Georges Delerue (1925 - 1992)

Mr Georges Delerue (Male)

Nationality: French

Born: 12 March 1925

Died: 20 March 1992

A French composer who composed over 350 scores for cinema and television.[1][2] 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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The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

Creative | Soundtrack

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The Pumpkin Eater (1964)

Orchestrator | Conductor

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Academy Award

1979

Best Original Score - A Little Romance

César Award

1979

Best Music Written for a Film - Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

César Award

1980

Best Music Written for a Film - Love on the Run

César Award

1981

Best Music Written for a Film - The Last Metro

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award

1988

Top Box Office Film - Twins

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award

1990

Top Box Office Film - Platoon

Genie Award

1991

Best Original Score - Black Robe

Australian Film Institute Award

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Best Original Music Score - Black Robe

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