Carlos D'Alessio

Carlos D'Alessio

Composer. Born 20 December 1935 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Died 14 June 1992.

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Born
20 December 1935, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died
14 June 1992

Biography

Carlos D'Alessio (1935–1992) was an Argentina-born French composer. Born in Buenos Aires on 20 December 1935, he studied architecture before moving to New York in 1962. He later worked in Paris.

He composed scores for several films by Marguerite Duras, including India Song (1975) and Maîtresse (1976). D'Alessio also provided the music for Jean-Pierre Jeunet's short Foutaises (1989) and the feature Delicatessen (1991), directed by Marc Caro and Jeunet. He died in Paris on 14 June 1992.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Carlos D'Alessio is known for India Song (1975), Things I Like, Things I Don't Like (1990) and Maîtresse (1976).