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- Jarre, best known for writing the music for Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, was 84. The French-born composer and conductor wrote music for more than 150 films over the course of the past five decades. Jarre's orchestral scores have been described as majestic, full-bodied, soaring, rich and lyrical.
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Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis alɛksi ʒaʁ]; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) [1] [2] [3] 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.
Apr 7, 2009 · In a half-century of movie work, Jarre wrote the music for more than 150 features, but it’s his underscoring of Lean’s films that won him his renown–and three Oscars, for Lawrence, Zhivago and...
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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.
Aug 11, 2023 · Discover the life and legacy of Maurice Jarre, the influential composer behind iconic soundtracks. Learn about his career and contributions to cinema.
Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French: [ʒaʁ]; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) was a French composer and conductor, "one of the giants of 20th-century film music" who was "among the most sought-after composers in the movie industry" and "a creator of both subtle underscoring and grand, sweeping themes, not only writing for conventional orchestras ...
Mar 31, 2009 · Maurice Jarre, a composer who mastered the musical idiom of the Hollywood epic and was nominated nine times for Academy Awards, winning three, died Saturday in Malibu. He was 84. He died after...
Apr 16, 2009 · Maurice Jarre, composer for film, died on March 28th, aged 84. Apr 16th 2009 |. Share. AFP The Picture Desk. THE cinema, as he remembered it, was off Trafalgar Square. It was small, stuffy and ...
