Born in Paris, France. Composer, arranger and orchestrator with over 130 film and television credits. His first feature film was NUIT FÉLINE (1978). Other notable composing credits include MÉXICO MÁGICO (1979), LE PETIT PRINCE A DIT / AND THE LITTLE PRINCE SAID (1992), MICROCOSMOS (1996), DON JUAN (1998), BELLE MAMAN / BEAUTIFUL MOTHER (1999), WINGED MIGRATION (2001) and LES CHORISTES / THE CHORUS (2004). Coulais was invited to join the Music Branch of A.M.P.A.S. in 2005.  Nominated for Achievement in Music (Best Song) 2004: LE CHORISTES (THE CHORUS) - "Look to Your Path" ("Vois sur ton chemin") - Music 1 nomination