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Benoit Charest Biography

Birth Name:Benoît Charest

Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor, Editorial department

Fast Facts

  • Received the 2011 Prix Iris for Best Music
  • Won the Félix Award for Best Album in 2004
  • Has performed as a jazz guitarist
  • Well known for composing the soundtrack to the film "The Triplets of Belleville․"

Awards

  • 2003LAFCA Award-Best Music: winner
  • 2003World Soundtrack Award-Discovery of the Year: nominated
  • 2004Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
  • 2004CFCA Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2004César-Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure musique écrite pour un film): winner
  • 2004IOMA-Best Original Score (Miglior colonna sonora originale): nominated
  • 2004Étoile d'Or-Best Composer (Compositeur de musique originale): winner
  • 2005Genie-Best Achievement in Music - Original Score: nominated
  • 2005Grammy-Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: nominated
  • 2010Genie-Best Achievement in Music - Original Score: nominated
  • 2010Jutra-Best Score (Meilleure Musique Originale): nominated
  • 2011Jutra-Best Score (Meilleure Musique Originale): winner
  • 2013Canadian Screen Award-Achievement in Music - Original Score: nominated
  • 2013Jutra-Best Original Music: nominated
  • 2013Jutra-Best Original Music: nominated
  • 2014Jutra-Best Original Music: nominated