Michel Portal
Sound · Original Music Composer · Music · Musician
Born Nov 25, 1935 · Bayonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Active 1961–present · 5′7″ (170 cm) · Awards: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, César Award for Best Music Written for a Film, Victoires du Jazz, Prix Django Reinhardt
Michel Portal (born 27 November 1935) is a French composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He plays both jazz and classical music and is considered to be "one of the architects of modern European jazz".
Filmography
A few notes on freedom - Lui-mêmeThe Return of Martin Guerre (1982) - Original Music ComposerYeelen (1987) - Original Music ComposerParis Blues (1961) - Musician (uncredited)Dr. Petiot (1990) - Original Music ComposerA Tale of the Wind (1989) - MusicParadise for All (1982) - MusicianLe porteur de cartable (2003) - SoundKe arteko egunak (1990) - Original Music ComposerThe Comedian (1997) - Original Music ComposerCafé Plongeoir (1982) - Original Music ComposerThe Return of Casanova (1992) - Original Music ComposerMax My Love (1986) - Original Music ComposerAu Sud du Sud (1992) - MusicThe Dogs (1979) - Original Music ComposerTahia Ya Didou ! (1971) - MusicMilan noir (1987) - Original Music ComposerÀ corps et à cris (1989) - MusicDroit de Réponse (1981) - Original Music ComposerThe Bamboo Incident (1970) - Original Music ComposerThe Girl from the Chartreuse (2005) - Original Music ComposerLa Cecilia (1976) - MusicLes Trois Cousins (1970) - MusicAdoption (1979) - Original Music Composer