Paul Koulak (born Paul Koulaksezian; 27 March 1943 – 28 June 2021) was a French composer of Armenian origin.

Biography

Koulak was born in

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. Two of his three brothers are also in the artistic field, one being also a musician, the other, , an actor. He studied music at the

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and the

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. He has composed many pieces of music for television: broadcasts of

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s and in particular the most famous, those of the credits of '' Fort Boyard'' (a program for which he composed nearly 200 pieces) in its first version from 1990 and credits for

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. In 1971, Koulak composed the music for the song "Souviens-toi de moi" for the singer

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and in 1973 " Sans toi" which was performed by

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for the

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. In 1989 Koulak composed

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sports advertising and also ''

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'', the weather forecast on

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, during this period. All his compositions are played on synthesizers.

Discography

;TV series *1985: ''

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'' *1989: ''Operation Mozarts'' *1990–2013: '' Fort Boyard'' (soundtrack) *1992: ''La Piste de Xapatan'' *1992: ''Le Vol du Kangourou'' *1992: ''Civilisation in Danger'' *1998: ''Tom-Tom and Nana'' *1999: ''La Belle Lisse Poire du Prince de Motordu''

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Koulak, Paul 1943 births 2021 deaths People from Saint-Chamond 20th-century French composers Conservatoire de Paris alumni École Normale de Musique de Paris alumni French male composers 20th-century French male musicians French people of Armenian descent