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Michel Colombier

Michel Colombier

Known For Sound
Birthday May 23, 1939
Died Nov 14, 2004 (65)
Birthplace Lyon, Rhône, France
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 03, 2025
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Biography

Michel Colombier (23 May 1939 – 14 November 2004) was a French composer, arranger, and conductor. Colombier wrote the scores of several motion pictures and TV productions. He also wrote chamber music and ballets. With composer Pierre Henry he wrote music for Messe pour le temps présent, a piece cre ... ated by choreographer Maurice Béjart in 1967. He released an album on A&M Records, "Wings", in 1972, which included a collaboration with Lani Hall on lead vocal, his song "We Could Be Flying", with lyrics by Paul Williams. Recorded in Paris, with Colombier on piano, it was also included on the album "Sun Down Lady", Lani Halls' first solo album after her years as lead singer for Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66, released in 1972 on A&M Records. The piece of music for which Colombier was perhaps, most famous, was the piece Emmanuel, named after and written in memory of his young son, who died in his infancy. It was used by the French television channel Antenne 2, alongside an 80 second animation known as Les Hommes Volants (The Flying Men), by Jean Michel Folon, to signal the beginning and end of their broadcast day between the years of 1975 and 1983. Colombier's death from cancer came shortly after midnight on November 14, 2004. He left behind a widow, Dana Colombier, with whom he fathered two children. He is interred in Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA. Source: Article "Michel Colombier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For

Filmography

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Deacons for Defense

Deacons for Defense

2003

Music

Swept Away

Swept Away

2002

Original Music Composer

Warden of Red Rock

Warden of Red Rock

2001

Original Music Composer

Innocents

Innocents

2000

Music

Screwed

Screwed

2000

Original Music Composer

Sabrina, Down Under

Sabrina, Down Under

1999

Original Music Composer

Trippin'

Trippin'

1999

Original Music Composer

Freak City

Freak City

1999

Music

The Long Way Home

The Long Way Home

1998

Music

Scattering Dad

Scattering Dad

1998

Music

Claudine's Return

Claudine's Return

1998

Music

Woo

Woo

1998

Original Music Composer

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Original Music Composer

Buried Alive II

Buried Alive II

1997

Original Music Composer

Color of Justice

Color of Justice

1997

Music

Murder in My Mind

Murder in My Mind

1997

Music

Meet Wally Sparks

Meet Wally Sparks

1997

Original Music Composer

Foxfire

Foxfire

1996

Original Music Composer

Mary & Tim

Mary & Tim

1996

Original Music Composer

Barb Wire

Barb Wire

1996

Original Music Composer

Out of Darkness

Out of Darkness

1994

Music

Major League II

Major League II

1994

Original Music Composer

The Program

The Program

1993

Original Music Composer

Posse

Posse

1993

Original Music Composer

Daybreak

Daybreak

1993

Original Music Composer

Fade to Black

Fade to Black

1993

Original Music Composer

Deep Cover

Deep Cover

1992

Original Music Composer

Folks!

Folks!

1992

Original Music Composer

Dirty Work

Dirty Work

1992

Music

Strays

Strays

1991

Original Music Composer

Fever

Fever

1991

Original Music Composer

The Dark Wind

The Dark Wind

1991

Original Music Composer

Diary of a Hitman

Diary of a Hitman

1991

Original Music Composer

New Jack City

New Jack City

1991

Original Music Composer

Fatal Exposure

Fatal Exposure

1991

Music

Impulse

Impulse

1990

Original Music Composer

The Fatal Image

The Fatal Image

1990

Music

Sudie and Simpson

Sudie and Simpson

1990

Original Music Composer

Buried Alive

Buried Alive

1990

Original Music Composer

Midnight Cabaret

Midnight Cabaret

1990

Original Music Composer

Loverboy

Loverboy

1989

Original Music Composer

Out Cold

Out Cold

1989

Music

Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989

Original Music Composer

Asterix and the Big Fight

Asterix and the Big Fight

1989

Original Music Composer

Satisfaction

Satisfaction

1988

Music

Cop

Cop

1988

Original Music Composer

The Couch Trip

The Couch Trip

1988

Original Music Composer

The Wizard of Loneliness

The Wizard of Loneliness

1988

Original Music Composer

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge

1988

Original Music Composer

Surrender

Surrender

1987

Music

The Golden Child

The Golden Child

1986

Orchestrator, Original Music Composer

Florida Straits

Florida Straits

1986

Music

The Money Pit

The Money Pit

1986

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Ruthless People

Ruthless People

1986

Original Music Composer

White Nights

White Nights

1985

Original Music Composer

11th Victim

11th Victim

1984

Music

Against All Odds

Against All Odds

1984

Original Music Composer

Purple Rain

Purple Rain

1984

Original Music Composer

Steel

Steel

1979

Music

Paul and Michelle

Paul and Michelle

1974

Original Music Composer

Colossus: The Forbin Project

Colossus: The Forbin Project

1970

Original Music Composer

The Other Man

The Other Man

1970

Music

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1972

Midi Première

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1975

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

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