Person
Pierre van Dormael
Sound · 1952–2008 · Bruxelles, Belgium
Biography
Pierre Van Dormael (24 May 1952 – 3 September 2008) was a Belgian jazz guitarist and composer. In 1988, he played in the James Baldwin Project with David Linx and Deborah Brown (vocalists), Slide Hampton (trombone), Diederik Wissels (piano), Bob Stewart (tuba), and Michel Hatzigeorgiou (bass guitar). Van Dormael was also a member of Nasa Na Band, a jazz band known as the precursor of Aka Moon. He recorded soundtracks for films directed by his brother Jaco Van Dormael (Toto le Héros, Le Huitième Jour, Mr. Nobody). In 2007, he received the Belgian Golden Django Award. Posthumously he received the Magritte Award for Best Original Score for his work in the movie Mr. Nobody. He died from cancer at age 56 on 3 September 2008. Source: Article "Pierre Van Dormael" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Mr. Nobody
Original Music Composer
The Eighth Day
Original Music Composer
Toto the Hero
Original Music Composer
Try Me
Original Music Composer
Maedeli the Breach
Music
Filmography
- 2009Mr. NobodyOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Try MeOriginal Music Composer
- 1996The Eighth DayOriginal Music Composer
- 1991Toto the HeroOriginal Music Composer
- 1979Maedeli the BreachMusic
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