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François de Roubaix

François de Roubaix

Composer · Died November 22, 1975, aged 36 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia François de Roubaix (April 3, 1939 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine – November 22, 1975 in Tenerife, Canary Islands) was a French film score composer. Roubaix did not receive any formal education in music, but began studying jazz on his own at age 15, forming a band and learning trombone as an autodidact. His father, filmmaker Paul de Roubaix, made educational films, and offered to let François compose scores for them. His first film score was for a 1961 film by Robert Enrico; through the late 1960s and early 1970s he scored films for Enrico, Jose Giovanni, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Pierre Mocky, and Yves Boisset. Notable in his style is his use of folk elements, as well as electronic musical instruments such as synthesizers and early drum machines. Roubaix had a home studio where he would overdub parts until he was satisfied with the result. He died in 1975 in a diving accident; in 1976, his score for Le Vieux Fusil was awarded a César Award.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1939
Died
November 22, 1975 (aged 36)
From
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Composer
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 62 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 44% in 30 days

What are François de Roubaix's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 95th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Morality
23%
Self
12%
Power
12%
Survival
12%
Society
6%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Dread
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Haunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch François de Roubaix's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for François de Roubaix's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

62 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Composer

  • El misteri dels cines desapareguts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Composer

  • The Dragoness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Le Miroir de la terre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • Liquid Crystals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • The Old Gun(1975)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Mais où sont passées les jeunes filles en fleurs ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • Comment ça va je m'en fous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Composer · Writer

  • Death of a Guide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Composer

  • The Suspects (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • Chapi Chapo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 60 episodes · Musical

  • À vous de jouer Milord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Les Musiciens de la pellicule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as lui-même

  • One-Eyed Men Are Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Composer

  • La mer est grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • The Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Nothing to Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Compositor

  • Le Provocateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 20 episodes · Composer

  • Laissés pour compte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Composer

  • Scoumoune(1972)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Rum Runners(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Where Did Tom Go? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Les Sesterain ou le miroir 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

  • Angel's Leap(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Daughters of Darkness(1971)

    Composer · Conductor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • One Way Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Girl Slaves of Morgana Le Fay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • The One Man Band(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Children of Mata Hari(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Pour un sourire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Novices(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Last Known Address(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Stud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Une infinie tendresse(1970)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Que ferait donc Faber ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Compositor

  • The Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Jeff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Emma Zunz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Sial IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 4 episodes · Composer

  • The Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Big Wash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Ho!(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Farewell, Friend(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Les Secrets de la mer Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 26 episodes · Compositor

  • 1001 Ways to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • The Teenagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Birds of Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Zita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Composer

  • Diabolically Yours(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Le Samouraï(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • L'Amateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Composer

  • The Blonde from Peking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Ponies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • Law of Survival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Last Adventure(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Conqueror Of The Useless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Les Combinards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • The Wise Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • The Ghostly Rental (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Strip-teaseuses ou ces femmes que l'on croit faciles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

Career shape

A full career of 61 titles from 1964 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Farewell, Friend (1968)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Le Samouraï (1967)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Novices (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 61: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 61: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting2 of 61: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic56 of 61: 54 only music, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdOther crew4 of 61: 3 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s26 · crew1970s31 · 1 acting · 30 crew1980s3 · crew2010s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do François de Roubaix's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · composer

Une infinie tendresse (1970)

78th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Le Samouraï (1967)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 71/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is François de Roubaix's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does François de Roubaix work with?

People who share at least 2 of François de Roubaix's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alain Delon shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers