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    Birthday: September 13, 1924

    A hugely prolific composer best known for his multiple collaborations with director David Lean, Maurice Jarre is one of the most well-respected personalities in the film industry. A student of the Paris Conservatoire, Jarre, who was born in Lyons on September 13, 1924, was the musical director at Paris' Theatre National Populaire in the early 1950s, when he became intrigued with film work. ...more
    • 2000
    • Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    • Best Original Score
    • Sunshine
    • nom
    • 1999
    • Genie Awards
    • Best Original Score
    • Sunshine
    • nom
    • 1990
    • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
    • Best Score
    • Ghost
    • nom
    • 1989
    • British Academy of Film and Television
    • Best Original Film Score
    • Dead Poets Society
    • win


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