Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand born the February 24th 1932 with Paris is a type-setter, realizer, actor and scenario writer French residing in the Valais. He is the son of another famous musician, Raymond Legrand (1908 - 1974).

Legrand composed more than 200 screens for the cinema and television, several musical comedies, and has, with its credit more than 100 albums. It gained 3 Oscar S (on 13 nominations), 5 Grammy S and was named for a Emmy. At the 22 years age, it leaves its first album entitled I coils Paris , which became one of the best sales of all times for the instrumental albums. Virtuoso of the jazz, traditional pianist and achieved type-setter, it occurred with the best orchestras throughout the world, in particular those of Saint-Pétersbourg, Vancouver, Montreal, Atlanta and Denver. He recorded more than 100 albums with various international high-speed motorboats of different fields, like Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Jack Jones, Tereza Kesovija, Regine Velasquez, Ella Fitzgerald, Perry Como, Lena Horne, Dame Kiri You Kanawa, James Ingram, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand, Nana Mouskouri, Mireille Mathieu or Laura Figy. With the beginning of the year 1950, Michel Legrand was one of the first Europeans to be worked with rising stars of the jazz, such Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Stan Getz and Bill Evans.

His/her sister, Christiane Legrand, was member of the Swingle Singers.

Cinematographic screens

Michel Legrand is especially known as an innovating type-setter in cinema industry, writing the music of more than 200 films carried out by various scenario writers: Jean-Luc Godard, Richard Brooks, Claude Lelouch, Clint Eastwood and several others. Following the films the Umbrellas of Cherbourg and the Young ladies of Rochefort of Jacques Demy, the name of Legrand universally became known. the Umbrellas of Cherbourg is a film sung uninterrupted where all the dialogs were inspired by the music. This concept was revolutionist at that time.

Legrand was approached by Hollywood after the success of the Parapluies of Cherbourg , bombarding it of requests to collaborate musicalement in several films. Still nowadays, Legrand shares its time between the France and the the United States.

Catalog of films

  • Good shape (short-measuring) (1953)
  • the lovers of Tage (1954)
  • Charmants boys (1958)
  • the American slackens (TV) (1958)
  • the Tri-car (1958)
  • strange America (documentary) (1958)
  • Lola (1960)
  • Waste ground (Co-type-setter) (1960)
  • a woman is a woman (1960)
  • the heart beating (1960)
  • the Doors claquent (1960)
  • the seven deadly sins (Co-type-setter) (1961)
  • a large heart as that (documentary) (1961)
  • Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962)
  • Retour has New York (documentary) (1962)
  • Like a fish in water (1962)
  • Eva (1962)
  • a famous person (1962)
  • Vivre its Life: Film in Twelve Tables (1962)
  • the Bay of the Angels (1962)
  • lunar America (documentary) (1962)
  • History of a little boy become large (1962)
  • Pretty May (1962)
  • Illuminations (documentary) (1963)
  • the Large Swindler (1963)
  • the Empire of the night (1963)
  • Love Has Ball (1963)
  • the Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
  • One charming idiot (1964)
  • Band with share (1964)
  • Attractive Amazonia (1964)
  • in love ones with France (documentary) (1964)
  • the Softness of the village (documentary) (1964)
  • Life of castle (1965)
  • When the pheasants (1965) pass
  • Tendre hooligan (1965)
  • Monnaie of monkey (1965)
  • the Young ladies of Rochefort (1966)
  • Who are you, Polly Maggoo? (1966)
  • The Plastic Dome off Normalized Jean (1966)
  • the year 2000 (1966)
  • gold and lead (1966)
  • has Matter off Innocence (Also: Pretty Polly ) (1967)
  • the man in Buick (1967)
  • How to Save has Marriage -- And Ruin Your Life (1967)
  • Michel' S Mixed Up Musical Bird (TV) (1968)
  • Sweet November (1968)
  • the Business Thomas Crown (1968)
  • the Swimming pool (1968)
  • Play Dirty (1968)
  • Ice Station Streaked (1968) off
  • Castle Keep (1969)
  • The Happy Ending (1969)
  • Picasso Summer (1969)
  • Pieces Dreams (1969)
  • The Messenger (1970)
  • The Magic Garden off Stanley Sweetheart (1970)
  • Tops of Hurlevent (1970)
  • Grooms of year II (1970)
  • Skin of Ass (1970)
  • the Lady in the car with glasses and a rifle (1970)
  • a Little sun in the cool water (1970)
  • Mans (1970)
  • Brian' S Song (TV) (1970)
  • Summer off '42 (1971)
  • the Old maid (1971)
  • also has Time for Loving (: Paris Was Made For Lovers ) (1971)
  • Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
  • Portnoy' S Complaint (1972)
  • Fires of the Candlemas (1972)
  • The Impossible Object (1972)
  • One Has Lonely Number (1972) off
  • The Adventures Gift Quixote (TV) (1973)
  • Also has Doll' S House (1973)
  • The Nelson Affair (: has Bequest to the Nation ) (1973)
  • a man died (1973)
  • the Gang of the hostages (1973)
  • Forty Carats (1973)
  • Cops and Robbers (1973)
  • Breezy (1973)
  • The Three Musketeers (1973)
  • Our Time (1974)
  • The Four Musketeers (1974)
  • It' S Good To Be Alive (TV) (1974)
  • the most important Event since the man has market on the moon ) (1974)
  • the Savage (1975)
  • Gulliver' S Travels (1975)
  • F for Fake (1975)
  • Sheila Levine is Dead -- and Living in New York (1975)
  • Cage Without has Key (TV) (1975)
  • Gable and Lombard (1976)
  • Ode to Billy Joe (1976)
  • the Honeymoon (1976)
  • The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (the flute with six schtroumpfs) (cartoon) (1976)
  • The Other Side off Midnight (1977)
  • Roads of the south (1978)
  • My first love (1978)
  • Lady Oscar (1978)
  • The Fabulous Adventures off Baron Munchhausen (cartoon) (1979)
  • Atlantic City (1980)
  • The Hunter (1980)
  • The Mountain Men (1980)
  • All and sundry (a.k.a. Bolero ) (1980)
  • Hinotori (Co-type-setter) (1980)
  • Falling in Again (1981)
  • What Coils makes run David? (1981)
  • the gift (1981)
  • Your Ticket Is No To skirt Valid (1982)
  • the revenge of the humanoides (cartoon) (1982)
  • Best Friends (1982)
  • has Woman Named Golda (TV) (1982)
  • The Gift (1982)
  • Yentl (1983)
  • Never Say Never Again (1983)
  • a love in Germany (1983)
  • Secret Places (1984)
  • The Jesse Owens Story (TV) (1984)
  • Micki and Maude (1984)
  • Words and music (1984)
  • De luxe hotel (1985)
  • To leave, return (1985)
  • Train of hell (1985)
  • Carpark (1985)
  • Promised to Keep (TV) (1985)
  • Crossings (mini-series) (1986)
  • Ace Summers Die (cable) (1986)
  • Sins (mini-series) (1986)
  • Casanova (TV) (1987)
  • Social Club ( Club of recontres ) (1987)
  • Spiral (1987)
  • Switching Channels (1988)
  • Three places for the 26 (1988)
  • Five Days in June ( Five days in June ) (1989)
  • Escape from Paradise ( Fuga dal Paradiso ) (1990)
  • Not has Penny More, Not has Penny Less (mini-series) (1990)
  • Dingo (1991)
  • Gaspard and Robinson (1991)
  • The Burning Shore (1991)
  • Montagna dei Diamanti (mini-series) (1991)
  • The Pickle (1993)
  • Ready to Wear ( Ready-made clothes ) (1994)
  • children of light (1995)
  • The Boxing ring (mini-series) (1995)
  • Aaron' S Magic Village (cartoon) (1997)

Rewards

Seldom one saw a musician receiving as many honors as Michel Legrand. 3 Oscars, 5 Grammys and several other rewards and trophies gild course.

Nominations for the Oscars

  • Music original score, substantially: The Umbrellas off Cherbourg (1965)
  • Original score for has motion picture, not has musical: '' The Thomas Crown Affair '' (1968)
  • Score off has musical picture, original gold adaptation: The Young Girls off Rochefort (1968)
  • Original dramatic score: Summer off '42 (1971) (Oscar)
  • Original song score gold adaptation score: Yentl (1983)
  • Original song:
    • "I Will Wait for You" The Umbrellas off Cherbourg (1965)
    • " The Windmills off Your Mind " (Oscar) from '' The Thomas Crown Affair '' (1968)
    • " What Are You Doing the Rest off Your Life? " from The Happy Ending (1969)
    • " Parts off Dreams" from Parts off Dreams (1970)
    • " How C You Keep the Music Playing? " from Best Friends (1982)
    • " Dad, Edge You Hear Me? " and " The Way He Makes Me Feel" both from Yentl (1983)

Golden Globe nominations

  • Original Score:
    • '' The Thomas Crown Affair '' (1968)
    • The Happy Ending (1969)
    • Wuthering Heights (1970)
    • Mans (1971)
    • Summer off '42 (1971)
    • Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
    • Breezy (1973)
    • Yentl (1983)
  • Original song:
    • " The Windmills off Your Mind " of '' The Thomas Crown Affair '' (1968) (Oscar)
    • " What are You Doing the Rest off Your Life? " of The Happy Ending (1969)
    • " Parts off Dreams" of Parts off Dreams (1970)
    • " Breezy' S Song" of Breezy (1973)
    • " Yesterday' S Dreams" of Falling in again (1980) coils
    • " The Way He Makes Me Feel" of Yentl (1983)

Grammy Awards nominations

  • Best arrangement accompanying vocalist: Happy Ending (Sarah Vaughn) (1972)
  • Song off the year: " The Summer Knows" from Summer off '42 (1972)
  • instrumental Best composition: " Brian' S Song" (1972)
  • original Best score written for has motion picture special gold television: The Three Musketeers (1974)
  • instrumental Best composition: " Images" (1982)
  • Best jazz performance by has Big Band: " Images" (1982)
  • original Best score album: Yentl (1983)
  • instrumental Best arrangement accompanying vocals: Yentl (Barbra Streisand) (1983)

Nominations with the theater

  • Tony Award for the best original screen: Love (2002)
  • Drama Desk Award for an original screen exceptional (Original Outstanding Score): Love (2002)

Nominations Emmy Award

  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for has Limited Series gold has Special (Dramatic Underscore): " In Woman Called Golda" (1982)

Fennecus nominations

  • Song score, original gold adaptation: Yentl (1983)
  • original song: " The Way He Makes Me Feel" from Yentl (1983)

Apex nominations

  • original Screen, comedy: Best Friends (1982)
  • original song, drama: " The Way He Makes Me Feel" from Yentl (1983)
  • Song riginale of screen/adaptation/compilation, drama: Yentl (1983)

Australian Film Institute Award nominations

  • Better original film screen: Nutcase (1991)

Molière price

  • Better comedy: the Pass-Wall

ASCAP (The American Society off Composers, Authors and Publishers)

  • Henry Mancini Award for the Pass-Wall

Golden delicious Eagle Award

  • exceptional contribution to the world cinema (2002)

external bonds

  • Biography of Michel Legrand, Radio France Internationale
  • Michel Legrand, nonofficial site (fr+en)

Type-setter

years 1950/1960

Note: he is the creator of the code of RTL on October 1st, 1964

years 1970

years 1980

years 1990

years 2000

Discography Jazz

Recordings

  • With Mr. Davis and J. Coltrane:

    • Jitterburg Waltz (1958)
    • Another Blues (1968)
    • My Funny Valentine (1968)

  • With Zoot Sims and Phil Woods:

    • Parts off Dreams (1982)
    • To Blues gold not to Blues (1992)

Michel Legrand, singer

  • the Mills of my heart
  • Before the Jazz
  • the Waltz of the Lilacs
  • Brûl' not your fingers
  • When that balances
  • Paris Violon
  • It has… It does not have…
  • the Children who cry
  • Sun to sell
  • As it is long to die my youth
  • Pourquoi?
  • Where goes the balloons?
  • the Large Musicians
  • That one
  • Serenade of the 20th century
  • 1789
  • Need for nothing
  • the large musicians
  • Who are you?
  • Trombones guitars and Co
  • And so tomorrow (with Mouskouri Chick)
  • When one likes (with Nana Mouskouri)
  • the game of tennis

Catalog of films

Realization and scenario

Actor

Quotation

" It is horrible that whose man can be capable" the day of the attacks of September 11th, in a small grocer of Normandy I remember that Michel Legrand made his beginnings under the name of “Big Mike”. , Georges Perec, I remember, 38.

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