Georges Delerue

Born: 1925-03-12

Georges Delerue (12 March 1925 – 20 March 1992) was a French composer who composed over 350 scores for cinema and television. Delerue won numerous important film music awards, including an Academy Award for A Little Romance (1980), three César Awards (1979, 1980, 1981), two ASCAP Awards (1988, 1990), and one Gemini Award for Sword of Gideon (1987). He was also nominated for four additional Academy Awards for Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Julia (1977), and Agnes of God (1985), four additional César Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and one Genie Award for Black Robe (1991). The French newspaper Le Figaro named him "the Mozart of cinema." Delerue was the first composer to win three consecutive César Awards for Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1979), Love on the Run (1980), and The Last Metro (1981). Georges Delerue was named Commander of Arts and Letters, one of France's highest honours. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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Two English Girls

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Released: 1971-11-18

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In The Tracks Of - Special Edition

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Released: 2020-03-27

This documentary brings the audience into the creative process of film scores by featuring the...

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Don’t Shoot the Composer

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Released: 1966-01-09

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Music for the Movies: Georges Delerue

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Released: 1995-04-04

Documentary covering the career of French composer Georges Delerue, famous for film scores for...

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Champs-Elysées

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First aired: 1982-01-16

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Le Grand Échiquier

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First aired: 1972-01-12

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30 millions d'amis

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First aired: 1976-01-06

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Discorama

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First aired: 1959-02-04

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