Michel Portal

Summary

Michel Portal is a human^[1]. Born in Bayonne^[2], he… he was born on November 27, 1935^[3]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on February 12, 2026^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], saxophonist^[8], film score composer^[9], and clarinetist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Michel Portal was born in Bayonne^[2].
• Michel Portal died in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Michel Portal was born on November 27, 1935^[3].
• Michel Portal died on February 12, 2026^[5].
• Michel Portal held citizenship in France^[12].
• French was Michel Portal's native language^[13].
• Michel Portal worked as a composer^[6].
• Michel Portal worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Michel Portal's professions included saxophonist^[8].
• Michel Portal's professions included film score composer^[9].
• Michel Portal's professions included clarinetist^[10].
• Michel Portal's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Paris^[14].
• Michel Portal's education included a stint at Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud^[15].
• Michel Portal's education included a stint at Q2994550^[16].
• Michel Portal received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17].
• Michel Portal received the César Award for Best Music Written for a Film^[18].
• Michel Portal received the Victoires du Jazz^[19].
• Michel Portal received the Prix Django Reinhardt^[20].
• Michel Portal is recorded as male^[21].
• Michel Portal's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Michel Portal's genre is jazz^[23].
• Michel Portal's genre is classical music^[24].
• Michel Portal's discography is recorded as Michel Portal discography^[25].
• Michel Portal's Commons category is recorded as Michel Portal^[26].
• Michel Portal's family name is recorded as Portal^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-11-27^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-02-12^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde, avant-garde jazz, classical, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: avant-garde, avant-garde jazz, classical, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1fd31bdc-7672-421e-b6ed-84838780c502^[34]

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Origins and Family

Michel Portal's place of birth was Bayonne^[2]. He was born on November 27, 1935^[3]. French was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[14], a grande école^[35], in France^[36], founded in 1795^[37], headquartered in 19th arrondissement of Paris^[38]; Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud^[15], a conservatory^[39], in France^[40]; and Q2994550^[16], a conservatories with regional coverage^[41], in France^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], saxophonist^[8], film score composer^[9], and clarinetist^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; César Award for Best Music Written for a Film^[18], a César Award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1976^[47]; Victoires du Jazz^[19], a music award^[48], in France^[49]; and Prix Django Reinhardt^[20], a cultural prize^[50], in France^[51], founded in 1955^[52].

Death and Burial

Michel Portal died on February 12, 2026^[5]. He died in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Why It Matters

Michel Portal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Michel Portal born?

Michel Portal was born in Bayonne^[2].

Where did Michel Portal die?

Michel Portal passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

What did Michel Portal do for work?

Michel Portal worked as composer^[6], jazz musician^[7], saxophonist^[8], film score composer^[9], and clarinetist^[10].

Where did Michel Portal go to school?

Michel Portal was educated at Conservatoire de Paris^[14], Conservatoire de Bordeaux Jacques Thibaud^[15], and Q2994550^[16].

What awards did Michel Portal receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[17], César Award for Best Music Written for a Film^[18], Victoires du Jazz^[19], and Prix Django Reinhardt^[20].