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Georges Delerue

Profession
Sound
Born
March 12, 1925 · Roubaix, Nord, France
Died
March 20, 1992

Biography

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

Known for

Platoon poster
Platoon
Film · 1986 · ★ 7.7
Twins poster
Twins
Film · 1988 · ★ 6.1
Jules and Jim poster
Jules and Jim
Film · 1962 · ★ 7.5
Contempt poster
Contempt
Film · 1963 · ★ 7.0
Hiroshima Mon Amour poster
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Film · 1959 · ★ 7.7
The Conformist poster
The Conformist
Film · 1971 · ★ 7.6
Steel Magnolias poster
Steel Magnolias
Film · 1989 · ★ 7.2
The Sucker poster
The Sucker
Film · 1965 · ★ 7.4
The Day of the Jackal poster
The Day of the Jackal
Film · 1973 · ★ 7.5
Day for Night poster
Day for Night
Film · 1973 · ★ 7.8
Joe Versus the Volcano poster
Joe Versus the Volcano
Film · 1990 · ★ 5.8
Night and Fog poster
Night and Fog
Film · 1956 · ★ 8.3

Filmography