Michel Corriveau (born June 29, 1962) is a Canadian composer of film and television scores from Quebec.[1] He has received multiple nominations and awards throughout his career for Canadian and international films and TV productions

Michel Corriveau
BornJune 29, 1962
NationalityCanadian
OccupationMusic composer

Biography

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Based in Montreal, Michel Corriveau was raised in Grand-Mère, Quebec.[2] His maternal grandfather, Philippe Filion, was an orchestral conductor for whom the main concert hall at the Centre des arts de Shawinigan in Shawinigan is named,[2] and served as lieutenant chief of music for the Department of National Defense.[3]

His musical career started in 1986 when he joined Luba's band as a keyboardist and accordionist.[4] At the same time, he worked on multiple projects with keyboardist Jean-Alain Roussel, including albums by Céline Dion, Corey Hart and Martine St-Clair.[5]

Over the years, he composed the music for international advertising campaigns, including for McDonald's,[6] and for over 50 Canadian and international movies and television series. He has received multiple nominations for his work at the Genie and Canadian Screen Awards, the Quebec Cinema (Jutra/Iris) Awards, the Gemini Awards and the Prix Gémeaux, as well as winning awards from the Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec[7] and the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada.[8]

He now works with his son, Jérémie Corriveau.

In addition to his work in film and television, he has also released two albums as a composer of electroacoustic music, Omni (2014) and Omnitudes (2018).[9]

Filmography

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Films

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Series

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  • 2008 - Windfall and Misfortunes (Les Lavigueur)
  • 2000-2001 - Treasure
  • 2009 - The Phantom
  • 2012 - Adam et Ève
  • 2012 - Category 8
  • 2013 - Tempête solaire : Au péril de la Terre
  • 2013-2015 - Waterfront Cities of the World
  • 2014-2018 - Mensonges
  • 2014-2018 - Boomerang
  • 2015-2018 - Versailles
  • 2016 - Prémonitions
  • 2016-2021 - True North (Les Pays d'en haut)
  • 2017 - Acceptable Risk
  • 2019 - Fragile
  • 2019 - Les Bogues de la vie
  • 2021 - Hidden Assets
  • 2021 - Moi non plus!
  • 2022 - Aller simple

Awards

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Year Award Ceremony Work Result Ref(s)
2005 Genie Award for Best Original Score 25th Genie Awards The Last Tunnel (Le Dernier tunnel) Nominated [12]
Jutra Award for Best Original Music 7th Jutra Awards Nominated [13]
2006 Genie Award for Best Original Song 26th Genie Awards The Outlander (Le Survenant) — "Comme un plume au vent" (with Sylvain Cossette, Robert Marchand) Nominated [14]
2007 Jutra Award for Best Original Music 9th Jutra Awards Bon Cop, Bad Cop Nominated [15]
Best Original Music Score for a Program or Miniseries 22nd Gemini Awards Answered by Fire Nominated
2008 Best Original Music - Dramatic Gémeaux Awards Les Lavigueur Nominated
2011 Best Original Music for a Program or Series - Dramatic or Documentary Waterfront Cities of the World Nominated
2013 Jutra Award for Best Original Music 15th Jutra Awards Ésimésac Nominated [16]
2014 Richard Grégoire Award Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec Won [7]
Best Musical Theme Gémeaux Awards Mensonges Nominated
Best Original Music - Dramatic Nominated
2015 Jutra Award for Best Original Music 17th Jutra Awards Exile (Exil) Nominated [17]
Best Original Music - Dramatic Gémeaux Awards Mensonges Nominated
2016 Prix Iris for Best Original Music 18th Quebec Cinema Awards Anna Nominated [18]
Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score 4th Canadian Screen Awards Nominated [19]
2017 Composer of the Year Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada True North (Les Pays d'en haut) Won [8]
Best Original Music - Dramatic Gémeaux Awards Lâcher prise Nominated
Best Original Music for a Program or Series - Dramatic Prémonitions Nominated
Best Original Music for a Program or Series - Dramatic True North (Les Pays d'en haut) Nominated
2018 Best Original Music - Dramatic Nominated
2019 Best Musical Theme Mensonges Nominated
Best Original Music - Dramatic True North (Les Pays d'en haut) Nominated
2020 Best Original Music for a Program or Series - Dramatic Won [20]
2021 Best Original Music Score - Program or Series Won [21]
Best Music Theme Won

References

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  1. ^ "LES PAYS D’EN HAUT : LA TRAME ORIGINALE présentée par le compositeur québécois Michel Corriveau". CTVM, June 4, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "« Omnitudes », le nouvel album de Michel Corriveau est déjà en vente". Lien Multimédia, May 5, 2018.
  3. ^ Guy Arcand, "Biographie – Philippe Filion". Société d’histoire militaire mauricienne"].
  4. ^ Greg Burliuk (December 6, 1989). "Luba lights up the stage at Stages with a high-voltage performance". Kingston Whig Standard. ISSN 1197-4397.
  5. ^ Blain, François (March 1988). "Jean-Alain Roussel, La touche Roussel: un gage de succès". La Scène Musicale. Ontario: Société de Droits d'Exécution du Canada Limitée. ISSN 0380-514X.
  6. ^ Isabelle Massé, "Le fabuleux destin publicitaire d'Amélie Poulain". La Presse, April 15, 2002.
  7. ^ a b Daniel Lemay, "La SPACQ honore espoirs et bâtisseurs". La Presse, September 24, 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Gala de la SOCAN: Robert Charlebois recevra deux prix spéciaux". La Presse, September 27, 2017.
  9. ^ "« Omnitudes », le nouvel album de Michel Corriveau est déjà en vente". Lien Multimédia, May 5, 2018.
  10. ^ "Gabriel Allard tourne SNOW ANGEL avec Catherine Bérubé, Olivier Renaud, Kimberly-Sue Murray, Paul Doucet et Alexandre Nachi". L'Initiative, March 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Début du tournage". Dans nos Laurentides.
  12. ^ "Genie-nominated scores run stylistic gamut". Playback, March 14, 2005.
  13. ^ "Cinémascope leads Jutras with nine". Playback, January 31, 2005.
  14. ^ Guy Dixon, "Forget the awards. Watch the party". The Globe and Mail, January 26, 2006.
  15. ^ "Finalistes et gagnants". Ici Radio-Canada Télé, February 18, 2007.
  16. ^ "Spotlight shines on Quebec cinema at the Jutra awards". CBC News Montreal, March 17, 2013.
  17. ^ Jessica Émond-Ferrat, "Xavier Dolan domine les nominations aux Jutra". Métro, January 26, 2015.
  18. ^ Maxime Demers, "La passion d’Augustine triomphe". Le Journal de Montréal, March 20, 2016.
  19. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.
  20. ^ Élise Jetté, "TROIS MEMBRES SOCAN À L’HONNEUR AUX GÉMEAUX". Words & Music, September 24, 2020.
  21. ^ Eric Parazelli, "TROIS DE NOS #COMPOSITEURSÀL’AFFICHE REMPORTENT DES GÉMEAUX". Words & Music, September 20, 2021.
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