Nathaniel Méchaly

Nathaniel Méchaly (born 1972[1]) is a French musician and film composer. His composing credits include Avanim (2004), Revolver (2005), Colombiana (2011), The Grandmaster (2013), and the Taken trilogy (2008–2014).

Nathaniel Méchaly
Background information
Born1972 (age 48–49)
France
GenresRock, film scores
Occupation(s)Composer, record producer, musician
Labels
Websitenathanielmechaly.fr

Early life

Méchaly was born in 1972. He studied music at the Conservatoire National de Région de Musique de Marseille.[1]

Career

Méchaly began his career as a composer for television shows and commercials for French media conglomerates. He served as an assistant to French-Lebanese composer Gabriel Yared.[2]

He wrote his first score for French-Israeli writer and director Raphaël Nadjari's 2004 film Avanim. He went on to score two more Israeli feature films: Ushpizin (2004), and Tehilim (2007) which was also directed by Nadjari. Eventually, the French production company EuropaCorp's music department director became aware of Méchaly's earlier works and referred him to compose French actor Richard Berry's 2005 directorial feature film The Black Box. Afterward, French screenwriter and director Luc Besson, co-founder of EuropaCorp became pleased with Méchaly's work in The Black Box and decided to hire him for future projects.[2]

Méchaly won Best Original Film Score at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Composer at the 8th Asian Film Awards for The Grandmaster (2013) with Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi.

Selected filmography
YearTitleDirectorStudioNotes
2004AvanimRaphaël NadjariBVNG Productions
Transfax Film Productions
2.1 Films
Compagnie des Phares et Balises
UshpizinGidi DarEddie King Films
2005RevolverGuy RitchieSamuel Goldwyn Films
The Black BoxRichard BerryEuropaCorp
2007TehilimRaphaël NadjariBVNG Productions
Transfax Film Productions
The SecretVincent PerezEuropaCorp
The Last GangAriel Zeitoun
Room of DeathAlfred LotBac Films
2008TakenPierre MorelEuropaCorp (France)
20th Century Fox (US)
Dorothy MillsAgnès MerletDutch FilmWorks
2009Eyes Wide OpenHaim TabakmanPeccadillo Pictures
The Assassin Next DoorDanny LernerBleiberg Entertainment
2011Final BalancePierre LacanSombrero Films
ColombianaOlivier MegatonEuropaCorp
2012Taken 2EuropaCorp (France)
20th Century Fox (US)
Black Really Suits YouJacques BralThunder Films International
2013The GrandmasterWong Kar-waiBlock 2 Pictures
Jet Tone Films
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Bona International Film Group		Composed with Shigeru Umebayashi and Stefano Lentini
2014AngéliqueAriel ZeitounEuropaCorp
Get Well SoonJean BeckerICE3
K.J.B. Production
SND Films
France 3 Cinéma
Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Pure LifeJeremy BansterCantina Studio
Taken 3Olivier MegatonEuropaCorp (France)
20th Century Fox (US)
2016Shut InFarren BlackburnTransfilm International
Lava Bear Films
Canal+
Ocs
Cine+
See You TomorrowZhang JiajiaAlibaba Pictures
2017StrattonSimon WestGFM Films

References
  1. "About: Nathaniel Méchaly". www.nathanielmechaly.fr. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  2. Schweiger, Daniel (2 October 2012). "Interview with Nathaniel Méchaly". Film Music Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2017.


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