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Michel Legrand
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French film score composer (1932–2019)
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Michel Legrand was a French and American conductor, composer, actor, and singer born in Paris in 1932. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Nadia Boulanger and began his work period in 1952. His musical output spanned genres including jazz, instrumental music, film score, and easy listening. Legrand played the piano and used his voice, recording for labels such as Columbia Records, Philips Records, Bell Records, and United Artists Records.
He received several awards, including the Order of the Badge of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour, a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. He was also nominated for Academy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Original Song, a Tony Award for Best Original Score, and a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score. Legrand was married to Macha Méril and had a sibling named Christiane Legrand. He died in 2019.
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Bécon-les-Bruyères, Paris, France
Michel Jean Legrand (24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written more than 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. His scores for two of the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort…
Known for
- Quincy Jones, Music Man — Self (archive footage)2025
- Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand — Self2024
- Jacques Demy: The Pink and the Black2024
- Dans les pas de Jean-Paul Rappeneau — Self2022
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées — Self (archive footage)2022
- Hommage à Michel Legrand et Jacques Demy au festival Sœurs Jumelles — Self (archive footage)2021
- Françoise Dorléac, from The Man from Rio to The Young Girls of Rochefort — self2021
- A Final Cut for Orson: 40 Years in the Making — Self - Composer2018
- Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure — Self2018
- La La La — Self - Music Composer2018
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Michel Legrand (Michel Jean Legrand, Paris, France, 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist. A prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many memorable songs, he is best known for his often haunting, jazz-tinged film music. His celebrated scores for the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), earned Legrand his first Ac
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Neuilly-sur-Seine
- Spouse
- Macha Méril
- Father
- Raymond Legrand
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Student of
- Nadia Boulanger
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Mercury Records
- Official website
- www.michellegrandofficial.com
- Image
- Michel Legrand Cabourg 2015.jpg
- Height
- 1.87
- Number of children
- 4
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- Commons category
- Michel Legrand
- date of birth
- 1932-02-24
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Original Song
- topic's main category
- Category:Michel Legrand
- name in native language
- Michel Legrand
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- date of death
- 2019-01-26
- end of work period
- 2019-00-00
- birth name
- Michel Jean Legrand
- cause of death
- sepsis
- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- student
- Sarah McKenzie
- related category
- Category:Films scored by Michel Legrand
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- English language
- relative
- Jacques Hélian
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Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Michel Legrand, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Michel Jean Legrand ( French pronunciation: [miʃɛl ləɡʁɑ̃]; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, jazz pianist, and singer. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written more than 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. His scores for two of the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), earned Legrand his first Academy Award nominations. Legrand won his first Oscar for the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), and additional Oscars for Summer of '42 (1971) and Barbra Streisand's Yentl (1983).
Life and career
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