Alexandre Desplat
Music (Original Score) /
Argo
Film Synopsis
When six Americans take refuge in the Canadian embassy in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis, U.S. government agent Tony Mendez turns to Hollywood for help. Working with a producer and a makeup artist, he devises a rescue mission that centers on the creation of a fake film production company scouting locations in Iran.
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Academy Awards History
This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for Alexandre Desplat. He was previously nominated for:
THE KING'S SPEECH (2010)
Nominee, Music (Original Score)
FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009)
Nominee, Music (Original Score)
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008)
Nominee, Music (Original Score)
THE QUEEN (2006)
Nominee, Music (Original Score)
Other Nominees
Music (Original Score)
