Sound
Maurice Jarre
Born — Died
1924-09-13 — 2009-03-29
Place of birth
Lyon, Rhône, France
Known for
Sound
Credits
6 titles
Maurice-Alexis Jarre (13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) was a French composer and conductor. Although he composed several concert works, Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly for his collaborations with film director David Lean. Jarre composed the scores to all of Lean's films from Lawrence of Arabia (1962) on. Notable scores for other directors include The Train (1964), Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976), Lion of the Desert (1981), Witness (1985), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Ghost (1990). Jarre was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Three of his compositions spent a total of 42 weeks on the UK singles chart; the biggest hit was "Somewhere My Love" (to his tune "L…
Known for
6.1The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Great Performances
1971
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Discorama
1959
3.3No synopsis available yet.
Victoires de la musique
1985
6.2No synopsis available yet.
Stars 90
1990
NROver one hundred of Hollywood's glittering stars came together to record a musical tribute to the survivors of earthquake ravaged Armenia. Directed by world renowned Peter Bogdanovich, and beautifully photographed by Academy Award winning cinematographer Laszlo Kovacs, this very special one hour show narrated by Robert Stack is not to be missed! Bogdanovich brings together footage and interviews from the recording session, footage of Armenia before and after the earthquake, information on Armenian history and culture, and a piece on the Armenian Genocide.
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989
NRThis documentary brings the audience into the creative process of film scores by featuring the interviews of some of the world’s most renowned film composers, including Maurice Jarre (Lawrence of Arabia), Bruno Coulais (The Chorus), Georges Delerue (Jules and Jim) and Alexandre Desplat (The Shape of Water). With the participation of collaborative personalities, the film revives the memories of these composers, explores their careers and individual works, and probes into their creative universe.
In The Tracks Of - Special Edition
2020
Film credits
Series credits
6.1The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
Great Performances
1971
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Discorama
1959
3.3No synopsis available yet.
Victoires de la musique
1985
6.2No synopsis available yet.
Stars 90
1990