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Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis alɛksi ʒaʁ]; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) was a French composer and conductor. Jarre is best known for his film scores , particularly for his collaborations with film director David Lean composing all of his films from 1962 to 1984.
Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) was a French composer who won three Oscars for his scores of Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India. He also worked with directors such as David Lean, William Wyler and Peter Weir, and incorporated ethnic and electronic instruments in his music.
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Some of the best film music from french composer Maurice Jarre.
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Learn about the life and career of Maurice Jarre, a French composer who won three Oscars for his film scores, especially for Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. Find out his family, collaborations, trademarks and trivia on IMDb.
- September 13, 1924
- March 29, 2009
Learn about the French composer who scored three Oscars for his collaborations with David Lean, including Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. Explore his diverse career, from his early experiments with percussion and ondes martenot to his later electronic and orchestral scores.
Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French: ; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) was a French composer and conductor. He composed the movie scores for Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Dr. Zhivago . He also worked on The Train (1964), Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976), Lion of the Desert (1981), Witness (1985), Fatal Attraction (1987), and Ghost (1990).
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Dec 15, 2014 · French composer Maurice Jarre was best-known for his sweeping musical canvases for the epic films of director David Lean, including LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962), DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) and A PASSAGE TO INDIA (1984), all of which won Academy Awards for the composer.
