Éric Serra facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Éric Serra
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Serra at the 2016 César Awards
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| Background information | |
| Born | 9 September 1959 Saint-Mandé, France |
| Origin | Paris, France |
| Genres | Pop, dance, electronic |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | RXRA |
Éric Serra (born September 9, 1959) is a talented French musician and composer. He is famous for creating the music for many movies, especially those directed by Luc Besson. You might know his work from films like The Fifth Element or Léon: The Professional. He has been nominated for the Cesar Award (a big French film award) five times and won once for his music in The Big Blue (1988).
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Early Life
Éric Serra was born in Saint-Mandé, France, in 1959. His dad, Claude Serra, was a songwriter and poet. This meant Éric grew up surrounded by music and learned about how it's made from a very young age.
A Career in Film Music
In the early 1980s, Éric Serra met film director Luc Besson. Luc asked Éric to create the music for his first movie, Le Dernier Combat (1983). Since then, Éric has composed the music for almost all of Luc Besson's films. He also scored several movies that Besson wrote, like Wasabi.
Composing for James Bond
In 1995, Éric Serra was chosen to compose the music for the James Bond film GoldenEye. His music for the movie sounded very modern and different from previous Bond films. Some people really liked his new style, while others missed the classic James Bond music. Because of this, another composer, John Altman, was later brought in to re-do the music for a famous tank chase scene. After GoldenEye, David Arnold took over as the main composer for James Bond movies until 2008.
The Name RXRA
Éric Serra is sometimes known as RXRA. This nickname comes from how his name sounds when pronounced in French. For example, his song Little Light of Love from The Fifth Element movie soundtrack is credited to RXRA.
Other Creative Projects
From 1980 to 1988, Éric Serra played bass guitar for the French singer Jacques Higelin. Besides composing for films, Éric is also a songwriter. He wrote popular songs like "It's Only Mystery" for the film Subway and "My Lady Blue" for Le Grand Bleu. In 1998, he released his own rock music album called RXRA. He also created the music for the 2008 Las Vegas show 'Criss Angel: Believe', which was a Cirque Du Soleil show starring Criss Angel.
Onscreen Appearances
Éric Serra usually works behind the scenes, but he has appeared on French television to perform music. He also had a small acting role in the Luc Besson film Subway, where he played a character called 'Enrico the bassist'.
Film Scores
Éric Serra has composed the music for these films:
- L'Avant dernier (1981) (short film)
- Le Dernier Combat (1983)
- Subway (1985)
- La Nuit du flingueur (Episode 20 of Série noire) (1986)
- Kamikaze (1986)
- The Big Blue a.k.a. Le Grand Bleu (1988)
- Nikita a.k.a. La Femme Nikita (1990)
- Atlantis (1991)
- Léon: The Professional a.k.a. The Professional (1994)
- GoldenEye (1995)
- The Fifth Element (1997)
- The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
- L'Art (délicat) de la séduction (2001)
- Wasabi (2001)
Décalage horaire (2002)
- Rollerball (2002)
- Bulletproof Monk (2003)
- Bandidas (2006)
- Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
- Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard (2009)
- The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (2010)
- Arthur and the War of the Two Worlds (2010)
- The Lady (2011)
- Lucy (2014)
- Renegades (2017)
- Anna (2019)
- Dogman (2023)
See also
In Spanish: Éric Serra para niños
