Tiersen remained relatively unknown outside France until the release of his score for the acclaimed film '' Amélie '' ( Original French title : '' Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain '' , English : '' The Fabulous Destiny of Amélie Poulain '' ) in 2001 . French film director Jean-Pierre Jeunet had something else in mind for the film score , but one day one of his production assistants put on a CD of Tiersen , and the director found it absolutely superb . Jeunet bought all of Tiersen 's albums , and then contacted him to see if the Breton composer was interested in writing the film score for '' Amélie '' . In two weeks , Tiersen composed nineteen pieces for the film and also allowed the production to take anything they wanted from his other records . '' Amélie '' received great critical acclaim and was a box-office success . The film went on to win the Best Film award at the European Film Awards , four César Awards , including Best Film and Best Director , two BAFTA Awards , including Best Original Screenplay , and was nominated for five Academy Awards . The soundtrack was a mixture of both new and previously released material , and Tiersen was also the recipient of the César Award for Best Music Written for a Film , and of the World Soundtrack Academy award . The soundtrack album charted in many countries , including the number one position on the French Albums Chart
BAFTA Awards
55th British Academy Film Awards
Yann Tiersen