Michel Legrand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Michel Legrand

French composer, arranger, conductor, light orchestra leader, jazz pianist

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1932

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 26-Jan-2019

Profession: screenwriter, actor, composer, conductor, singer, pianist, film score composer, music arranger, film director, jazz musician

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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About Michel Legrand

  • Michel Jean Legrand (French pronunciation: ?[mi??l l?g??~]; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) 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.
  • His 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 Academy Award nominations.
  • Legrand won his first Oscar for the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair (1968).

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