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| Born | François de Roubaix 3 April 1939 |
| Died | 22 November 1975(1975-11-22) (aged 36) |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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| Years active | 1961-1975 |
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| Website | https://www.francoisderoubaix.com/ |
François de Roubaix (French pronunciation:[fʁɑ̃swadəʁube]; 3 April 1939,Neuilly-sur-Seine,Hauts-de-Seine – 22 November 1975,Tenerife,Canary Islands) was a Frenchfilm score composer. In a decade, he created a musical style with new sounds, until his death in 1975.
Roubaix did not receive any formal education in music, but began studying jazz on his own at age 15, forming a band and learningtrombone as anautodidact. His father, the Oscar-winning filmmakerPaul de Roubaix [fr], who was a producer of the short film, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and the creator of educational films, offered to let François compose scores for the latter. François' first film score was for a 1961 film byRobert Enrico; through the late 1960s and early 1970s he scored films for Enrico,Jose Giovanni,Jean-Pierre Melville,Jean-Pierre Mocky, andYves Boisset.
Notable in his style is his use of folk elements, as well aselectronic musical instruments such assynthesizers and earlydrum machines. He is thus seen as a precursor ofFrench electronic music. Roubaix had a home studio where he wouldoverdub parts until he was satisfied with the result. He died in 1975 in a diving accident.[1][2] In 1976, his score forLe Vieux Fusil was awarded aCésar Award.
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