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MICHEL PORTAL - LIST OF ISSUED RECORDS
compiled by Johann Haidenbauer

This is a list of released records by and with Michel Portal. It is ordered chronologically where the year refers, in general, to the recording date. All items are in LP format unless stated otherwise. CD re-issues are preceeded by an asterisk '*'. In those cases where the catalog numbers of LP and CD issue are essentially the same it is not repeated after the *. Releases from 1988 onwards are all available as CDs and therefore no special indication is made.

Michel Portal played as session musician on many more records by French singers in the 1960s and early 1970s. Also, he was involved in several releases of CBS (and Epic) France as musical director in 1966/1967. If anyone can provide pertinent information here please contact me.

Note that compilations of otherwise available material and repackages are, in general, not included in this list.

I would like to thank the following persons for their help with this discography:

Mikiko Kameyama 
Mark Raap
Engelbert Schramm
Marco Soldi 
Robert Stubenrauch

Other web sites related to Michel Portal:

www.label-bleu.com/artist.php?Ing=f&artist_id=45

www1.ocn.ne.jp/~lot74/Portal.html

Abbreviations:

D      Germany          F     France         UK     England 
J      Japan            Ch    Switzerland    Yu     Yugoslavia 
E      Spain            I     Italy          A      Austria 

V.A.   various artist
TV     TV production
doc    documentary film 
s      short film 
V      film released on video tape
DVD    film released on DVD 

Please direct any additions, corrections, etc. to:

   Johann Haidenbauer                   j.haidenbauer@fz-juelich.de
   FZ Juelich, IKP
   D-52425 Juelich
   GERMANY                           last updated: December 7, 2006

LIST OF ISSUED RECORDS


  Jef Gilson: Enfin!. Club de l'echiquier 30 J 1002, Spalax    1963
    SPX 6837; * EPM Musique FD151922

  Jef Gilson: 1945/1975 Anthology Jef Gilson - The Beginning   1963
    Of Jean-Luc Ponty. Palm 19   

  Jef Gilson: Big Band. (7" EP). Club de l'echiquier CED J-451 1963

  Pierre Michelot: Round About A Bass. Mercury 125 500 MCL;    1963
    * Emarcy Records CD 042283230927 

  Michel Hausser: Holiday for vibes and cembalet. Columbia     1964
    FPX 257 (F) 

  Jef Gilson: 1945/1975 Anthology Jef Gilson - The Big Band    1964  
    Band Era. Palm 20 

  Jean-Luc Ponty: Jazz long playing. Philips B77810L;          1964
    * Emarcy Records CD 731454815024 
 
  Boulou (Ferre): I'll never smile again. (7" EP). Barclay     1964
    EP 70743                 

  Boulou (Ferre): Salt peanuts. (7" EP). Barclay EP 70821      1964 

  Boulou Ferre. Barclay 80254                                  1964 
    (contains all tracks from the two Barclay EPs above) 

  Daniel Janin: Music for Big Band. Societe Francaise SFP      1965
    53003, SFP 15021 

  Jef Gilson: A Gaveau. Societe Francaise SFP 10.004           1965 

  Jef Gilson: Midi douze. * FD Music 152122                    1965 

  Claude Bolling Sextet: Jazzgang Amadeus Mozart. Philips      1965
    842.129 PY; * Mercury/Polygram 842 734-2 

  Francois Tusques: Free Jazz. Disques Mouloudji EM 13507;     1965
    * IN SITU/Adda 590039 (The CD re-issue contains 2 bonus
    tracks!) 

  Ivan Jullien - Paris Jazz All Stars: Paris point zero.       1966
    Riviera 421047, Barclay 521.047 

  Andre Hodeir: Anna Livia Plurabelle. Carlyne Music CAR 005;  1966
    Philips PHS 900-255

  Sunny Murray: ditto. Shandar SR 10.008                       1968

  Haexan - Witchcraft through the ages. (Film on DVD).         1968
    Criterion Collection HAX010 (0-37429-1617-2-2) (USA)

  Jean-Luc Ponty/Daniel Humair/Michel Portal: La sorcellerie   1968
    a travers les ages. Communication Co 301 (This LP contains
    part of the soundtrack from the above film 'Haexan'.)

  Michel Portal: Our meanings and our feelings. EMI Pathe      1969
    2C 054-10525

  Alan Silva and The Celestrial Communication Orchestra:       1970
    Seasons. (3-LP). BYG/Actuel 529.342/43/44; * Sunspots
    SPOT 505 

  Michel Portal: Alors!!!. Futura GER 12; Musica MUS 2001;     1970
    * Futura 152-072

  (V.A.:) 20. Internationales Jazzfestival Zürich. (2-LP).     1970
    MPS/BASF CRP 843, MPS/BASF 25 20843-5 

  Michel Portal: Splendid Yzlment. CBS 64567; * CBS 467454-2   1971

  Michel Colombier: Wings. A&M 3503, CBS AMLH 63 503;          1971 
    * A&M SPX 4281     

  Michel Portal Unit: A Chateauvallon - No, no but it may be.  1972
    Le Chant du Monde LDX 74526; (retitled: Chateauvallon 23
    Aout 1972) * Universal/Emarcy 038 350-2 

  NDR - Jazz Workshop 1974. (This LP is shared with other      1974
    artists). NDR 0666 516

  Daniel Humair: Surrounded 1964-1987. (2-LP). Flat & Sharp    1974
    Records PAM 970; * Flat & Sharp 239228, * Blue Flame 
    40322   

  Michel Portal: L'ombre rouge. (Soundtrack LP). Saravah    1974/81
    SHL 1091  

  Michel Portal: Chateauvallon '76. L'Escargot ESC 382         1976

  Aldo Romano: Il piacere. OWL 015; * Emarcy Records           1978
    CD 044001357527                            

  Michel Portal: Dejarme Solo. WEA/Cy 733 603; * Dreyfus       1979 
    65026-2, Sony FDM 36506-2

  Michel Portal/Leon Francioli/Pierre Favre: Arrivederci le    1980
    Chouartse. (2-LP). Hat Hut HH2R22, hat ART 2007; 
    * hat ART 6022, hatOLOGY 572 

  Michel Portal: Le retour de Martin Guerre/Balles perdues.    1983
    (Soundtrack LP). RCA PL 37767
    (6 of the 7 tracks from "Martin Guerre" are also on: 
    Les Plus Belles Musiques de Film, Vol. 1) * Fremeaux
    Entertainment FE 951 (F) 

  Michel Portal: The return of Martin Guerre/Georges Delerue:  1983
    Julia. (Soundtrack LP). DRG Records SL-9514 (contains the
    same tracks from "Martin Guerre" as the LP above!) 

  Michel Portal: Les Cavaliers de L'Orage. (Soundtrack LP).    1984
    RCA BL 70302 

  Les Grands Compositeurs Francais de Musique de Film, Vol. 2. 1984
    (Soundtrack CD). * Fremeaux Entertainment FE 954 (F)
    (contains one track from Portal's soundtrack to "Battling 
     le ténébreux"; released in 1997) 

  Michel Portal: Bras de fer. (Soundtrack LP). Trema 310195    1985

  Michel Portal: Turbulence. * Harmonia Mundi 905186           1987

  Michel Portal: Men's Land. * Label Bleu LBLC 6513            1987

  (V.A.:) 9-11 P.M. at the Town Hall. Label Bleu LBLC6517      1988

  Portal/Liebman/Gurtu/Cinelu: Live de Lille - November 1990.  1990
    Sari Seeri SGR 9101 

  Michel Portal: Any way. Label Bleu LBLC 6544              1991/92

  Martial Solal/Michel Portal: same. Erato 2292-45799-2        1992
    (This CD is part of a 5-CD boxset called "Martial Solal 
     Edition". Erato 2292-45810-2)

  Henri Texier Azur Quartet: An Indian's Week. Label Bleu      1993
    LBLC 6558  

  Michel Portal: Musiques de Cinemas. Label Bleu LBLC 6574, 1994/95
    Harmonia Mundi HM 83

  Richard Galliano: Laurita. Dreyfus FDM 36572-2               1994

  Michel Portal: La Machine. (Soundtrack CD). Decca/London     1994
    444 789-2    

  Michel Portal - Richard Galliano: Live. * Radio Suisse       1995
    Romande RSR 6157 (Ch)

  Richard Galliano/Michel Portal: Blow Up. Dreyfus 36589-2     1996

  Daniel Humair: Quatre fois trois. (CD + CD-ROM). Label    1996/97 
    Bleu LBLC 6619/20, Harmonia Mundi 53x2

  Richard Galliano: Opale. High Tide TIDE 9162-2 (I)           1997
    (This CD was included in the Italian magazine 
     "Musica Jazz" no. 5/1997.) 

  Michel Portal: Dockings. Label Bleu LBL 6604                 1997

  Richard Galliano: French Touch. Dreyfus FDM 36596-2          1998

  Richard Galliano: Concerts inedits. (3-CD). Dreyfus FDM      1998
    36606-2 

  Martial Solal/Michel Portal: Fast mood. RCA 2 1693 10-2      1999

  Michel Portal/Steven Kent/Mino Cinelu: Burundi. PAO Records  2000
    10630 (A); Sonodisc SA/Jazz'in JICD 1 (F)           

  Vienna Art Orchestra: All That Strauss. TCB 20052 (Ch)       2000

  Michel Portal: Minneapolis. Emarcy Records CD 044001351129   2001

  Michel Portal: 3 Essais pour Ornette (unreleased tracks).    2001
    Emarcy/Universal 8181 (F). (This CD was given away in 
    France as bonus with the purchase of the Minneapolis CD
    and it was included in the January 2001 issue of the 
    French "Jazz Magazine".) 

  Te quiero. (Soundtrack CD; the CD is shared with other       2001
    artists). Milan 7 4321 82834-2 (contains only tracks
    from the "Dockings" CD!)    

  Captain Fracasse. (Film on DVD). Image Entertainment         2001
    ID1856DSDVD (USA) 

  Michel Portal: Minneapolis we insist!. Universal          2001/02
    017 796-2 

  Michel Portal: That one is for Mingus. Universal             2002
    (2-track promo CD that was included in the May 2002 
    issue of the French "Jazz Magazine".) 

  Joachim Kühn: Universal Time. Emarcy Records CD              2002
    044001667121 
 
  Alain Gerber: Le Jazz est un roman. OWL 064 160-2            2002

  Michel Portal: Dipping in Minneapols. (3-CD). Universal   2001/02
    066 115-2 (3-CD set that includes the two previously
    released "Minneapolis" CDs plus the tracks from the
    2 promo CD EPs released by Universal plus some 
    previously unreleased material.)

  Jazz et autres Musiques du Monde. (video). Carmen            2002
    Production (F) 

  Michel Portal - Richard Galliano: Concerts.  Dreyfuss        2004
    FDM 36661-2

  Michel Portal: La petite chartreuse. (soundtrack CD).        2005
    Universal 982834-4  

  Susanne Abbuehl: Compass. ECM 1906                           2006

  Sylvain Luc: Joko. Dreyfus 460503 669222                     2006

  Antoine Herve: Road movie. Nocturne NTCD391                  2006

CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC

  Karlheinz Stockhausen: Aus den sieben Tagen (Fais voile      1969
    vers le solei/Liaison). Harmonia Mundi HM 30 889 M; 
    * Harmonia Mundi HMA 190795

  Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kommunion/Intensitaet. Deutsche       1969
    Grammophon 2530 256

  Karlheinz Stockhausen: Unbegrenzt. Deutsche Grammophon       1969
    2561 298

  Karlheinz Stockhausen: Aus den sieben Tagen. (7-LP).         1969
    Deutsche Grammophon 2720 073; .(7-CD). * Stockhausen 
    Verlag Complete Edition 14 (The CD edition contains all 
    recordings from the Deutsche Grammophon LPs above plus a 
    bonus track that is not on the 7-LP edition) 

  Johannes Brahms: Sonates pour clarinette et piano, op. 120.  1969
    Harmonia Mundi HM 30 904; * Harmonia Mundi HMA 190904, 
    Harmonia Mundi 790904

  Luciano Berio: Laborintus 2. Arcophon AC 695 (I); Harmonia   1969
    Mundi HM 1764, RCA LSC-3267; * Harmonia Mundi HMA 195764

  Pierre Boulez: Domaines. Harmonia Mundi HM 1930; * Harmonia  1970
    Mundi HMX 2908 6264, Harmonia Mundi HMA 195930 

  Colette Magny: Snarkose. (7" EP). Le Chant Du Monde EP       1971 
    45 3254  

  Colette Magny: Feu Et Rhythme. Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74444;  1971
    * Scalen'Disc CMPCD04 
    (contains 3 of the 4 tracks from the above EP)

  Mauricio Kagel: Exotica. Deutsche Grammophon DG 2530 251;    1971
    * Deutsche Grammophon 445 252-2 

  New Phonic Art. Wergo WER 60 060                             1971

  Francis Poulenc: Musique de chambre. (2-CD). * EMI Classics  1971
    CDC 5 69267-2, EMI CZS 7 62736-2 

  Vinko Globokar: Ausstrahlungen. Harmonia Mundi HM 933,       1972
    BASF / Harmonia Mundi 25 29181-2; (re-issued as: Hallo, 
    do you hear me?). * Harmonia Mundi 90933 
  
  (V.A.:) Atelier Schola Cantorum 4. (2-CD). * Cadenza CAD     1972 
    800 894 (MP performs on the piece "Airs de voyages vers
    l'interieur" by Vinko Globokar) (D) 

  Vinko Globokar/New Phonic Art: Drama & Correspondences.      1973
    BASF Harmonia Mundi 20 21803-1

  (V.A.:) Free Improvisation: New Phonic Art/Iskra 1903/Wired. 1973
    (3-LP). Deutsche Grammophon 2563 298/299/300, Deutsche 
    Grammophon 2740 105 

  (V.A.:) 75 Jahre Donaueschingen. (12-CD). * Col Legno WWE    1973 
    12CD 31899-31910 (MP performs on the piece "Laboratorium" 
    by Vinko Globokar on Col Legno WWE 1CD 31906)

  Bernard Parmegiani: Pop'eclectic. * Plate Lunch PL08 (D)     1973
 
  Sergei Prokofiev: The Five Piano Concertos. * EMI 62542,     1974 
    EMI Classics 5 73271 2 (MP performs on the "Overture on
    Hebrew Themes, op. 34") 

  Vinko Globokar: Airs de voyages vers l'interieur / Voie.     1975 
    RTV Ljubljana LD 0803 (Yu), Aulos AUL 53577 (D); 
    (re-issued as: Eisenberg) * col legno WWE 1CD 20004 (D) 

  (V.A.:) Musik in Deutschland 1950-2000 - Konzertmusik:       1975
    Vokale Kammermusik (Sprachkomposition). * BMG/RCA 74321 
    735332 (MP performs on the piece "Un jour comme un 
    autre" by Vinko Globokar) (D) 

  Vinko Globokar: Echanges. Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 712       1978
 
  Johannes Brahms: Trios op. 40 & 114. Erato STU 71159;        1978
    * Erato 4509-96951-2   

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Quintet K.581/Trio K.498.  1983
    Harmonia Mundi HM 1118; * Harmonia Mundi HMC 901118 

  Gilbert Amy: Shin Anim Sha Ananim/etc. Erato NUM 75264       1983

  Jean Schwarz: Chantakoa/And around. * Celia Records CL 8909  1986
 
  Francis Poulenc: Chamber music. London 421 581-2DH           1988    

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto pour clarinette K.622.     1989
    Harmonia Mundi HMA 1951304, Harmonia Mundi 2901304, 
    Harmonia Mundi 7901362

  Saint-Saens / Poulenc / Milhaud / Roussel / D'Indy: Musique  1989
    de Chambre Francaise. London/Decca 425 861-2

  Johannes Brahms: Quintettes op. 111 & 115. Harmonia Mundi    1990 
    901349, HMA 1951349

  Johannes Brahms: Sonates op. 120 / Trio op. 114.             1991
    EMI Classics 7 54466 2

  Robert Schumann: Musique de Chambre. EMI Classics CDC        1993
    7 54824 2

  Jean Schwarz: Canto. Celia Records CL 9414                   1993

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Quintet K.581/Trio K.498.  1995
    EMI Classics Special CDC 55389-2

  Gidon Kremer: Hommage a Piazzolla. Elektra/Nonesuch 79407 1995/96

  (V.A.:) Wittener Tage fuer neue Kammermusik 1996. (2-CD).    1996
    WDR-Prod. WD 96 (D) 

  Michel Portal/Paul Meyer: Rencontre. Duos pour clarinettes.  1997 
    EMI 7243 55673 2 

  Francis Poulenc: Complete chambre music. (2-CD). RCA 74321   1998
    632122

  Laurent Korcia: Danses. Naive V 4978                         2004

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Clarinet Quintet/Kegelstatt-Trio/   2004
    Adagio & Fugue. Harmonia Mundi/Aeon AECD 0422 

  Jean-Louis Agobet: Generation. timpani 1C1094                2004

  Laurent Korcia: BartoKorcia. (2-CD). Naive V 4991            2005

SESSIONS FOR FRENCH SINGERS

  Barbara: Barbara chante Barbara. Philips 77806 (mono),       1964
    Philips 840 574 (stereo); (re-issued on CD as:
    Goettingen 64-65). * Polydor 510746  

  Barbara: Versions inedites 1964-67. * Mercury 063 175-2      1964
    (released in 2002 as part of the 13-CD box "L'aigle noir",
     Mercury 063 172-2. Note that this set contains basically 
     all albums by Barbara that involve Michel Portal!)

  Serge Gainsbourg: Gainsbourg Percussions. Philips 77842 L;   1964
    * Polygram 538606

  Barbara: ditto. Philips 77859 (mono), Philips 840 575        1965
    (stereo); (re-issued on CD as: Goettingen 64-65). 
    * Polydor 510746  

  Claude Nougaro: Armstrong. (7" EP). Philips 437.153 BE;      1965  
    (re-issued on: Master Serie, Vol. 2) * Polygram 846 646-2
  
  Claude Nougaro: Je crois. Philips 844.953, Philips 6325 216  1965  
    (contains 3 of the 4 tracks from the EP above) 
  
  Claude Nougaro: Petit taureau. Philips 844.709; * Philips    1967
    538 012-2        

  Jean-Pierre Kalfon: My friend, mon ami. (7" EP). CBS EP 6154 1967

  Les Idoles. (soundtrack LP). CBS 62812 (F)                   1967

  Claude Vinci: Demain Octobre. CBS 62979 (F)                  1967

  Raimon: Cancons de la roda del temps. CBS 63040 (F)          1967

  Sophie Makhno: Pour lui. CBS 63084 (F)                       1967

  Stephan Reggiani: Le zip. (7" EP). CBS EP 6340               1967 
 
  Stephan Reggiani. CBS S 63274                                1967
    (contains 3 of the 4 tracks from the above EP)

  Marie José Casanova: Histoire d'eau. (7" EP). Epic 9063      196? 

  Claude Nougaro: Paris Mai. Philips 844.954, Philips 6325 219 1968  
    (contains the remaining track from the Nougaro EP) 

  Barbara: Barbara, en public. (3 LP set). Philips             1968
    830 217-1/-2; (two separate CDs) * Philips 832 348-2; 
    * Philips 832 356-2
    (first released in September 1986) 

  Barbara: Le soleil noir. Philips 844 783; (re-issued on      1968
    CD as: Dame Brune 67-68). * Polydor 510758     

  Barbara: L'aigle noir. Philips 6311 084; * Philips 832 689   1970

  Raimon: T'adones amic ...?. Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74523      1974
 
  Raimon: A Victor Jara. Movieplay S-32568 (E); * Fonomusic    1974
    CD-1159 (E) 

  Raimon: Lliurament del cant. Movieplay 170905/5 (E);         1977
    * Fonomusic CD-1158 (E)

  Raimon: Cancons. Auvidis A 6190 (F)                          1993 

  Raimon: Integral. (6-CD). Auvidis A 6195 (F)                 1993

SELECTED LIST OF FILM SOUNDTRACKS

  Vagabonds des Mers du Sud (Im Bann der Südsee) [TV]
    directed by Daniel Vigne (France, 2005)

  Eliane [TV] 
    directed by Caroline Huppert (France, 2005) 

  La petite chartreuse 
    directed by Jean-Pierre Denis (France, 2005)

  Pepe Carvalho - Le Prix (Der Preis) [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 2004) 

  Jusqu'au bout 
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 2004) 

  La vie comme elle vient [TV]
    directed by Edwin Baily (Belgium, 2003) 

  Le porteur de cartable (Schulfeinde) [TV] 
    directed by Caroline Huppert (France, 2002) 

  Sous bonne garde [TV]
    directed by Luc Béraud (France, 2002) 
 
  L'enfant des lumières (Ein langer Weg in die Freiheit) [TV series]
    directed by Daniel Vigne (France, 2002)

  A cause d'un garcon (aka Tu verras, ca te passeras) [TV]
    (Alles wegen Benjamin; You'll get over it) [DVD]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 2002)

  Un fils de notre temps (Ein Kind unserer Zeit)
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 2002) 

  L'ami de Patagonie [TV]
    directed by Olivier Langlois (France, 2002)   

  Jacques Lacan, la psychanalyse reinventee [doc]
    directed by Elisabeth Kapnist (France, 2001) 

  Miquel Barcelo: Des trous et des bosses [doc, 72']
    directed by Jean-Louis Comolli (France, 2002) 

  Te quiero   
    directed by Manuel Poirier (France, 2001)   
    (part of the soundtrack is by other composers)  
     
  Le Capitaine Fracasse (silent movie) [DVD] 
    directed by Alberto Cavalcanti (France 1928/2001) 
                  
  Les brumes de Manchester [TV]
    directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe (France, 2000)

  Passionnement (Passionately) [V]
    directed by Bruno Nuytten (France, 2000)
         
  Aie (Ouch) [DVD]
    directed by Sophie Fillieres (France, 2000)
     
  La laique [TV]
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 2000)

  La dette (Der ungebete Gast) [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 2000)

  Buenaventura Durruti, anarchiste [V; doc] 
    directed by Jean-Louis Comolli (France, 1999)
    (part of the soundtrack is by L. Sanchez Ferlosio) 

  C'est quoi la vie (What Is Life?) [DVD]
    directed by Francois Dupeyron (France, 1999) 
    (part of the soundtrack is by Tetsuo Nagata) 
    
  De gre ou de force (Monsieur Mobbing) [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1999)

  La verite vraie [TV] 
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1999)

  Le serpent a mange la grenouille 
    directed by Alain Guesnier (France, 1998)

  L'inventaire [TV]
    directed by Caroline Huppert (France, 1998)

  Mes enfants etrangers [TV]
    directed by Olivier Langlois (France, 1998)

  Un fait divers (Alptraumnacht) [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1998) 
  
  Buud Yam
    directed by Gaston Kabore (Burkina Faso, 1997)

  Les couleurs du diable (Devil's Colors) [DVD]
    directed by Alain Jessua (France/Italy, 1997)
  
  Melanie [TV]
    directed by Emmanuel Finkiel (France, 1997)
  
  Le Concerto de Mozart [TV; doc about Michel Portal]
    directed by Francis Marmande and Jean-Luis Comolli (France, 1997)

  Les mediateurs du Pacifique [doc]
    directed by Charles Belmont (France, 1997) 

  Jazz Collection: Michel Portal [doc, 55']
    directed by Christian Palligiano (France, 1997)

  Le premier qui dit non [TV]         
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1997)

  Histoire d'hommes [TV]
    directed by Olivier Langlois (France, 1996)

  Le bel ete 1914 (Der schöne Sommer) 
    directed by Christian de Chalonge (France, 1996)

  Le comedien [V]
    directed by Christian de Chalonge (France, 1996)
 
  L'enfant sage [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1996)

  Pecheur d'Islande [TV]
    directed by Daniel Vigne (France/USA, 1996)

  Capitaine Cyrano [TV]
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1995)

  Avoir vingt ans dans les petites villes (La vie en face) [TV doc] 
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1995)  

  Docteur Semmelweis 
    directed by Roger Andrieux (France, 1995) 

  Michel Leiris ou L'homme sans honneur [TV doc, 48']
    directed by Christophe Barreyre (France, 1995) 

  La machine (Die Maschine) [V]
    directed by Francois Dupeyron (France/Germany, 1994)
 
  Paris est a nous [TV doc, 54']
    directed by Romain Goupil (France, 1994) 

  Un pull par dessus l'autre [TV]
    directed by Caroline Huppert (France, 1993)

  Est & Ouest: Les paradis perdus (East & West: Paradises Lost) [V]
    directed by Pierre Rival (France, 1993)

  L'interdiction [TV]
    directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe (France, 1993) 

  Miroir de Tunis
    directed by Raul Ruiz (France, 1993) 

  C'etait la guerre
    directed by Maurice Failevic & Ahmed Rachedi (France, 1993)

  Le retour de Casanova (Casanovas Rueckkehr) [V,DVD]
    directed by Edouard Niermans (France, 1992)
    (part of the soundtrack is by Bruno Coulais) 

  La peur (Angst) [TV] 
    directed by Daniel Vigne (France, 1992)

  Pour demain (Morgen) [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1992)

  Eugenie Grandet [TV] [V]
    directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe (France, 1992)
  
  Les gens du pole [doc, 52']
    directed by Laurent Chevallier (France, 1992)

  Pulets a l'amende [TV]
    directed by Stéphane Kurc (France, 1991) 

  Mes coquins [TV]
   directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe (France, 1991)
   (part of the soundtrack is by Patrice Challulau) 

  Au sud du sud [doc, 90'] 
    directed by Laurent Chevallier (France, 1991)

  Michel Portal: Nomade's land [doc, 55']
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1991)
  
  La Mafia rouge [TV,V]
    directed by Michel Sibra (France, 1991)

  Ecrans de sable (Sand Screens)
    directed by Randa Chahal-Sabbag (Tunisia/Italy/France, 1990)

  Les anges (Angels; Der schwarze Engel) [TV]
    directed by Jacob Berger (Spain/France/..., 1990)

  Le diable au corps [TV]
    directed by Gerard Vergez (France, 1990) 

  Peintures de guerre [TV]
    directed by Stéphane Kurc (France, 1990) 

  Alcyon [TV] 
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1989)

  Die toten Fische (Les poissons morts)
    directed by Michael Synek (Austria, 1989)

  Docteur Petiot (Dr. Petiot) [V]
    directed by Christian de Chalonge (France, 1989)

  Trois Annees (Three Years)
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1989)

  Deux minutes de soleil en plus (Two Minutes More Of Sunlight) [V]
    directed by Gerard Vergez (France, 1989) 

  Ke Arteko Egunak (Dias de humo; Days Of Smoke) [V]
    directed by Antxon Ezeiza (Spain, 1989)

  Bouvard et Pecuchet [TV,DVD]
    directed by Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe (France, 1989)

  Le train de Vienne (Der Zug aus Wien) [TV]
    directed by Carline Huppert (France, 1989) 

  L'ultima luna (L'aventure de Catherine C.)  
    directed by Pierre Beuchot (Italy/France, 1989) 
 
  Thailande, Les Forcats de la Mer (Thailand - Convicts of the Sea) [V;doc]
    directed by Jacques-Yves Cousteau (France, 1989) 

  V comme vengeance: Une table pour six [TV]
    directed by Gerard Vergez (France, 1989)

  Les enfants du desordre (Wilde Kinder) [V]
    directed by Yannick Bellon (France, 1989)

  À corps et à cris [TV]
    directed by Josée Dayan (France/Italy, 1989) 

  Marie-Antoinette, reine d'un seul amour [TV] 
    directed by Caroline Huppert (France, 1989) 

  Natalia [V]
    directed by Bernard Cohn (France, 1988)

  Les dossiers de l'inspecteur Lavardin: Le diable en ville [V]
  (Inspektor Lavardin: Der Teufel in der Stadt)
    directed by Christian de Chalonge (France, 1988)

  Prisonnieres (Gefangene) [V]
    directed by Charlotte Silvera (France, 1988)

  Nuit Bengali (Bengali Night) [DVD]
    directed by Philippe Diaz (France, 1988)

  Septieme Continent - Les chiens du pole [doc, 25']
    directed by Laurent Chevallier (France, 1988)

  L'ami Giono: Ivan Ivanovitch Kossiakov [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1987)

  Champ d'honneur (Field of Honor) [V]
    directed by Jean-Pierre Denis (France, 1987)

  Yeelen (La Lumiere; Brightness) [V,DVD]
    directed by Souleymane Cisse (Mali, 1987)

  Milan noir (Der schwarze Milan)
    directed by Ronald Chammah (France/Switzerland, 1987)
    (part of the soundtrack is by Alain Curvelier)

  En toute innocence (Mord-Skizzen) [V]
    directed by Alain Jessua (France, 1987)

  Le moine et la sorciere (Sorceress; Der Mönch und die Hexe) [V]
    directed by Suzanne Schiffman (France/USA, 1987)
  
  Bonne chance monsieur Pic! [TV]  
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1987)

  Pitxu, el vago [animation film, TV, 12']
    directed by Jose Alberdi (Spain, 1987)

  Max mon amour [V,DVD]
    directed by Nagisa Oshima (France/USA, 1986)

  Une histoire de vent (Eine Geschichte ueber den Wind)
    directed by Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan (France, 1986)

  La chambre d'ami [TV]
    directed by Caroline Huppert (France, 1986)

  Un nouveau dans la ville [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1986) 

  Petition 
    directed by Jean-Louis Comolli (France, 1986) 

  Bras de fer (Operation Judas) [V]
    directed by Gerard Vergez (France, 1985)

  Shangai skipper [TV]
    directed by Michel Andrieu (France, 1985)

  L'epi d'or [TV]
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1985) 

  Le ravi [TV]         
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1985)

  L'echo [TV]         
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1985)

  Le ciel du faubourg [TV] 
    directed by Jacques Trefouel (France, 1985) 

  Le roi de la Chine (The King Of China)
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1984)

  Battling le ténébreux [TV]
    directed by Louis Grospierre and Jean-Louis Roncoroni (France, 1984) 

  L'aide-memoire [TV]
    directed by Pierre Boutron (France, 1984) 

  Le voyage [V]
    directed by Michel Andrieu (France, 1984)

  Les cavaliers de l'orage (The Horsemen of the Storm) [V]
    directed by Gerard Vergez (France/Yugoslavia, 1984)

  L'ennemi public no. 2 (Der große Deal) [V]
    directed by Edouard Niermans (France, 1984)

  Le Jardinier récalcitrant [TV]  
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1983)

  L'ile bleue [TV]
    directed by Jean-Claude Guidicelli (France, 1983)

  Le jardinier recalcitrant [TV]
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1983)

  Le fou du desert [TV] 
    directed by Jacques Trefouel (France, 1983) 

  Lettres du bagne [TV]
    directed by Jean l'Hote (France, 1983) 

  Balles perdues (Der Diamantenpoker; Eine Leiche kommt selten allein) [V]
    directed by Jean-Louis Comolli (France, 1982)

  Cafe Plongeoir 
    directed by Jerome Boivin (France, 1982)
 
  Le retour de Martin Guerre (Die Wiederkehr des Martin Guerre) [V,DVD]
    directed by Daniel Vigne (France, 1982)

  Fou comme l'oiseau [TV] 
    directed by Fabrice Cazeneuve (France, 1982) 

  L'ombre rouge (The Red Shadow; Geheimaktion Marseille) [V]
    directed by Jean-Louis Comolli (France, 1981)

  Droit de réponse: L'esprit de contradiction [TV series]
    directed by Maurice Dugowson (France, 1981) 

  La ville noire [TV]
    directed by Jacques Trefouel (France, 1981) 

  Le cheval-vapeur [TV]
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France 1981) 

  Le beau monde [TV]
    directed by Michel Polac (France, 1981) 

  Les saltimbanques [TV]
    directed by Maurice Failevic (France, 1981)

  La sourde oreille [TV]
    directed by Michel Polac (France, 1980) 

  L'homme sandwich [TV]
    directed by Michel Polac (France 1979) 

  Le grand inquisteur [TV]
    directed by Raoul Sangla (France, 1979) 

  Les petits soirs [TV]
    directed by Raoul Sangla (France, 1979) 

  La memoire courte (Short Memory) [V]
    directed by Eduardo de Gregorio (France, 1979)
    
  Les chiens (The dogs; Die Hunde) [V]
    directed by Alain Jessua (France, 1979)

  L'adoption (The adoption; Verhängnisvolle Freundschaft) [V]
    directed by Marc Grunebaum (France, 1978)

  Ecoute voir... (Look, See; See here my love)
    directed by Hugo Santiago (France, 1978)
    (part of the music is by Edgardo Canton)

  Pour Clemence (For Clemence)
    directed by Charles Belmont (France, 1977)
    (part of the soundtrack is by Jean Schwarz and 
     Jean Francois Jenny-Clarke)

  Michel Portal, la clarinette [doc, 60']
    directed by Denis Chegaray (France, 1977)

  Un comique ne [TV]
    directed by Michel Polac (France, 1977) 

  Les Conquistadores (The Conquistadors)
    directed by Marco Pauly (France, 1976)
    (part of the soundtrack is by Joachim Kühn and Daniel Humair)

  Serail
    directed by Eduardo de Gregorio (France, 1976) 

  Cecilia
    directed by Jean-Louis Comolli (France/Italy, 1975)

  Une nuit en Lorraine [TV]
    directed by Raoul Coutard (France, 1975)

  France Societe Anonyme [V]
   directed by Alain Corneau (France, 1973) 
   (music composed by Clifton Chenier)

  Le blanc et le noir [s]
    directed by Rufus & Claude Jaeger (France, 1973)

  Mirza [s]
    directed by Rufus (France, 1972)

  Alechinsky d'apres nature [doc, 20', 16mm]   
    directed by Luc de Heusch (Belgium 1970) 
    (Music by Michel Portal, Barre Phillips, Jean-Pierre Drouet)

  Feu [s]
    directed by Claude Jaeger (France, 1970)

  Alger insolite
    directed by Mahmed Zinet (Algeria, 1970)

  Le mime Pradel [TV, s]
    (France, 1970)

  Hoa-Binh [DVD]
    directed by Raoul Coutard (France, 1969)

  Un fils unique (An only son)
    directed by Michel Polac (France, 1969) 
    (Music by Michel Portal, Jean-Pierre Drouet)

  Les trois cousins [s]
    directed by Rene Vauthier (France, 1969)

  Money-Money
    directed by Jose Varela (France, 1968)

  Le viol (A Question of Rape/Overgreppet/The Rape) [V]
    directed by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze (France/Sweden, 1968)

  Haexan (Witchcraft through the ages) (silent movie from 1922) [V,DVD] 
    re-edited by Antony Balch (England, 1968) 
    (Music by Daniel Humair, Michel Portal, Jean-Luc Ponty, 
     Bernard Lubat, Guy Pedersen)

  Les Idoles
    directed by Marc'O (France, 1967)
    (music composed by Patrick Greussay and Stéphane Vilar)

  Soleil de Pierre [s]
    directed by Jean-Pierre Baux (France, 1967)

  Gromaire [doc, 11']
    directed by Francois Reichenbach (France, 1967)

  Cinematographie [s]
    directed by D. Goldschmidt & Jacqueline Meppiel (France, 1966)
    (part of the soundtrack is by other composers) 

  Cameroun [s]
    directed by Jean-Luc Magneron (France, 1965)
    (music composed by Andre Hodeir)

  Paris Blues [V]
    directed by Martin Ritt (France/USA, 1961) 
    (music composed by Duke Ellington)

According to an interview from 1998 Michel Portal had already written music scores for 145 films at that time!