Maurice Alexis Jarre
was born in September 13, 1924 in Lyon, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France. A French composer and conductor. He is the
father of the electronic music composer Jean Michel Jarre [1948- ].
Although he composed
several concert works, Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly
for his collaborations with film director David Lean. Jarre composed the scores
to all of Lean's films from “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962) on. Notable scores for
other directors include “The Train” (1964), “Mohammad, Messenger of God”
(1976), “Witness” (1985) and “Ghost” (1990).
Jarre was awarded a
star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4] Three of his compositions spent a total
of 42 weeks on the UK singles chart; the biggest hit was "Somewhere My
Love" (to his tune "Lara's Theme", with lyrics by Paul Francis
Webster) by the Mike Sammes Singers, which reached Number 14 in 1966 and spent
38 weeks on the chart.
Maurice scored three
Euro-westerns: “El Condor” (1969), “Villa Rides” (1968), and “Red Sun” (1971).
Jarre was nominated
for nine Academy Awards, winning three in the Best Original Score category for “Lawrence
of Arabia” (1962), “Doctor Zhivago” (1965), and “A Passage to India” (1984),
all of which were directed by David Lean. He also won four Golden Globes, two
BAFTA Awards, and a Grammy Award.
Jarre died on 28
March 2009 after a battle with cancer in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Today we remember
Maurice Jarre on what would have been his 90th birthday.
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