Profession
Composer, Writer, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
Received the Wall Street Journal Entertainment Innovator Award in 2013
To raise money for the Red Cross' earthquke relief efforts in Japan in 2011, they auctioned off the 1987 Ferrari 412 featured in their film "Electroma․"
Formed in 1993 by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter in Paris, France
Started out as a three-person band named Darlin'
Quote: "(from Bangalter) "Technology has made music accessible in a philosophically interesting way, which is great, but on the other hand, when everybody has the ability to make magic, it's like there's no more magic․""
Recognized for wearing their trademark robot masks
Got the group's name from a bad review they received in the music newspaper "Melody Maker․"
Wrote the entire album "Homework" in Thomas Bangalter's bedroom
Awards
2010AFCA Award-Best Score:winner
2010ACCA-Best Original Score:nominated
2010Sierra Award-Best Score:nominated
2011Saturn Award-Best Music:nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Score:nominated
2011DFCS Award-Best Original Score:winner
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Original Score:nominated
2011IFMCA Award-Film Score of the Year:nominated
2011IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction/Horror Film:winner
2011IFMCA Award-Breakthrough Film Composer of the Year:nominated
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Score:nominated
2012Grammy-Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media:nominated