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| Born | Maurice-Alexis Jarre 13 September 1924 Lyon, France  |
| Years active | 1952-2001 |
Maurice Jarre (born in Lyon, France, 13 September 1924) is a French composer and conductor. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A composer (literally meaning 'one who puts together' is a person who creates Music, usually in the medium of notation, for Interpretation and Performance Conducting is the act of directing a Musical performance by way of visible gestures Although he has composed several concert works, he is best known for his film scores for motion pictures, particularly those of David Lean: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984). A film score is a broad term referring to the music in a film which is generally categorically separated from songs used within a film Sir David Lean KBE ( 25 March, 1908 &ndash 16 April, 1991) was an English Film director and producer Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 Epic film based on the life of T Doctor Zhivago ( Доктор Живаго) is a 1965 drama - romance - War film directed by David Lean and loosely A Passage to India is a 1984 adventure - Drama film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by All three of these scores won Academy Awards. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Other notable scores of his include The Message (1976), Dead Poets Society (1989) and Ghost (1990). Mohammad Messenger of God (retitled The Message for US release is a 1977 film directed by Moustapha Akkad, chronicling the life Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi He has had a star in Hollywood since 2001. [1]
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Early life
Jarre started studying music at a late age, unlike many of his fellow musicians. He first enrolled in the engineering school at the Sorbonne. However, he decided to pursue his education in music instead. He left the Sorbonne, against his father's will, and enrolled at Conservatoire de Paris to study composition, harmony and chose percussion as his major instrument. The Conservatoire de Paris is an institution of higher education that has played an important role in the development of Music in France and Western Europe Musical composition is an original piece of Music the structure of a musical piece the process of creating a new In Western music, harmony is the use of different pitches simultaneously and chords actual or implied in Music. He became the Théâtre National Populaire director, and recorded his first movie score in France in 1951. [2]
Film scoring
In 1961 Jarre musical life experienced a major turn when the movie producer Sam Spiegel asked him to write the score of Lawrence of Arabia for which he won his first Academy Award . For contemporary French actor Sam Spiegel see Sam Spiegel ( Sam Herve Spiegel) french actor Sam Spiegel ( 11 November 1901 – "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [3] He followed with a great success in "Doctor Zhivago", that earned him his second Academy Award. Doctor Zhivago ( Доктор Живаго) is a 1965 drama - romance - War film directed by David Lean and loosely "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
Jarre continued making movie scores that earned him several awards and recognition. He scored by Luchino Visconti's The Damned (1969), John Huston'sThe Man Who Would Be King (1975). Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo ( November 2, 1906 - March 17, 1976) was an Italian The Damned ( Italian: La caduta degli dei, German Götterdämmerung) is a 1969 film by Luchino Visconti John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 film adapted from the Rudyard Kipling story of the same title.
He was again nominated for an Academy award for scoring The Message (aka Mohammad, Messenger of God) in 1976 for the director and producer Moustapha Akkad. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Mohammad Messenger of God (retitled The Message for US release is a 1977 film directed by Moustapha Akkad, chronicling the life Moustapha Akkad (مصطفى العقاد ( July 1 1930 &ndash November 11, 2005) was a Syrian American Film producer He followed with Top Secret! (1984), Julia and Julia (1987), Dead Poets Society (1989), for which he won a British Academy Award, and Jacob's Ladder (1990). Top Secret! is a 1984 Comedy film directed by David Zucker Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker. Julia and Julia is a 1987 Italian Drama film directed by Peter Del Monte Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 Psychological horror Film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin
His television work includes the score for the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977), directed by Franco Zeffirelli, Shogun (1980), and the theme for PBS's Great Performances. Jesus of Nazareth is a six-hour long Anglo - Italian Television Miniseries of the birth life death and resurrection of Jesus Franco Zeffirelli, KBE (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923) is an Italian Film director. Shōgun is an American Television Miniseries based on the namesake novel by James Clavell. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Great Performances is a Television series devoted to the Performing arts and has been aired on the U
In 1990 Jarre was again nominated for an Academy Award scoring the supernatural love story / thriller Ghost. Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi His music for the final scene of the film is based on "Unchained Melody" composed by fellow film composer Alex North. " Unchained Melody " is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. Alex North ( December 4, 1910 – September 8, 1991) was an American Composer responsible for the first Jazz
Other works
His other works include the music for Witness, his passionate love theme from Fatal Attraction, and the moody electronic soundscapes of After Dark, My Sweet. Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend Affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes After Dark My Sweet ( 1990) is a Neo-noir film directed by James Foley starring Jason Patric, Bruce Dern, and Rachel His score for David Lean's Ryan's Daughter (1970), set in Ireland, completely eschews traditional Irish music styles, owing to Lean's preferences. Sir David Lean KBE ( 25 March, 1908 &ndash 16 April, 1991) was an English Film director and producer Ryan's Daughter is David Lean 's 1970 film which tells the story of an Irish girl who has an affair with a British soldier during World The song 'It was a Good Time' from Ryan's Daughter went on to be recorded by musical stars such as Liza Minnelli who used it in her critically acclaimed television special Liza With a Z as well as others during the 1970s. Ryan's Daughter is David Lean 's 1970 film which tells the story of an Irish girl who has an affair with a British soldier during World Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer In the 80s, Jarre turned his hand to science fiction, with scores for Enemy Mine (1985) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). Enemy Mine is a 1985 Science fiction film based on the story of the same title by Barry B Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a Golden Globe -nominated 1985 film the third installment in the action movie Mad Max franchise The latter is written for full orchestra, augmented by a chorus, four grand pianos, a pipe organ, digeridoo, fujara, a battery of exotic percussion and three ondes Martenot (which feature in several of Jarre's other scores, including Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth and The Bride). For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The pipe organ is a Musical instrument that produces sound when pressurized air (wind is driven through a series of pipes, controlled by a keyboard The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu or didge) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. The fujara is a large folk Shepherd 's Fipple Flute of unique design originating from Slovakia. The ondes Martenot (IPA maʀtəno French for "Martenot waves" also known as the ondium Martenot, Martenot and ondes musicales) is an early Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 Epic film based on the life of T Jesus of Nazareth is a six-hour long Anglo - Italian Television Miniseries of the birth life death and resurrection of Jesus The Bride is an adaptation of Mary Shelley 's Frankenstein, released in 1985 and directed by Franc Roddam.
Now officially retired, Jarre scored his last film in 2001, a TV movie about the Holocaust entitled Uprising. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Holocaust (from the Greek el ''ὁλόκαυστον'' (el-Latn holókauston holos, "completely" and kaustos, "burnt" also known as Uprising is a 2001 war / drama Television movie about the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
Music Style
Jarre wrote mainly for orchestras, but began to favor to synthesized music in the 1980s, mostly for practical rather than aesthetic motivations, many critics feel. An orchestra is an instrumental ensemble, usually fairly large with string brass woodwind sections and possibly a percussion section as well The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Jarre denies this and has pointed out that his electronic score for Witness was actually more laborious, time-consuming and expensive to produce than an orchestral score. Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly Jarre's electronic scores from the 80s also include Fatal Attraction, The Year of Living Dangerously and No Way Out. Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend Affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes The Year of Living Dangerously is a 1982 Peter Weir film adapted from the novel of the same name by its author Christopher Koch, Weir and No Way Out is a 1987 thriller film about a US Naval Officer wrongfully accused of Murder. A number of his scores from that era also feature electronic/acoustic blends, such as Gorillas in the Mist, Dead Poets Society and Jacob's Ladder. For the similar named song see Guerillas in tha Mist. Gorillas in the Mist is a 1988 film which tells the true-life Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic Jacob's Ladder is a 1990 Psychological horror Film directed by Adrian Lyne, based on a Screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin
His most famous works to date include the broad unique Lawrence of Arabia and the Russian-flavoured "Lara's Theme" from Doctor Zhivago. Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 Epic film based on the life of T " Lara's Theme " is the generic name given to a recurring musical cue written for the film Doctor Zhivago (1965 by composer Maurice Jarre. Doctor Zhivago ( Доктор Живаго) is a 1965 drama - romance - War film directed by David Lean and loosely
Also wrote the music to the 1966 film "Grand Prix" Starring James Garner and Yves Montand and directed by John Frankenheimer.
Private Life
Jarre has been married four times.
He is the father of Jean Michel Jarre, a French composer who is one of the pioneers in the electronic music field. Jean-Michel André Jarre (born 24 August 1948, Lyon) is a French Composer, performer and Music producer. His youngest son Kevin is a screenwriter, with credits on such movies as Tombstone and Glory. Kevin Jarre is a Hollywood Screenwriter, son of the French composer Maurice Jarre, and half-brother of Jean Michel Jarre. Tombstone is a 1993 Western movie written by Kevin Jarre and directed by its star Kurt Russell, with credited director George P Glory is a 1989 drama War film based on the history of the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment during the American Civil War
Awards and nominations
Academy Awards
He has been nominated for nine Academy Awards, and has won three:
- Nominated for Best Music, Original Score for: Ghost
- Nominated for Best Music, Original Score for: Gorillas in the Mist
- Nominated for Best Music, Original Score for: Witness
- Won the 1984 Academy Award for Original Music Score for the film A Passage to India
- Nominated for Best Music, Original Score for: The Message
- Nominated for Best Music, Song for: The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean for the song "Marmalade, Molasses & Honey"
- Won the 1965 Academy Award for Best Music, Score - Substantially Original for: Doctor Zhivago
- Nominated for Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment for: Les Dimanches de ville d'Avray
- Won the 1962 Academy Award for Best Music, Score - Substantially Original for: Lawrence of Arabia
Grammy Award
Jarre won the 1967 Grammy Award for Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special for Doctor Zhivago. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Ghost is a 1990 romantic Fantasy film starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn and Whoopi For the similar named song see Guerillas in tha Mist. Gorillas in the Mist is a 1988 film which tells the true-life Witness is a 1985 American thriller Film released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Harrison Ford, Kelly The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically A Passage to India is a 1984 adventure - Drama film directed by David Lean, based on the novel of the same name by Mohammad Messenger of God (retitled The Message for US release is a 1977 film directed by Moustapha Akkad, chronicling the life The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean is a 1972 Western film written by John Milius, directed by John Huston, and starring Paul Doctor Zhivago ( Доктор Живаго) is a 1965 drama - romance - War film directed by David Lean and loosely Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 Epic film based on the life of T The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Doctor Zhivago ( Доктор Живаго) is a 1965 drama - romance - War film directed by David Lean and loosely
Other awards
- British Academy Awards, 1989, Best Original Music Score for Dead Poets Society
- Golden Globe, 1995, Best Original Score for A Walk in the Clouds
References
- NYTimes filmography
- Filmography, soundtrack reviews, capsule biography
- Maurice Jarre at the Internet Movie Database
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