Ludovic Bource

Ludovic Bource (; born 19 August 1970 in Pontivy) is a French composer best known for his work in film scoring. He rose to international critical acclaim in 2011 for composing the Golden Globe- and Academy Award -winning score for The Artist.

Life and career Bource first studied music at a conservatory in Brittany, moving afterwards to the Centre d'Informations Musicales (CIM), in Paris, where he studied Jazz. Bource began his career composing music for commercials, but later moved on to short films, such as, En attendant (2000), Spartacus (2003), and Sirene Song (2005). After working on the Michel Hazanavicius film Mes amis, Bource has become a long-time collaborator with the director. He has since scored such Hazanavicius films as OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006), its sequel OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009), and most recently the black-and-white silent film The Artist (2011). The latter, recorded with award-winning Brussels Philharmonic, elevated Bource to international fame and earned him numerous accolades, including a César Award, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar. He was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2012 along with 175 other individuals.

Filmography Year Title Notes 1999 Mes amis film 2000 C.D.D. Short film En attendant Short film 2003 Spartacus Short film 2005 Sirene Song Short film 2006 OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spiesfilm 2009 Here to Stay Documentary OSS 117: Lost in Riofilm 2011 The ArtistAcademy Award for Best Original Score European Film Award for Best ComposerGolden Globe Award for Best Original Score Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best ScorePhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original ScoreWashington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best ScoreNominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original ScoreNominated — Grammy Award for Best Original ScoreNominated — San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Original Score 2012 On the Other Side of the Tracks filmOriginally titled De l'autre côté du périph 2013 Clear History TV film 2022 Little Nicholas: Happy As Can Be (Le Petit Nicolas : Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux ?) Animated film