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Louis Crelier started his professionnal career in Switzerland in 1978 as resident composer at the Theatre Populaire Romand (TPR). Since then, he has composed over 30 scores for stage. He is currently composing his first Opera The Glass Fortress with Pierre Christin and Enki Bilal. Since 1981, he has specialized in film score composition and has worked extensively in Western Europe, having composed over 80 film scores including feature films, tv-movies and documentaries. In 1984, he was awarded the prestigious Vocation Award by the Baroness of Rothschild for his contribution to film score composition. In 1994, he received the 40th Anniversary Award of the Swiss Television for his song Couleur Noir et Blanc (Color Black and White). In 2001, the film Azzurro is awarded as "Best Film of the Year" at the Swiss Cinema Awards, and his music is nominated to the World Soundtrack Awards along with composers such as John Williams or Hans Zimmer. He recently composed the score for Coma, directed by Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas, Timecode, Hotel). In 2006, he is nominated to the European Soundtrack Awards for the music of Pas de Panique (Don’t Panic) directed by Denis Rabaglia. Louis Crelier is a member of the World Soundtrack Academy and of the European Film Academy. He is also Vice-President of the European Federation of Film Music Composers (www.FFACE.eu).