original Music Composer
- *White Fang* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Eva* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Normandy Nude* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *Aurore* (2018), series, Original Music Composer
- *False Confessions* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Le Peuple des forêts* (2016), series, Original Music Composer
- *Never Ever* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Marie Curie* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Brice 3* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *My Journey Through French Cinema* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Seasons* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *The Chameleon Slayer* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Masaan* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Diary of a Chambermaid* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Mune: Guardian of the Moon* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Gemma Bovery* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *3 Hearts* (2014), Original Music Composer
- *Song of the Sea* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/song-of-the-sea.md)
- *Playing Dead* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Amazonia* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *La rupture* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Ludwig II* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Pour toi, j'ai tué* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *An Open Heart* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Happiness Never Comes Alone* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Farewell, My Queen* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *Calm at Sea* (2012), Original Music Composer
- *The Field of Enchantment* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *My Worst Nightmare* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *Switch* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The King, the Squirrel and the Grass Snake* (2011), series, Original Music Composer
- *Deep in the Woods* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Turk's Head* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Oceans* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *Lucky Luke* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Villa Amalia* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *The Secret of Kells* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-kells.md)
- *Coraline* (2009), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/coraline.md)
- *Agathe Cléry* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Le Septième Juré* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *The Last Deadly Mission* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Female Agents* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *De Gaulle, une biographie* (2008), Sound Director
- *The Second Wind* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Max & Co* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Ulzhan* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Hellphone* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *Crime Insiders* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The White Planet* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Les Choristes in Concert* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *The Accursed Kings* (2005), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Brice Man* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Let's Be Friends* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Sometimes in April* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Genesis* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *The Chorus* (2004), Original Music Composer, Songs
- *Secret Agents* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Milady* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Hot House* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *The Tombs* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Winged Migration* (2001), Original Music Composer, Music Director
- *Les Rivières pourpres: L'enquête* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Making of "la scène au scalpel"* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Vidocq* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Origins of Life* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *One Way Ticket* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *All About Love* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Belphegor, Phantom of the Louvre* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *The Crimson Rivers* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Harrison's Flowers* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Jacqueline dans ma vitrine* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *The Magnet* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *The Libertine* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Crime Scenes* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Marry Me* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Himalaya* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Balzac: A Life of Passion* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Balzac* (1999), series, Original Music Composer
- *Hard Off* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Belle Maman* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *The Count of Monte Cristo* (1998), series, Original Music Composer
- *Don Juan* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Already Dead* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Serial Lover* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Fire in Paradise* (1997), Original Music Composer
- *Vice vertu et vice versa* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Microcosmos* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Adultery (A User's Guide)* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Time* (1995), Original Music Composer
- *Le Chambon* (1994), Original Music Composer
- *The Son of the Shark* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Flight from Justice* (1993), Original Music Composer
- *Old Rascal* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Siméon* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *And the Little Prince Said* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *The Return of Casanova* (1992), Original Music Composer
- *Walking a Tightrope* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Epiphany Sunday* (1991), Original Music Composer
- *Zanzibar* (1989), Original Music Composer
- *Médecins des hommes* (1988), series, as Compositor
- *Softly from Paris* (1986), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Secret Wife* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Qui trop embrasse...* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Lien de parenté* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Bel ragazzo* (1986), Original Music Composer
- *Oiseau de sang* (1984), Original Music Composer
- *Nuit féline* (1978), Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/100609/gallery-b027257cc2a8.jpg) Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006) — Georges Seguin (Okki), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_01.jpg/1280px-Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/100609/gallery-b6bc4b7a6d4f.jpg) Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006) — Georges Seguin (Okki), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_02.jpg/1280px-Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bruno Coulais](https://film.one/media/person/100609/gallery-8af5ddb4ee78.jpg) Bruno Coulais — Georges Seguin (Okki), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_03.jpg/1280px-Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/100609/gallery-be1ed7390988.jpg) Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006) — Georges Seguin (Okki), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_04.jpg/1280px-Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_04.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/100609/gallery-108230a65d7f.jpg) Rendezvous with Bruno Coulais at Fnac des Halles (Paris, France). (2006) — Georges Seguin (Okki), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c3/Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_05.jpg/1280px-Bruno_Coulais_20060704_Fnac_05.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 2005: Best Original Song (nominated), for *Vois sur ton chemin*

### Other awards — 3 won

- Knight of the National Order of Merit 2019: Knight of the National Order of Merit (won)
- Officer of Arts and Letters 2013: Officer of Arts and Letters (won)
- European Film Award for Best Composer 2004: European Film Award for Best Composer (won), for *The Chorus*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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