Maurice Jarre
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Maurice Jarre (born in Lyon, France, September 13, 1924 - March 29, 2009) was a French composer and conductor, father of Jean-Michel Jarre. Although he has composed several concert works, he is best known for his film scores for motion pictures, particularly those of David Lean: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984). All three of these scores won Academy Awards. Other notable scores of his include The Message (1976), Dead Poets Society (1989) and Ghost (1990). Jarre has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
His other notable scores include Head Against the Wall (1958), Eyes Without a Face (1960), Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962) and Judex (1963); all three directed by Georges Franju.
Filmography and awards
| Year | Title | Role | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Head Against the Wall | ||
| 1959 | Eyes Without a Face | ||
| 1962 | Sundays and Cybele | Nominated for Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment | |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Music, Score - Substantially Original | |
| 1963 | Judex | ||
| 1966 | Is Paris Burning? | ||
| 1966 | Grand Prix | ||
| 1967 | Doctor Zhivago | Grammy Award for Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, Won 1967 Academy Award for Best Music, Score | |
| 1968 | Isadora | ||
| 1969 | Topaz | ||
| 1970 | Ryan's Daughter | ||
| 1972 | The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean | Nominated for Best Music, Song for the song "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey" | |
| 1974 | The Island at the Top of the World | ||
| 1976 | The Last Tycoon | ||
| 1977 | Mohammad, Messenger of God | Nominated for Best Music, Original Score | |
| 1980 | Shōgun | ||
| 1982 | Firefox | ||
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | ||
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Won the 1984 Academy Award for Best Score | |
| 1984 | Top Secret! | ||
| 1985 | Witness | Nominated for Best Music, Original Score | |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | ||
| 1986 | The Mosquito Coast | ||
| 1986 | Solarbabies | ||
| 1987 | No Way Out | ||
| 1988 | Cocktail | ||
| 1988 | Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey | Nominated for Best Music, Original Score | |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | British Academy Awards, 1989, Best Original Music Score | |
| 1989 | Prancer | ||
| 1990 | Jacob's Ladder | ||
| 1990 | Ghost | Nominated for Best Music Academy Award | |
| 1993 | Fearless | ||
| 1995 | A Walk in the Clouds | Golden Globe, 1995, Best Original Score | |
| 1996 | The Sunchaser | ||
| 1999 | Sunshine | ||
| 2000 | I Dreamed of Africa |
