Georges Delerue

About

Georges Delerue (12 March 1925 – 20 March 1992) was a French composer who composed over 350 scores for cinema and television. 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,...

Known for

Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985PlatoonMovie • 1986TwinsMovie • 1988The House on Carroll StreetMovie • 1988Steel MagnoliasMovie • 1989The Day of the JackalMovie • 1973Viva Maria!Movie • 1965A Man for All SeasonsMovie • 1966Joe Versus the VolcanoMovie • 1990BeachesMovie • 1988Biloxi BluesMovie • 1988Night and FogMovie • 1956The French RevolutionMovie • 1989ContemptMovie • 1963Women in LoveMovie • 1969Her AlibiMovie • 1989SilkwoodMovie • 1983Hiroshima Mon AmourMovie • 1959Curly SueMovie • 1991HibernatusMovie • 1969Jules and JimMovie • 1962Shoot the Piano PlayerMovie • 1960The Day of the DolphinMovie • 1973The SuckerMovie • 1965