David Bergeaud

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David Bergeaud
Born1968
Paris, France
Genres
Occupation(s)Producer, composer, multi-instrumentalist
Years active1986–present
Website www.bergeaud.com

David Bergeaud (born 1968 in Paris, France [1] ) also known as "KOR", is a film, television, and video game composer, as well as a record producer and multi-instrumentalist. Bergeaud has composed scores for such noteworthy projects as the popular PlayStation franchise Ratchet & Clank and the award-winning television series Strong Medicine and The Outer Limits , and the controversial feature-length documentary film, Kurt & Courtney .

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David Bergeaud has lent his musical talents on some of the most critically acclaimed projects produced and directed by the likes of renowned director Steven Spielberg ( Earth 2 ), Ang Lee ( Lust, Caution ), Bob Zemekis ( Death Becomes Her ), Barry Josephson ( Secret Agent Man ), Walter Salles ( The Motorcycle Diaries ), Jane Campion ( In the Cut ), Alejandro González Iñárritu ( 21 Grams ), Barry Levinson ( Sphere ), Mike Figgis ( Miss Julie ), Roman Polanski ( The Pianist ), George Miller ( Lorenzo's Oil ), Curtis Hanson ( The River Wild ), Bill Brillstein (C-16: FBI) Brad Grey (C-16: FBI) and Raffaella De Laurentiis ( Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story , Vanishing Son ).

Early life

David Bergeaud was born in Paris. His father a successful stage director/choreographer and his mother Christine Nerac, a well known singer, raised him while on tour through much of Europe, the Middle East and East Africa. David began his musical education at the age of 5 and, after ten years of classical conservatory and private studies, moved to Los Angeles to explore jazz and contemporary electronic music.

Awards and nominations

BMI Film Music Award

NOMINATIONS

WINS

Game soundtracks

Film soundtracks

Television soundtracks

Documentary soundtracks

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References

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