Michel Legrand
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Summer of '42
The Thomas Crown Affair
Les Uns et les Autres
Donkey Skin
Yentl
Cleo from 5 to 7
The Swimming Pool
Lola
The Other Side of the Wind
Never Say Never Again
Season's Beatings
The Go- Between
A Woman Is a Woman
My Life to Live
The Price of Fame
Band of Outsiders
Bay of Angels
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
Castle Keep
Lady Sings the Blues
The Guardians
Brian's Song
Lady Oscar
Ice Station Zebra
The Happy Ending
Lovers Like Us
The Three Musketeers
Le Mans
La Chinoise
Three Tickets for the 26th
F for Fake
A Slightly Pregnant Man
The Scoundrel
The Hunter
The Outside Man
The Four Musketeers
The Other Side of Midnight
A Matter of Resistance
Five Days in June
Breezy
Eva
The Lovely Month of May
Madeline
Best Friends
Prêt-
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
The World of Jacques Demy
Les Misérables
The Seven Deadly Sins
Summer of 42
Michel Legrand Life story
Michel Jean Legrand was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs.
Windmills of Your Mind composer Michel Legrand dies aged 86
Michel Legrand was known for his often jazz-tinged Music
French Oscar-winning composer and jazz pianist Michel Legrand has died In Paris aged 86, his spokesman has said.
During a career spanning More Than 50 Years , Legrand wrote over 200 film and TV scores, as well as songs.
In 1968, he won his first Oscar for The Song The Windmills of Your Mind from The Thomas Crown Affair film.
Two more Oscars followed in 1971 and 1983 for The Best original scores in Summer of '42 and Yentl films respectively.
In the 1960s, he collaborated with French New Wave director Jacques Demy on The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - The Work which opened the door for Legrand to Hollywood .
Michel Legrand was an accomplished jazz pianistThe Hit song The Windmills Of Your Mind was later covered by A Number of artists including Dusty Springfield .
Legrand - who was known for his often jazz-tinged Music - collaborated with such stars as Miles Davies, Ray Charles , Frank Sinatra and Edith Piaf Among Others .
He had planned to give concerts In Paris in April, the AFP news agency reports.
Legrand was born In Paris in 1932. He came from a musical family: his father was a conductor, as was his maternal Uncle .
film, france, paris, music
Source of news: bbc.com
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