
Biography
François de Roubaix (3 April 1939, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine – 22 November 1975, Tenerife, Canary Islands) was a French film 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 learning trombone as an autodidact. His father, the Oscar-winning filmmaker Paul de Roubaix, 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 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. He is thus seen as a precursor of French electronic music. 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.
Filmography
All 61
Movies 56
TV Shows 5
Director 1

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau (2019)

Le Miroir de la terre (1980)

Liquid Crystals (1978)

The Old Gun (1975)

Pénélope, folle de son corps (1975)

Mais où sont passées les jeunes filles en fleurs ? (1975)

Comment ça va je m'en fous (1975)

Death of a Guide (1975)

Les Suspects (1974)

A vous de jouer milord (1974)

One-Eyed Men Are Kings (1974)

Touch Me Not (1974)

La mer est grande (1973)

The Angels (1973)

Nothing to Report (1973)

L'accalmie (1973)

The Pariah (1972)

Les caïds (1972)

The Algerian War (1972)

Chut ! (1972)

Far from Dallas (1972)

Where Did Tom Go? (1971)

Rum Runners (1971)

Daughters of Darkness (1971)

Les Sesterain ou le miroir 2000 (1971)

Angel's Leap (1971)

The Friends (1971)

One Way Ticket (1971)

A Little, a Lot, Passionately (1971)

Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay (1971)

The One Man Band (1970)

Only the Cool (1970)

Une Infinie Tendresse (1970)

Pour un sourire (1970)

The Novices (1970)

Last Known Address (1970)

The Stud (1970)

The Strangers (1969)

48 Hours of Love (1969)

Jeff (1969)

Sial IV (1969)

Emma Zunz (1969)

The Witness (1969)

The Big Wash (1968)

Ho! (1968)

Farewell, Friend (1968)

Les secrets de la Mer Rouge (1968)

1001 Ways to Love (1968)

The Teenagers (1968)

Birds of Prey (1968)

Zita (1968)

Diabolically Yours (1967)

Le Samouraï (1967)

The Blonde from Peking (1967)

The Ponies (1967)

Law of Survival (1967)

The Last Adventure (1967)

Les combinards (1966)

The Wise Guys (1965)

The Ghostly Rental (1965)

Strip-teaseuses ou ces femmes que l'on croit faciles (1964)
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Information
Known forSound
GenderMale
Birthday1939-04-03
Deathday1975-11-21 (36 years old)
Place of birthNeuilly-sur-Seine, France
Height188-centimeter
FatherPaul de Roubaix
MotherMimma Indelli
CitizenshipsFrance
Also known asCisco El Rubio
AwardsCésar Award for Best Short Film, César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
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