BIOGRAPHY
Born to French parents, Frédéric Weber grew up in Montreal (Quebec).
Trained at the Vincent-D’Indy music school and Concordia University, he studied composition with Allan Crossman and harmony with Wolfgang Bottenberg. He also audited orchestration courses by Alen Belkin at the University of Montreal while continuing his self-taught learning.
Before dedicating himself to composing music for visual media, he was a member of several music groups, including Trans-X (a Félix award winner), Isinglass, and Kaplan Express (founded by Gérard and Ghylaine Kaplan, former members of Michel Fugain’s Big Bazar), as a keyboardist, arranger, and composer. After several years of performances, he began composing for choreographers of the new generation inspired by Jean-Pierre Perreault. Around 1985, he transitioned to creating music for film and television shows. He has composed music for numerous productions broadcast worldwide, including in Europe, Canada, the United States, and Asia.
He also composed the music for comedian Daniel Lemire’s show in 1996, as well as the music for the exhibition “Les Amuseurs” for the Just for Laughs Festival.
He has composed music for over 300 television shows, 30 films, and 6 ballets.
Frédéric Weber has twice received the SOCAN National Award, given to Canadian composers working in the film and television sectors. In 2021, he received the Diane Juster Award from the SPACQ Foundation for his involvement in copyright as a composer.
SOME OF THESE PROJECTS
Peat The Magnificent
Documentary series
Produced by: IDÉACOM international, MacTV.co.uk for CBC/SRC, BBC alba,
WHO WAS THE REAL NEANDERTHAL
A film by Yanick Rose
Producers :CBC, IDÉACOM international, France Télévisions,
CBC Nature of Things.
CONVERSATIONS WITH DOLPHINS
A film by Jérôme Julienne and John Jackson
Producers : MC4, IDÉACOM international, France Télévisions,
France 3, Thalassa, CBC Nature of Things.
Winner of the ”Jumeau d’or” at the Filmar 2018 Festival.
BOOKABOO
British children’s television series produced by Lucy Goodman
Happy Films, Cité Amérique , ITV, SRC, CBC, ABC2 Australie
Broadcast Award for Best Children’s Programme (BAFTA, BAA etc…)
International Prix Jeunesse award in Munich
2012 British Animation Award
DANS L’OEIL DU DRAGON – 12 seasons ( Dragons Den french version)
TV serie
Director: Guy Gagnon (season 2 – 12), Alain Chicoine ( season 1)
Produced by Cité Amérique , Attraction Image, SRC
LES REQUINS DE DUBAÏ
A film by Jérome Julienne & John Jackson
Thalassa France3, Beau comme une Image
Green Space production
LE MYSTÈRE DES CENTENAIRES
A film by Emmanuel Roblin
Writers: Emmanuel Roblin & Thierry Ragobert
Adamis Production-France 3-France Télévisions
BESIEGED FORTRESS
Wildlife feature film Docu-fiction
Director : Phillipe Calderon
English narration: John Cusack
French narration : Benoit Allemane
The Weinstein Company
Les Films du rêve & Cité-Amérique Tf1 international
Best direction: Philippe Calderon (France) – Jules Verne Adventures film festival
FUTURE EARTH
Journey to the end of the world
Docu-fiction
Director: Emmanuel Roblin, Thierry Ragobert et Carrie Wysocki
Narration by Lester Holt
Produced by: MSNBC (USA), Mc4 (France) & Off the Fence (Hollande)
TARA: VOYAGE AU COEUR DE LA MACHINE CLIMATIQUE
Feature documentary
Directors : Emmanuel Roblin, Thierry Ragobert
Narration : Lambert Wilson
Produced by: MC4 (France), Arte France, Off the Fence, Tara expéditions, RTBF (Belgium)
AFFINITY
Feature film
Director :Tim Fywell (Ice Princess/Disney, Waking the dead, etc.)
Screenplay: Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones Diary, A room with a view, etc.)
With Zoe Tapper, Anna Madeley Anna Massey, Amanda Plummer
Produced by : Adrian Bate -Box TV (England) Greg Dummet- Cité Amérique (Canada)
WHITE TUFT,THE LITTLE BEAVER
Wildlife feature film
Director: Phillipe Calderon French
Narration : Benoit Brière – André Dussolier
English narration : Colm Feore
Produced by les Films du rêve , Cité-Amérique, Tf1 international
LOCUST INVASION
Documentary
Director :Thierry Ragobert
Produced by Matin & Soir Film – MC4 Canal+ – France 3-Discovery HD
THE SPACE VOYAGERS / LES VOYAGEURS DE L’ESPACE
Documentary
A film by Thierry Ragobert & Jean-Pierre Larcher
With Jean-Pierre Haigneré
Produced by Matin & Soir Film – for Arte (France)
A KINGDOM FOR THE DZANGA GORILLAS
UN PARADIS POUR LES GORILLES
Wildlife documentary
A film by Emannuel Roblin
Produced by Matin & Soir Film – MC4 Canal+ – France 3 – Discovery HD
Winner best jury award, International Wildilife Film Festival
ALIENS OF THE DEEP
Docu-fiction
A film by Jérôme Julienne & John Jackson
MC4- IDEACOM- FRANCE 3- THALASSA
Prix Gémeaux 2011 Best documentary (Nature and science)
LOVE-MOI
Feature Film
Director: Marcel Simard
With Germain Houde, Paule Baillargeon, Mario Saint-Amand
Music: Robert Léger, Frédéric Weber
Produced by: Les Productions Virage
LES 50 ANS DE LA SOIRÉE DU HOCKEY
Documentary
Société Radio-Canada
MARILYN
Tv series
Société Radio-Canada
NOAH’S ARK
Animated short
Disney Film (U.S.A.)
LA PERDUE, PORTAIT OF THE QUEEN
Short Film
Director: Frédéric Wilbur-Fournier
Winner first prize Avoriaz Film Festival
LEMIRE 96
One Man Show
LES AMUSEURS
Exhibit
Just For Laugh Festival
PIED DE POULE
Musical (2nd edition)
Robert Léger, Marc Drouin
Co-produced by Luc Plamondon
BLEU BLANC BLUES
Album Jean-Pierre Ferland
Arranger
CATHÉDRALE
Ballet
Choreographer: Hélene Blackburn
Live shows in Canada, United-States and Europe