Robert Marcel Lepage
Robert Marcel Lepage (born 5 July 1951) is a Canadian musician and film score composer.
Robert Marcel Lepage | |
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Lepage at the Place Bonaventure in 2016. | |
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73)[1] |
| Nationality | French Canadian |
| Alma mater | Université de Montréal[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, film score composer |
Born in Montreal, Lepage trained in music at the age of 20, and learned to play the clarinet and saxophone.[2] He performed with René Lussier and Pierre Hébert during the 1980s and 1990s.[2]
He went on to write the scores for 150 films.[2] He was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Score and the Jutra Award for Best Music for the 2008 film The Necessities of Life.[3][4] Marc-André Lussier of La Presse positively reviewed Lepage's score for Iqaluit (2016) as "lyrical".[5] In 2017, Lepage also received a Prix Iris nomination for Best Music for Before the Streets.[6]
In his personal life, he has three children, Félix; Étienne Lepage, a playwright; and Florence, an artist.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Lefebvre, Marie-Therese (2016). "3". La contre-culture au Québec (in French). Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal. ISBN 978-2760635722.
- ^ a b c d Tremblay, Odile (15 April 2017). "Histoires de filiations culturelles". Le Devoir. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Dumais, Manon (3 April 2009). "Génie 2009 : Ça Intéresse-T-I Quelqu'un ?". Voir. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Lussier, Marc-André (28 March 2009). "Benoît Pilon: la belle lancée". La Presse. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ Lussier, Marc-André (10 March 2017). "Iqaluit: un récit prévisible dans un beau film d'atmosphère ***". La Presse. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ^ Boutros, Magdaline (5 April 2017). "Gala Québec cinéma: Juste la fin du monde et Two Lovers and a Bear en tête". La Presse. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
External links edit
- Robert Marcel Lepage at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website