Leo Arnaud
Sound
- Born
- July 24, 1904 · Lyon, France
- Died
- April 26, 1991 (age 86)
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Leo Arnaud or Léo Arnaud (/ˈleɪ.oʊ ɑːrˈnoʊ/; July 24, 1904 – April 26, 1991) was a French-American composer of film scores, best known for "Bugler's Dream", which is used as the theme by television networks presenting the Olympic Games in the United States.
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The composer studied composition at conservatories in Lyon and Paris with Maurice Ravel and Vincent d'Indy. After playing as a jazz trombonist in France using the name Leo Vauchant and arranging for the Jack Hylton band in England from 1928 to 1930, he immigrated to the United States in 1931. He worked in Hollywood as an arranger for Fred Waring before joining Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as an arranger, composer, and orchestrator from 1936 to 1966.
In 1980, Arnaud left Hollywood and retired to Yadkin County, North Carolina. His wife, Faye Brooks Arnaud, was a native of the area. He is buried at Asbury United Methodist Church in Hamptonville, North Carolina.
Known for
Doctor Zhivago
December 22, 1965
The Philadelphia Story
December 5, 1940
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
July 22, 1954
Easter Parade
July 8, 1948
Boys Town
September 8, 1938
For Me and My Gal
October 21, 1942
Babes in Arms
October 10, 1939
Cause for Alarm!
March 30, 1951
Ziegfeld Girl
April 25, 1941
Double Wedding
October 15, 1937
One Touch of Venus
August 1, 1948
Neptune's Daughter
June 10, 1949
Behind the camera34
- 1965Doctor Zhivago Orchestrator
- 1964Mail Order Bride Orchestrator
- 1957Day of Fear Music
- 1954Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Orchestrator
- 1953Sombrero Original Music Composer
- 1952Stars and Stripes Forever Orchestrator
- 1951Cause for Alarm! Orchestrator
- 1950The Magnificent Yankee Orchestrator
- 1950Three Little Words Orchestrator
- 1949Neptune's Daughter