Georges Delerue
Sound
- Born
- March 12, 1925 · Roubaix, Nord, France
- Died
- March 20, 1992 (age 67)
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.
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Known for
Platoon
December 19, 1986
Twins
December 9, 1988
Jules and Jim
January 23, 1962
Contempt
October 29, 1963
Hiroshima Mon Amour
June 10, 1959
The Conformist
January 29, 1971
Steel Magnolias
November 15, 1989
The Sucker
March 24, 1965
The Day of the Jackal
May 16, 1973
Day for Night
May 24, 1973
Joe Versus the Volcano
March 9, 1990
Curly Sue
October 25, 1991
Behind the camera241
- 2018Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville on Google StreetView Music
- 2018The Apparition Music
- 2013Tours du monde, tours du ciel 2009 Music, Musical
- 2005Hiroshima: The Time of Return Music
- 2003Day for Night: An Appreciation Music
- 2002The Gleaners and I: Two Years Later Original Music Composer
- 2001Cinéma, de notre temps: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub - cinéastes Original Music Composer
- 1996Remember Me Music
- 1992Rich in Love Original Music Composer
- 1992