Name	Alexandre Desplat
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Date of Birth	August 23, 1961
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Desplat was born in Paris to a French father and Greek mother who met at UC Berkeley, California.[1] After their marriage, they moved back to France, where Alexandre was born. At the age of five, he began playing piano and also became proficient on trumpet and flute. He studied with Claude Ballif, Iannis Xenakis in France and Jack Hayes in the USA. Desplat's musical interests were wide and he was also influenced by South American and African artists and teachers, among whom were Carlinhos Brown and Ray Lema. Desplat swiftly became skilled not only as a performer but also as a composer.