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Alain Boublil

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Alain Boublil
Alain Boublil was born in Tunisia and imigrated to Paris, France at 18. He worked in music publishing before writing lyrics for French pop music. He became enamored with musical theatre and began working with another composer, Claude-Michel Schonberg. He lives in London and is the father of four sons.
BornMarch 5, 1941
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BornMarch 5, 1941
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 13 nominations total

    Known for

    Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Hugh Jackman, Amanda Seyfried, and Eddie Redmayne in Les Misérables (2012)
    Les Misérables
    7.5
    • Writer(as Boubil)
    • 2012
    Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010)
    Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
    8.8
    • Writer
    • 2010
    Jon Hamm, Madhur Mittal, and Suraj Sharma in Million Dollar Arm (2014)
    Million Dollar Arm
    7.0
    • Soundtrack("I Dreamed A Dream")
    • 2014
    Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd in This Is 40 (2012)
    This Is 40
    6.2
    • Soundtrack("Fantine's Death (Come to Me)")
    • 2012

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    • Mashup (2021)
      Mashup
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Les Misérables: The Staged Concert (2019)
      Les Misérables: The Staged Concert
      8.6
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • Jon Jon Briones, Kwang-Ho Hong, Alistair Brammer, and Eva Noblezada in Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary (2016)
      Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary
      8.1
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Les Miserables: The Broadway Musical (2014)
      Les Miserables: The Broadway Musical
      8.9
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Hugh Jackman, Amanda Seyfried, and Eddie Redmayne in Les Misérables (2012)
      Les Misérables
      7.5
      • based on: the original stage musical "Les Misérables"
      • screenplay by (as Boubil)
      • 2012
    • Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary (2010)
      Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary
      8.8
      • book by
      • original text: French
      • 2010
    • Great Performances (1971)
      Great Performances
      7.9
      TV Series
      • book by
      • original French text
      • 1995
    • Les Misérables the Dream Cast in Concert (1995)
      Les Misérables the Dream Cast in Concert
      9.5
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 1995
    • AbbaCaDaBra
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1985
    • Abbacadabra
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • written by
      • 1984

    Actor



    • Mom-ery Lane (2023)
      Mom-ery Lane
      Short
      • Dad
      • 2023
    • Polizeifunk ruft (1966)
      Polizeifunk ruft
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Jos Kumpel
      • 1968

    Music Department



    • Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Hugh Jackman, Amanda Seyfried, and Eddie Redmayne in Les Misérables (2012)
      Les Misérables
      7.5
      • original French text
      • 2012

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    • Alternative name
      • Boubil
    • Born
      • March 5, 1941
      • Tunis, French Protectorate of Tunisia [now Tunisia]
    • Other works
      Michel Schonberg and his musical, "The House of Martin Guerre," was performed at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Anthony Crivello, Hollis Resnik, and Kevin Gudahl in the cast. The crew included David Petrarca (musical director), James F. Ingalls (lighting designer), Susan Hifferty (costume designer), and Jeffrey Klitz (musical direction).
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      He was awarded the 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Musical of 1996 for Martin Guerre.
    • Quotes
      [on 'Les Miserables', 2012] The prophecy of Hugo has not budged. Nothing he prophesied 150 years ago has become irrelevant today.

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    • How old is Alain Boublil?
      84 years old
    • When was Alain Boublil born?
      March 5, 1941
    • Where was Alain Boublil born?
      Tunis, French Protectorate of Tunisia (now Tunisia)
    • What is Alain Boublil's birth name?
      Alain Albert Boublil
    • What is Alain Boublil known for?
      Million Dollar Arm, Les Misérables, Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary, and This Is 40

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