Pierre-Philippe Côté, also known by the stage names Pilou or Peter Henry Phillips, is a

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musician and composer from

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.François Lévesque
"Voir la musique avec Pilou"
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'', February 22, 2019. He is most noted for his score to the 2017 film '' Ravenous (Les Affamés)'', for which he won the

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for Best Original Music at the

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,Manon Dumais
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'', May 30, 2018. and was a

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nominee for Best Original Score at the

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.Jordan Pinto
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'' Playback'', January 16, 2018. Originally from Asbestos (Val-des-Sources), Quebec, he studied music at the

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, where he was often commissioned to write music for films made by his friends in the

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program. He subsequently formed the band Mimosa with singer Ines Talbi, who were the winners of the 2007

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competition for emerging musical artists from Quebec. He later launched his own recording studio, Le Nid. He has released albums as a recording artist under the names Peter Henry Phillips in English and Pilou in French, but is credited under his own name on film scores. He is married to actress Geneviève Boivin-Roussy.Victor-Léon Cardinal
"Geneviève Boivin-Roussy s'ouvre sur sa vie de couple et son bonheur familial à la campagne"
''7 Jours'', July 21, 2021.

Discography

*''The Origin'' (2017, as Peter Henry Phillips) *''La Vraie Nature - Chansons Par Pilou'' (2018, as Pilou)

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

References

External links

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