Roger Bellon was born in Neuilly sur Seine, France. He began studying piano at the age of eight. He attended The Berklee College of Music, Boston, where he received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Composition, and post graduate studies in composition and conducting at The École Normale de Musique, Paris. He received numerous commissions from ...
Sophie Bellon, Francois-Xavier Bellon, Astrid Bellon, Nathalie Bellon-Szabo
Siblings
Bernard Bellon
Albums
The Best of Highlander
Nominations
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction And Composition
Star Sign
Gemini
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Trademark
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Always orchestrates and conducts his own compositions. His masterful blending of modern sounds with traditional orchestral and vocal colors produces his own unique style.
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Quote
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Music is like cooking. The composition is the recipe and the orchestrations are the spices.
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Fact
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His composition teacher, Pierre Petit, had a tray of exotic liquors from around the world next to his piano. At the start of each lesson Pierre would insist that they taste one of them before beginning.
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Little known fact about Highlander: The Series and a few of the great musicians that played on it. Rusty Anderson (guitars) has been a part of Paul McCartney's band touring the world. Jerry Goodman (violin) was a part of legendary fusion band "The Mahavishnu Orchestra". Bunny Brunel (bass) was brought to America from France by Chick Corea and has played with Chick, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and others. His group "CAB" was nominated for a grammy in 2004. Brian Auger (organ) was founder of the classic 60s rock group "Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll & The Trinity. Laura Creamer (vocals) has sang with Bob Seager, Don Henley (The Eagles) and is now part of Kid Rock's band.
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dance for Joy
2016
Documentary completed
A Midsummer's Hawaiian Dream
2016
TV Movie post-production
Chance Manifest
2015
Short
Last to Repeat
2015
Short
Mary Anne
2015
Short
We Were Nothing!
2015
Documentary
A Christmas Kiss II
2014
TV Movie music composed, orchestrated and conducted by
Looking for Mr. Right
2014
TV Movie music composed, orchestrated and conducted by
The Perfection of Anna
2012
Short
186 Dollars to Freedom
2012
Game 7
2011
Short
In Between
2011/III
Short
Their Eyes Were Dry
2011
Documentary
Noble One
2010
Short
Iron Cross
2009
Always and Forever
2009
TV Movie
12 Stones
2009
Short
Generation Gap
2008
TV Movie
Claire
2007
TV Movie
The Christmas Card
2006
TV Movie
Hidden Places
2006
TV Movie
Murder 101
2006
TV Movie
The Wishing Well
2005
Short
Mysterious Island
2005
TV Movie
Murder at the Presidio
2005
TV Movie
Break a Leg
2005
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork & Mindy
2005
TV Movie
Out of the Woods
2005
TV Movie
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part
2005
TV Movie
Frankenstein
2004
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Murder Without Conviction
2004
TV Movie
Wedding Daze
2004
TV Movie
Just Desserts
2004
TV Movie
A Carol Christmas
2003
TV Movie
Blessings
2003
TV Movie
Darkness at High Noon: The Carl Foreman Documents
2002
Documentary
Final Jeopardy
2001
TV Movie
Hitman's Run
1999
The New Adventures of Robin Hood
1998-1999
TV Series 24 episodes
My Husband's Secret Life
1998
TV Movie
Highlander
1992-1998
TV Series 119 episodes
The Last Don II
1998
TV Mini-Series 1 episode
The Last Don
1997
TV Mini-Series 3 episodes
Hors limites
1997
TV Series 2 episodes
The Assassination File
1996
TV Movie
Unforgivable
1996
TV Movie
Vents contraires
1995
TV Movie
Prima Donnas
1995
Cafe Americain
1993-1994
TV Series 10 episodes
Dark Horse
1992
The Plant
1991
Short
Hi Honey - I'm Dead
1991
TV Movie
Options
1989
Waxwork
1988
The Unholy
1988
Frankenstein
1987
TV Movie
The Princess Academy
1987
Falcon Crest
1985-1987
TV Series 7 episodes
La marseillaise
1982
TV Movie
Les héroïques
1981
TV Movie
The Sheik
1921
music composed by: new score
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cafe Americain
1993-1994
TV Series composer - 15 episodes
Yellowthread Street
1990
TV Series composer - 26 episodes
Monsters
1989
TV Series composer - 2 episodes
Waxwork
1988
orchestrator
The Sheik
1921
music performed by
Their Eyes Were Dry
2011
Documentary orchestrator
April Fool's Day
2008
Video composer: additional music
Eden at the End of the World
2008
TV Movie documentary composer: additional music
The New Adventures of Robin Hood
1998-1999
TV Series composer - 26 episodes
The Last Don
1997
TV Mini-Series orchestrator - 3 episodes
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Generation Gap
2008
TV Movie writer: "Savoy Boogie-Woogie"
Billy: The Early Years
2008
producer: "They're On the Way"
Just Desserts
2004
TV Movie writer: "Baci Dolci", "Sweet Thing"
Prima Donnas
1995
writer: "Getting Ready for You"
Highlander
1995
TV Series arranger - 1 episode
The Unholy
1988
music: "Threshold"
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Game 7
2011
Short associate producer
Their Eyes Were Dry
2011
Documentary co-producer
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1987
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
$950,000
