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Frédéric Vercheval is a Belgian composer whose music blends classical lyricism, jazz inflection, and textural sound design into a distinctive cinematic voice. Born in Brussels, he began playing piano at the age of eight and went on to study at the Jazz Studio in Antwerp. While largely self-taught in film composition, his instinct for musical storytelling soon made him one of Belgium's most sought-after screen composers.
Frédéric has composed original music for over forty films, series, and documentaries. His long-term conaborations with directors Lucas Belvaux and Olivier Masset-Depasse have led to some of his most celebrated scores, including Pas son genre, Chez Nous, Les Tourmentés, Cages, and Duelles (Mothers' Instinct)-the latter earning him both the World Soundtrack Award for Best Score for a Belgian Production and the Magritte Award for Best Original Score.
In 2025, he won another Magritte Award for his music for Agnieszka Holland's Green Border, further establishing his reputation for emotionally charged and finely crafted film scores. Other recent credits include The Pact (Bille August), Les Volets Verts (Jean Becker), La Place d'une autre (Aurelia Georges), Baghdad Messi (Sahim Omar Kalifa), and the 3rd chapter of Largo Winch (Olivier Masset-Depasse).
Across his diverse work, Vercheval explores the dialogue between image and sound, balancing expressive orchestral writing with subtle, minimalist textures. Between 2011 and 2018, he taught film music analysis at the IAD and currently serves as President of the Belgian Screen Composers Guild.
The World Soundtrack Awards, one of the most imporant film music awards, place an emphasis on the oeuvres of special contributors to the world of film music. This year's winners are Nicholas Britell, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Lady Gaga, Michael Abels, John Powell, Frédéric Vercheval and Pierre Charles. Frédéric Devreese and Krzysztof Penderecki were both honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award
1 World Soundtrack Awards
and 1 World Soundtrack Awards nomination
2 Magritte Awards and 6 nominations for the Magritte Awards for Cinema
Magritte Award (2025) for Best Original Score for Agnieszka Holland's Green Border
Magritte Award (2020) for Best Original Score for Duelles by Olivier Masset-Depasse
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Original music
"Green Border"by
AGNIESZKA HOLLAND
Jalal Altawil Maja Ostaszewska
Green Border
Musique originale de
Ils ont jugé la reine
Fiction documentaire d'Alain Brunard
avec Maude Wyler racontée par Denis Podalydes Produit par Arte, Zed, U-media, Be films.
World Soundtrack Awards pour la musique originale de
Duelles d'Olivier Masset-Depasse
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Original music
"Largo winch 3, le prix de l'argent" by OLIVIER MASSET DEPASSE
Tomer Sisley,James Franco
LARGO WINCH 3
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Original music
"The Pact" by
BILLE AUGUST,
Birthe Neumann Simon Bennebjerg
THE PACT
Musique originale de
CHEZ NOUS
de LUCAS BELVAUX
avec Émilie DEQUENNE, André DUSSOLLIER et
Catherine JACOB
Musique originale de
Duelles d'Olivier Masset-Depasse
avec Veerle Baetens et Anne Coessens Produit par Haut et Court, Versus productions
Musique originale de
La Place d'une autre-Secret Name
de Aurélia Georges
avec Sabine Azéma, Lyna Khoudri,Maude Wyler.
Musique originale de
Pauvre Georges
de Claire Devers
avec Gregory Gadebois, Monia Chokr,Pascale Arbillot,Stéphane Degroodt
Musique originale du SEMEUR de Marinne Francen
Avec Pauline Burlet, Alban Lenoir produit par Sylie Pialat
Musique originale de
LA FIN DE LA NUIT
de Lucas Belvaux
avec Nicole Garcia et Louise Bourgoin Produit par Siècles productions, France 3
Musique originale de
SANCTUAIRE
d'Olivier Masset-Depasse
avec Jeremie Renier Produit par Haut et Court, Versus productions et Canal+
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