Michel Corriveau

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Michel Corriveau
BornJune 29, 1962
Grand-Mère, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
OccupationMusic composer

Michel Corriveau (born June 29, 1962) is a Canadian composer of film and television scores from Quebec. [1] He has received multiple nominations and awards throughout his career for Canadian and international films and TV productions

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Biography

Based in Montreal, Michel Corriveau was raised in Grand-Mère, Quebec. [2] His maternal grandfather, Philippe Filion, was an orchestral conductor for whom the main concert hall at the Centre des arts de Shawinigan in Shawinigan is named, [2] and served as lieutenant chief of music for the Department of National Defense. [3]

His musical career started in 1986 when he joined Luba's band as a keyboardist and accordionist. [4] At the same time, he worked on multiple projects with keyboardist Jean-Alain Roussel, including albums by Céline Dion, Corey Hart and Martine St-Clair. [5]

Over the years, he composed the music for international advertising campaigns, including for McDonald's, [6] and for over 50 Canadian and international movies and television series. He has received multiple nominations for his work at the Genie and Canadian Screen Awards, the Quebec Cinema (Jutra/Iris) Awards, the Gemini Awards and the Prix Gémeaux, as well as winning awards from the Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec [7] and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. [8]

He now works with his son, Jérémie Corriveau.

In addition to his work in film and television, he has also released two albums as a composer of electroacoustic music, Omni (2014) and Omnitudes (2018). [9]

Filmography

Films

Series

  • 2008 - Windfall and Misfortunes (Les Lavigueur)
  • 2000-2001 - Treasure
  • 2009 - The Phantom
  • 2012 - Adam et Ève
  • 2012 - Category 8
  • 2013 - Tempête solaire : Au péril de la Terre
  • 2013-2015 - Waterfront Cities of the World
  • 2014-2018 - Mensonges
  • 2014-2018 - Boomerang
  • 2015-2018 - Versailles
  • 2016 - Prémonitions
  • 2016-2021 - True North (Les Pays d'en haut)
  • 2017 - Acceptable Risk
  • 2019 - Fragile
  • 2019 - Les Bogues de la vie
  • 2021 - Hidden Assets
  • 2021 - Moi non plus!
  • 2022 - Aller simple

Awards

YearAwardCeremonyWorkResultRef(s)
2005 Genie Award for Best Original Score 25th Genie Awards The Last Tunnel (Le Dernier tunnel)Nominated [12]
Jutra Award for Best Original Music 7th Jutra Awards Nominated [13]
2006 Genie Award for Best Original Song 26th Genie Awards The Outlander (Le Survenant) — "Comme un plume au vent" (with Sylvain Cossette, Robert Marchand)Nominated [14]
2007Jutra Award for Best Original Music 9th Jutra Awards Bon Cop, Bad Cop Nominated [15]
Best Original Music Score for a Program or Miniseries 22nd Gemini Awards Answered by Fire Nominated
2008Best Original Music - Dramatic Gémeaux Awards Les LavigueurNominated
2011Best Original Music for a Program or Series - Dramatic or DocumentaryWaterfront Cities of the WorldNominated
2013Jutra Award for Best Original Music 15th Jutra Awards Ésimésac Nominated [16]
2014Richard Grégoire AwardSociété professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du QuébecWon [7]
Best Musical ThemeGémeaux AwardsMensongesNominated
Best Original Music - DramaticNominated
2015Jutra Award for Best Original Music 17th Jutra Awards Exile (Exil)Nominated [17]
Best Original Music - DramaticGémeaux AwardsMensongesNominated
2016Prix Iris for Best Original Music 18th Quebec Cinema Awards Anna Nominated [18]
Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score 4th Canadian Screen Awards Nominated [19]
2017Composer of the YearSociety of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada True North (Les Pays d'en haut)Won [8]
Best Original Music - Dramatic Gémeaux Awards Lâcher prise Nominated
Best Original Music for a Program or Series - DramaticPrémonitionsNominated
Best Original Music for a Program or Series - DramaticTrue North (Les Pays d'en haut)Nominated
2018Best Original Music - DramaticNominated
2019Best Musical ThemeMensongesNominated
Best Original Music - DramaticTrue North (Les Pays d'en haut)Nominated
2020Best Original Music for a Program or Series - DramaticWon [20]
2021Best Original Music Score - Program or SeriesWon [21]
Best Music ThemeWon

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