Vincent Gillioz
Composer · Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
Always looking for exciting and innovating collaborations, and invariably at the service of the director's vision, Vincent Gillioz loves to explore various cinematographic universes. His original compositions led him to score movies such as the Cannes Golden Camera nominee 'They' by Iranian filmmaker Anahita Ghazvinizadeh, the college-campus drama 'University Heights' by Scott Beck (writer, 'A Quiet Place'), the Chinese romantic comedy 'No Marriage' by Zhan Wang, produced by Tencent and Fox International, the intimate Southern comedy 'The Fox Hunter' by Patrick Shanahan, featuring Madison Iseman, the horror-slasher 'Chain Letter' by Deon Taylor, featuring Nikki Reed and Brad Dourif, the Swiss thriller 'Verso' by Xavier Ruiz, featuring Laurent Lucas, the modern western comedy 'Cut Off' featuring Malcolm McDowell and Faye Dunaway, and the documentary 'The Invocation' by Emmanuel Itier, narrated by Sharon Stone and featuring Oliver Stone and The Dalaï Lama. Before relocating to Los Angeles, Vincent's curiosity and passion for a wide array of styles led him to study classical music at the Geneva Conservatory of music, where he graduated with the highest distinctions, and Jazz at Berklee College of Music in Boston where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. His classical and Jazz educations, his progressive rock and metal "upbringing" as a guitar player, and his never-ending curiosity for new colors, create an infinite palette of resources to serve Vincent's ambition to give each movie its own distinctive voice, like the hesitant toy xylophone of 'They', the exuberant string quintet with banjo of 'The Fox Hunter', the large poignant orchestra of 'The Medium', the cold electronic score of Verso, the tongue in cheek songs of 'No Marriage', the English baroque/avant-garde tone of 'The Appearance of Things', or the intimate Jazzy atmosphere of God's Waiting List. A Sundance Composer Fellowship Alumni, Vincent is completely immersed in the movie while writing its score, and he loves to exchange ideas about the direction with filmmakers. 'Last Breath' director Ty Jones speaks about their collaboration, "It was liberating to have Vincent collaborate on my project, because he has a genuine passion for Cinema. The scoring process was an enriching constructive journey to the heart of the movie that breathed life into a score of a dazzling emotional depth." Vincent's special attention to craft a unique score that excels in serving the story is also praised by soundtrack specialists, such as Kayas Savas of Film Music Media, "The score is a wonderfully and expertly structured thriller. It builds a nice emotional platform before plunging us into the dark dreary world of the film. The long tracks really show off how well the music is telling the story." Consequently, his scores have been awarded 9 Best Score Prizes so far, such as the SUISA Prize given during the 58th Locarno Int'l Film Festival. "In explaining its decision, the Jury observed that, 'In the movie God's Waiting List, the music is employed with an exceptional subtlety, so that it is not only used as an ornament, but plays an intrinsic and major role in the movie. Vincent Gillioz showed a great flexibility to adapt his skill to the demand of the images. Audacious and skillful, he ventured down different stylistic paths and showed himself capable of covering a broad musical range. Gillioz's music is as much flexible as touching. It is an excellent painting of the environment, without artifice, true and modern in its musicality. In brief, his artwork demonstrates great inspiration and extraordinary creativity.' The jury also praised the exceptional professionalism of his composition."
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Biography from IMDb.
- Genève, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
- Composer
- 15 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
What are Vincent Gillioz's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 5 · Dark 6
Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 5 · Intense 6
Steady 3 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2
A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 4
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet5
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous6
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 Vincent Gillioz's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Vincent Gillioz'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
29 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.
Stan the Man(2025)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Christmas Letter(2024)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Failure! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
The Farm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Don't Look at the Demon(2022)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Free Dead or Alive(2022)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Fox Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Loves Me, Loves Me Not(2019)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
They(2017)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
The Sand(2015)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Chain Letter(2010)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
The Invocation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Groupie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Machete Joe(2010)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Verso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
I Do... I Did!(2009)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all filmsTengu gaiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Dead Tone(2007)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
An Irish Vampire in Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Candy Stripers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Living with Uncle Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Cut Off(2006)
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Séance(2006)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Erosion(2005)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Headhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
I Know What You Did Last Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Scarecrow Slayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 2002 to 2023.
Biggest box office
Don't Look at the Demon (2022)
Highest rated
Don't Look at the Demon (2022)
Most popular right now
Chain Letter (2010)
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 Vincent Gillioz's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 12th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 12th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th13
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed11
Reviewers score the sound and music 44/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 29. 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 Vincent Gillioz's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Vincent Gillioz work with?
People who share at least 2 of Vincent Gillioz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Angus Benfield shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Deon TaylorShared titles: Chain Letter (2010), Dead Tone (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Deon Taylor
Actors
- Angus BenfieldShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Christmas Letter (2024), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Angus Benfield
- Cameron ArnettShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Cameron Arnett
- Jeremy WarnerShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Christmas Letter (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Jeremy Warner
- Jessica KensingtonShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Jessica Kensington
Cinematographers and editors
- Lex BenedictShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Christmas Letter (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Lex Benedict
- Philip LeeShared titles: Chain Letter (2010), Dead Tone (2007)See all 2 shared titles with Philip Lee
Producers
- Daniel HegelShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Christmas Letter (2024), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Daniel Hegel
- Ruth BenfieldShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Christmas Letter (2024), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 3 shared titles with Ruth Benfield
- Simone BonserShared titles: The Christmas Letter (2024), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Simone Bonser
- Thomas E. NicholsonShared titles: Don't Look at the Demon (2022), The Sand (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas E. Nicholson
Mixed roles
- Ethan HegelShared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Ethan Hegel
- Kendall Bryant Jr.Shared titles: Stan the Man (2025), The Great Turkey Town Miracle (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Kendall Bryant Jr.
