Francis Lai

photos : Stéphane de Bourgies

Biography Francis Lai was born on the 26th of April in Nice, under the sign of the taurus. Fascinated by music at a very early age, he played his first scales in the local orchestras of his native region. Marseilles was where he discovered jazz and met Claude Goaty, a singer of popular songs in the 50s; he followed her to Paris, discovered Montmartre and settled there. Bursting with ideas and artistic movements, this was the district where he met the men and women who were to produce the musical works of the future. The "Taverne d'Attilio" at place du Tertre in Montmartre, was a favorite place of the talented and young Bernard Dimey with whom Francis Lai composed his first song, soon to be followed by a hundred or so others. After a short period with the orchestra of Michel Magne, he became Edith Piaf’s accompanist, and also one of her composers. He then met Pierre Barouh who introduced him to Claude Lelouch. A Man and A Woman marked the beginning of Francis Lai's career in composing music for films. Francis Lai has written the music for more than 100 films and composed over 600 songs. Stars from all over the world and the famous international orchestras have all recorded his music. After a triumphant tour of Japan, he took up a new and difficult challenge : enabling the music world to discover the electronic accordion. This was in London in 1974 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. According to his friends and colleagues, he is little known to the public because of his discreet personality and yet Francis Lai is the French composer of film music with the highest record sales in the world. Just a few examples include : A Man and A Woman 5.000.000 copies Live for Life 2.000.000 copies Love Story 6.000.000 copies Emmanuelle II 1.000.000 copies Bilitis 7.000.000 copies Les Uns et Les Autres 2.000.000 copies He has received awards from all over the world and in 1970 was presented with the most prestigious of all : a Hollywood Oscar for the music of Love Story. He has been married for 40 years and is the father of three children. Francis Lai plays tennis with great assiduity and has a passion for sport in general a world in which he has numerous friends. His musical tastes are very varied ranging from Miles Davis and Charly Parker style jazz to British music - Muse, Coldplay - and from contemporary music creations to classical - Mahler, Stravinsky, Bach, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Ravel, Wagner. Francis Lai is one of the pioneers in the creation of synthesiser sounds, samples and the use of 'computer' music. He composes only at night, a habit he has kept ever since he first started to write music.

Filmography 1961 Pantomime à la Lune short-feature film directed by Pierre Sonnier 1965 Fragilité, Ton Nom est Femme short-feature film directed by Nadine Trintignant (Marquand) 1966 Le Petit Cheval de Bois short-feature film directed by Richard Balducci 1966 Caroline Sur Seine short-feature film directed by J.J. Faure 1966 La Chance et L'Amour anthology film-segment directed by Bertrand Tavenier 1966 Brigitte Bardot Show television flm directed by Eddy Matalon and François Reichenbach 1966 A Man and A Woman film directed by Claude Lelouch 1966 Duel dans l’Ombre film directed by Peter Hall 1967 Live for Life film directed by Claude Lelouch 1967 La Maison de Toutou television series directed by G. Croses & R. Artaut 1967 Mon Amour, Mon Amour film directed by Nadine Trintignant 1967 The Bobo film directed by Robert Parrish 1967 I’ll Never Forget What’s ‘is Name film directed by Michael Winner 1967 Les Toutous du Festival short-feature film directed by Richard Balducci 1968 Grenoble film directed by Claude Lelouch 1968 Neiges de Grenoble film directed by Jacques Ertaud and J.J. Languepin 1968 Mayerling film directed by Terence Young 1968 Tender Moment film directed by Michel Boisrond 1968 Life, Love, Death film directed by Claude Lelouch 1969 House of Cards film directed by John Guillermain 1969 Three Into Two Won’t Go film directed by Peter Hall 1969 L’Officier Recruteur film directed by Jacques Pierre

1969 Hannibal Brooks film directed by Michael Winner 1969 Rider in The Rain film directed by René Clément 1969 The Golden Claws of The Cat Girl film directed by Edouard Longeneau 1969 Love Is A Funny Thing film directed by Claude Lelouch 1969 Eyes Full Of Sun film directed by Michel Boisrond 1970 Hello Goodbye film directed by Jean Negulesco 1970 The Games film directed by Michael Winner 1970 Love Story film directed by Arthur Hiller 1970 Berlin Affair film directed by David Lowell Rich 1970 The Love Mates film directed by Roger Kahane 1970 La Modification film directed by Michel Worms 1970 The Crook film directed by Claude Lelouch 1970 Action Man film directed by Jean Delannoy 1971 The Legend of Frenchie King film directed by Christian Jacque 1971 Scandal Man film directed by Richard Balducci 1971 Smic, Smac, Smoc film directed by Claude Lelouch 1971 L'Iran short-feature film directed by Claude Pinoteau 1971 Arrêt short-feature film directed by Claude Pinoteau 1971 Early Morning film directed by Jean-Gabriel Albicocco 1971 Dust In The Sun film directed by Richard Balducci 1972 L’Aventure c’est l’Aventure film directed by Claude Lelouch 1972 And Hope To Die film directed by René Clément 1972 Tom Thumb film directed by Michel Boisrond

1973 Happy New Year film directed by Claude Lelouch 1973 A Free Man film directed by Roberto Muller 1973 Men film directed by Daniel Vigne 1973 Merry-Go-Round film directed by Otto Schenk 1973 La Turquie short-feature film directed by Pierre Willemin 1973 Un Amour de Pluie film directed by Jean-Claude Brialy 1973 By The Blood Of Others film directed by Marc Simenon 1974 Comme Un Oiseau Blessé film directed by Claude Montrond 1974 Visit to a Chief’s Son film directed by Lamont Johnson 1974 And Now My Love film directed by Claude Lelouch 1974 Child Under a Leaf film directed by George Bloomfield 1974 Marriage film directed by Claude Lelouch 1974 The Sex Symbol film directed by David Lowell Rich 1975 Cat and Mouse film directed by Claude Lelouch 1975 Scar Tissue film directed by René Clément 1975 Emmanuelle II film directed by Francis Giacobetti 1975 The Good Guys and The Bad Guys film directed by Claude Lelouch 1976 Striptease film directed by German Lorente 1976 Number One short-feature film directed by Adolphe Dhrey 1976 If I Had To Do It All Over Again film directed by Claude Lelouch 1976 Body Of My Ennemy film directed by Henri Verneuil 1976 Anima Persa film directed by Dino Risi 1977 Bilitis film directed by David Hamilton 1977 Another Man, Another Chance film directed by Claude Lelouch

1977 Widow’s Nest film directed by Tony Navarro 1978 Robert And Robert film directed by Claude Lelouch 1978 International Velvet film directed by Bryan Forbes 1978 The Small Timers film directed by Robert Pouret 1978 Boarding School film directed by André Farwagi 1978 Oliver’s Story film directed by John Korty 1978 Coup d'Envoi short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard 1978 De Cochet à Bard short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard 1978 Grand Prix de France short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard 1978 Vaincre à Roland Garros short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard 1979 An Adventure For Two film de Claude Lelouch 1979 Les Borsalini film directed by Michel Nerval 1980 Pig in the Middle British tv series directed by Les Chatfield 1980 Indian Summer film directed by Michel Nusbaumer 1981 Beyond the Reef film directed by Frank Clark 1981 Bolero film directed by Claude Lelouch 1981 Madame Claude II film directed by Bernard Mimet 1981 Mulher Objeto film directed by Sylvio de Abreu 1983 Edith And Marcel film directed by Claude Lelouch 1983 Salut La Puce film directed by Richard Balducci 1983 Dog Day film directed by Yves Boisset 1983 My New Partner film directed by Claude Zidi 1983 Here Comes Santa Claus film directed by Christian Gion

1983 Das Traumschiff German tv series directed by Fritz Umgelter 1985 Astrolab 22 French tv series directed by Pierre Sissier 1985 Marie, A True Story film directed by Roger Donaldson 1985 No More God, No More Love film directed by Tohru Murakawa 1986 A Man and A Woman, 20 Years Later film directed by Claude Lelouch 1986 Association de Malfaiteurs film directed by Claude Zidi 1986 Sins American tv series directed by Douglas Hickox 1987 Lacco Monogatari film directed by Takashi Nagata 1987 Attention Bandits film directed by Claude Lelouch 1987 Dark Eyes film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov 1987 Aids – Love In Danger film directed by Hans Noever 1988 Itinéraire d’Un Enfant Gâté film directed by Claude Lelouch 1988 Bernadette film directed by Jean Delannoy 1988 Paradise Calling film directed by Arielle Dombasle 1988 Sea Otter wildlife documentary 1989 Keys to Freedom film directed by Steve Feke 1989 Disperatamente Giulia Italian tv series directed by Enrico-Maria Salerno 1989 Pause Café, Pause Tendresse French tv series 1990 There Were Days and Moons film directed by Claude Lelouch 1990 My New Partner II film directed by Claude Zidi 1990 La Passion de Bernadette film directed by Jean Delannoy 1990 Keys To Paradise film directed by Philippe de Broca 1990 Le Provincial film directed by Christian Gion 1990 Sirella Underwater ballet directed by Muriel Hermine

1992 The Beautiful Story film directed by Claude Lelouch 1992 I’ll Be Going Now film directed by Dino Risi 1992 Stranger In The House film directed by Georges Lautner 1993 All That For This ?! film directed by Claude Lelouch 1993 The Thief and The Liar film directed by Paul Boujenah 1995 Les Misérables film directed by Claude Lelouch 1996 Men, Women, A User’s Manual film de Claude Lelouch 1998 Le Serment Sous La Lune film directed by Régis Gezelbasch 1998 Chance or Coincidence film directed by Claude Lelouch 1999 Une Pour Toutes film directed by Claude Lelouch 1999 Les Insaisissables film directed by Chistian Gion 2002 Plastic Tree film directed by Eo Il-Seon 2003 Part-Time Cops film directed by Claude Zidi 2004 Les Genre Humain I film directed by Claude Lelouch 2005 Les Genre Humain II film directed by Claude Lelouch 2006 Zidane’s Drem Team documentary directed by René Letzgus 2010 What War May Bring film directed by Claude Lelouch 2011 From One Film To Another documentary film directed by Claude Lelouch

Film Directors Jean-Gabriel Albicocco Richard Balducci George Bloomfield Michel Boisrond Yves Boisset Paul Boujenah Jean-Claude Brialy Les Chatfield Frank Clark René Clément Philippe de Broca Sylvio de Abreli Jean Delannoy Adolphe Dhrey Arielle Dombasle Roger Donaldson Jacques Ertaud André Farwagi J.J. Faure Steve Feke Bryan Forbes Charles Gérard Régis Gezelbasch Francis Giacobetti Christian Gion John Guillermain Peter Hall David Hamilton Douglas Hickox Arthur Hiller Christian Jacque Lamont Johnson Roger Kahane John Korty J.J. Languepin Georges Lautner Claude Lelouch René Letzgus Edouard Longeneau German Lorente David Lowell Rich Nadine Marquand-Trintignant Eddy Matalou

Richard Michaels Nikita Mikhalkov Bernard Mimet Claude Montrond Roberto Muller Tohru Murakawa Takashi Nagata Tony Navarro Jean Negulesco Michel Nerval Hans Noever Michel Nusbaumer Robert Parrish Jacques Pierre Claude Pinoteau Robert Pouret Dino Risi Franco Rossi Enrico-Maria Salerno Otto Schenk Marc Simenon Pierre Sissier Pierre Sonnier Bertrand Tavernier Henri Verneuil Daniel Vigne Pierre Willemin Michael Winner Michael Worms Terence Young Claude Zidi

Songs Composer of over 100 film scores, cabaret musician in Montmartre in the 50s & 60s, along with Bernard Dimey, Michel Vaucaire or Pierre Barouh, Francis Lai has been equally prolific as a songwriter, having composed over 600 songs, performed by various artists and orchestras around the world. Abeilles d'Israel A Dix-Sept Ans Alaska Alla Settina Luna A l'Ombre de Nous L'Ami c'est Mieux Que Rien Ami de Saragosse Un Amour L' Amour à l'Amour Amours de Norvège Un Amour de Pluie Un Amour de Pluie Les Amoureux d'Aujourd'hui Sont Romantiques L'Amour Sur Ton Visage Les Années A Noi Due A Nous Deux A Quoi Tu Penses, Dis All At Once It's Love Vivre Pour Vivre L'Arbre Aujourd'hui C'est Toi Au Nom De Tous Les Miens Au Nord du Nord Autant Mourir au Soleil Un Autre Jour Avant Toi L'Aventure c'est l'Aventure La Ballade de Frenchie King Ballade du Bon et des Méchants Ballade d'Un Enfant Du Siècle Ballade Pour Ma Mémoire Ballerina Eyes Ballon Rouge, Ballon Bleu La Barque de l'Oncle Léon La Belle Histoire La Bicyclette Bilitis

Blessée Peut-être Le Bonheur c'est Mieux que la Vie La Bonne Année Bonsoir Tristesse La Cancion de Melissa Candice Catherine Ce Jour Là Cent Ans Déjà Central Park Ce Sera Pour Demain C'est Facile C'est Ton Nom C'est Toujours l'Heure de l'Amour C'était à Bablesberg C'était en C'était Pas Moi Change Of Heart La Chanson de Melissa La Chanson des Misérables La Chanson du Départ Chanson pour Teddy A Child Under A Leaf Les Clés du Paradis Le Coeur d'un Homme Coeur Egratigné Comme Avant Comme Deux Trains Dans La Nuit Comme Une Feuille Morte Comme Un Jour Una Cosa Le Courage d'Aimer Crépuscule sur le Boulevard Dans La Nuit D'Autres Je t'Aime Debby's Song De Ce Mois de Mai De La Pluie A L'Amour Descente Un Deuxième Amour Deux Mille Cinquante Dis-Moi Pourquoi Tu Pleures La Nuit Dis-Moi Tout Pitou Le Droit d'Aimer Du Soleil Plein Les Yeux Elisabeth Elle Se Balade La Chanson

Emmanuelle Emporte-moi Encore Un Jour De Notre Amour L'Enfant du Soleil Enfant Perdu Je t'Aime Les Enfants de la Terre Et Ce Soir Tu Téléphones Et C'était Bien Un Eternel Eté Et Même Si Je t'Aime L' Etrangère Etre Seule Faut Faire Rire Faut-il Mourir d'Aimer Femme de l'Univers Femme Parmi les Femmes Figlia Del Re Une Fille Comme Ca La Fille du Soldat Fille Du Soleil Fille Aux Yeux Verts La Fin d'Un Amour The First Kiss Les Folies Bergères La Fontaine From Denver to L.A. Les Fruits de Mer Le Funambule Gardes-Toi Le Genre Humain Les Gens Gentille Fille Très Belle Du Métro Golgotha Le Grand Saut Le Guilledou L'Homme de Berlin Un Homme et Une Femme Un Homme Libre Un Homme Qui Me Plaît Les Hommes Sont Tous Les Mêmes Hôtel du Hasard Hymne A La Vie I Don't Know Why Il Faut Trouver Le Temps d'Aimer Il Faut Trouver Le Temps d'Aimer Il ne Faudrait Surtout Pas Il y a des Jours

Il y avait Images Imagine Io Sono Sempre Io I Think Of You Itinéraire d'Un Enfant Gâté It's Hard To Be Tender Jacques l'Eventreur J'ai Pas Tout Dit Jamais Plus Bel Eté Le Jardin Triste J'attends l'Amour J'avais 16 Ans Je me Champsélyse Je me Demande Pourquoi Je n'ai Jamais eu de Poupées J'en ai Tant Vu Je n'attendais Que Toi Je ne Sais Quand, Je ne Sais Où Killy Lady Lune Laisse Tomber Lasciarsi e Continuare ad Amarsi Leaving La Lettre Lettre des Iles Loin De Paris London Airport Londres Ce Soir C. Delecluse Look Around Lorsque J'étais Phoque Lorsqu'on est Heureux Love In My Eyes Lovely Love De Paris Lovely Sunny Days Love Me Tonight Lovers Love Story Ma Chanson Pour Toi Madame Maman Les Mains Mais Si Je N'ai Rien A Man and a Woman Mangia La Minestrona Mariage Mariane

Marie, Maria, Mariage Ma Vie et Moi Mes Enfants de Toi Mon Amour, Mon Adieu Mon Amour, Mon Amour Moi J'aime les Films d'Amour Mon Amour Mon Héros Préféré Mon Voyageur de Lune Mourir Au Jour Le Jour The Music Is Too Sweet Not To Dance La Musique à Tout Va My Baby Blue My Love, My Love Nada Mas Ne Me Demande Pas Pourquoi New York Nice Noël Noël, Un Enfant Nos Chères Maisons Nuit, J'appartiens à la Mer Les Objets Perdus L'Oiseau Bleu s'en Va Les Oiseaux Oltre Le Colline On Croit Que C'est l'Amour One Day Soon On Pleure Le Matin On Se Croit Libre On S'Prépare Pour Noël L'Ora Oui J'ai Envie d'Etre Aimée Oui le Père Noël Existe Où Sont Nos 20 Ans Samuel ? Ouvre Les Bras Paillettes de l'Amour Paris des Autres Le Passager de la Pluie Pauvre Fille de 20 Ans La Peau d'Un Homme Peggy Pense à Moi Le Petit Brouillard Le Petit Matin Les Petits Cartons Piano Bar

Pluie Plus Fort Que Nous Les Portes Closes Pour Qui, Pour Quoi Pourquoi J'aime Paris Pour Moi Toute Seule Pour Un Coeur Pour Un Mot Prague et Paris Prairie Woman Prière P'tite Pomme Sur Le Pommier Quand Quand Mon Avion S'Envolera Quand On Quitte Paris Quand On S'en Va Le Coeur Oubli Quand On Se Retrouve Seul Quand un Amour Vient en Décembre Québec Quelques Pas Dans La Ronde Qu'est-ce que vous voulez que j'en fasse ? Que Viva Vilas Qui Me Dira Reds Le Rendez-Vous Refaire Un Homme Requiem Pour Trois Mariages Rimbaud La Rivière est en Chômage La Rose Bleue Une Rose Qui Pleure Roulez Tambours Saint Paul de Vence The Second Time Serons-Nous Spectateurs Se Ti Va, Sono Qui Seul Shadows of Our Love Si Le Monde Fou The Silence Says It All Smic Smac Smoc Smile Soleil d'Hiver Sovagno, Amore Mio Les Stars Sur Notre Etoile La Taverne d'Attillio

Ta Vie Tes 18 Ans Tête Baissée Tout A Changé Sous Le Soleil Tout Ca Pour Ca Toute Une Vie Tout Pour Etre Heureux Trop Jeune Pour Mourir Tu Riais Tu Verras Tu Viens Quand Tu Veux, Tu Pars Une Pour Toutes Unis Vers l'Univers Les Uns et les Autres L'Usine à Jouets La Vida, La Muerte, l'Eternidad Venise Sous La Neige Ventí Anni e Poi La Vie C'est un Jardin La Vie Parisienne Vigliacco, Che Sui Vivre d'Amour Vivre Pour Vivre Le Voyage Immobile Le Voyou La Vraie Vie Vu de Là-Haut Walk Accross the World Where Did Our Summers Go When Love Is Gone Why With Love In Mind Wonderland World The World Should Be Ours Wozy, Für Wen Les Yeux Baissés

Performers Jean-Claude Adida Aimable Louis Aldebert Monica d'Aldebert Catherine Allégret Laurence Alessandri Patty D’Arbanville Archibald Antoinette & Dolores Arenas Michèle Arnaud Isabelle Aubret Charles Aznavour Seda Aznavour Anegret Bahrend Chet Baker Pierre Barouh Shirley Bassey Martine Baujoud Jean-Paul Belmondo Tony Bennett Ute Berling Richard Berry Black Attack Estella Blain Lucky Blondo The Boston Pop’s Orchestra Patty Bravo Caravelli Claudia Cardinale The Carpenters Léo Carrier Karen Cheryl Maurice Chevalier Martine Chevrier Gigliola Cinquetti Roy Clarck Petula Clark Philippe Clay Richard Clayderman Jeanne Colletin Perry Como Ray Conniff Noelle Cordier Michel Costa

Nathalie Courtade Nicole Croisille Dalida Dani Jacqueline Dano Géraldine Danon Dark Ducks Danielle Darrieux Cynthia Davis Lili Davis Al Delory Arielle Dombasle Dona Rosalie Dubois Jacqueline Dulac Jacques Dutronc Katia Epstein Percy Faith Pierre Falco Mylène Farmer José Feliciano Franck Fernandel Ferrante & Teitcher Ella Fitzgerald Michel Fourau Jacqueline François Little Sammy Gaha Ginette Garcin Christian Gaubert Pablo Gilabert Astrud Gilberto Claude Goaty Bessy Gordon Karel Gott Carole Grant Juliette Gréco Jean Guidoni Johnny Hallyday Nick Hamilton Roger Hanin Françoise Hardy Kim Harlow Jacques Haurogne Vince Hill Englebert Humperdinck Jacqueline Huet Richard Huet

Véronique Jannot Zizi Jeanmaire Jessie Elton John J.J. Johnson & Kaye Windings Jack Jones Tom Jones Georges Jouvin Udo Jurgens Patricia Kaas Sammy Kaye Jean-Paul Keller Marthe Keller Stan Kenton Anthony Kostelanetz Ithamara Koorak Sylvia Kristel Marie Laforêt Valérie Lagrange Olivier Lai Amanda Lear Peggy Lee Raymond Lefèvre Marie-Sophie L. Lena Philippe Léotard Allain Leprest Louis Lesha Liberace Danièle Licari Ivan Lins Lisbeth List The London Orchestra Peter Lorne Pierre Louki Mama Béa Maïween Jeane Manson Betty Mars Gilles Marschal Félix Marten Nicole Martin Lola Martinez Mireille Mathieu Johnny Mathis Maurane Paul Mauriat

Carmen McRae Fred Mella Karine Michel Milva Matt Monro Térez Montcalm Yves Montand Mariam Montgomery Montovani Moos Anita Morales Mouloudji Nana Mouskouri Nanette Navah Carlo Nell Peter Nero Nicoletta Nina et Frédérik Norrie Paramor Orchestra Eugene Ormandy Bulle Ogier Elaine Page Jean-Claude Pascal Petula Pascal Edith Piaf Monique Pianea The Philadelphia Orchestra Franck Pourcel Micheline Presle Joël Prévost Anna Prucnal Micheline Ramette Massimo Ranieri Cedi Ray Yvan Rebroff Serge Reggiani Régine Colette Renard Renata Ginette Reno Katsett Rex Carol Rich Orio de Robertis Romuald Tino Rossi Demis Roussos

The Royal Philharmonic Rufus Catherine Russell Jean Sablon Sabrina Henri Salvador Samantha Sang Alice Sapritch Théo Sarapo Saskia & Serge Deborah Sasson Lalo Schiffrin Philippe Servain Séverine Ricky Shane Nathalie Simard Carly Simon Bob Sissa Linda de Suza Fabienne Thibeault Tiffanie Tilda Tokiko Antoine Tome Victor Upshaw Cécile Valéry Cora Vaucaire Jacques Villeret Monique Vernon Marina Vlady Jackie Ward Billy Waughn Andy Williams J.J. Johnson & Kaye Windings Brenda Wooton Nanette Workman Saori Yuki Georges Zamfir Rika Zaraï

Lyricists Albertelli Louis Amade P. Amar Anouk C. Argall Aurélia Charles Aznavour Didier Barbelivien Pierre Barouh N. Baruchin Boris Bergman Don Black Lucky Blondo M.F. Bonnard Borovel T. Bouvier J. Brackman Brandin G. Brown K. Burgess Samy Cahn Léo Carrier Jean-René Caussimon Jeanne Colletin Perry Como Serge Coste Nicole Croisille Jean-Loup Dabadie G. Danger Magalie Déa Pierre Delanoë C. Delecluse Catherine Desage E. Diezel Bernard Dimey Françoise Dorin Pierre-André Dousset G. Escolar Evans M. Fallourd André Farwagi Robert Gall Max Gallo Denis Glaser

Pierre Grosz Halford Nick Hamilton C. Hazel Murray Head A. Heller A. Herald Sébastien Japrisot Michel Jourdan Marie Keime Jean-Paul Keller J. Korty Philippe Labro Nadine Laik Claude Lanzman Claude Lelouch Marie-Sophie Lelouch Philippe Léotard Pierre Leroux Allain Leprest Louis Lesha P. Letourneau C. Level Pierre Louki Pierre Louys Jean Mailland C. Malgioguo S. Margantin Eddy Marnay Karine Michel C. Miozzi B. Monjol Carlo Nell Louis Nucera Robert Nyel V. Pallavicini Pallesi J. Perol Pertitsas Edith Piaf Piave G. Pirault Luc Plamondon Jacques Plante Elisa Pons R. Reicheg Riccardi

Tim Rice Christine Rivat René Rouzaud R. Rupen Deborah Sasson Eric Segal Segalen Michèle Senlis Philippe Servain Hal Shaper Carl Sigman Carly Simon Mark Simon J.P. Steiger Y. Stéphane Franck Thomas C. Traendlo Maurice Vander Michel Vaucaire Michèle Vendôme M. Vidalin Weils M. Yamagari

Awards 1966 Oscar nominee for the Best Film Score A Man and A Woman Oscar nominee for the Best Song A Man and A Woman Gold Record for the Original Soundtrack of A Man and A Woman 1967 Vincent Scotto (SACEM) award for the music of A Man and A Woman Triumph award in the category Film Songs for A Man and A Woman by Cinérevue Special distinction at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival 1969 Gold Record for the film soundtrack of Le Passager de la Pluie 1970 Oscar in Hollywood for the Best Original Film Score Love Story Golden Globe award the Love Story OST - Hollywood - Foreign Press Association Two Gold Records for the film's Original Soundtrack 1971 French Cinema Trophee for the film soundtrack of Lelouch's film Smic, Smac, Smoc 1972 Midem Trophee honouring the composer's work Show Business International Homage Award Gold Record celebrating his career from United Artists Records Awarded "Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" Oscar at the Song Festival in Tokyo for the theme "Pour Un Homme" Oscar at the Belgrade's Yougoslavian Composer's Union Film Festival 1973 City of Nice Gold Medal 1974 Special Citation of Achievement by the Broadcast Music Inc. for over one million radio plays in the USA, of the music from the film Live for Life Nominated for the Anthony Asquith Oscar for the OST of Lelouch’s film Happy New Year Oscar in Rome for his works 1976 Gold Record awarded by Music For Pleasure for having sold £ 250.000 Sterling of the record Francis Lai-The Man and His Music

1977 Gold record for 500.000 copies sold of the FR3 station ident theme Les Etoiles du Cinéma Best foreign song Award in Tokyo for Bonsoir Tristesse at the Yamaha International Song Festival 1978 Europe 1 Award for the Number 1 film Soundtrack for Bilitis at the Midem Césars 78 Nominee for Best Film Score for the film Bilitis Gold Record for 300.000 copies of the OST Bilitis sold in France 1980 Platinum Record for Bilitis at the Midem for 500.000 albums sold in France Gold Record for Bilitis sales in Belgium Platinum Record for Bilitis sales in Belgium Gold Record in Switzerland for copies sold of Bilitis album 1981 Love Story SR1 Europawelle Saar / Bild Am Sonntag / ZDF "Die Schönsten Melodien der Welt Nr.2" - 1982 Die Schönsten Melodien der Welt SR1 Europawelle Saar - Bild Am Sontag / ZDF – Bilitis Awarded at the International Festival in San Sebastian for his career Honour Award in Berlin Festival for his career Platinum Video Award for Les Uns et Les Autres Gold Record for the Original Soundtrack of Les Uns et Les Autres in France & Quebec 1987 Grand Prix awarded by the SACEM during the International Music Fair Homage award by the Film Composers Union 1989 Award at the San Remo Music Festival 1992 SACEM award at the American Film Festival of Deauville 1994 Bravos award from the Cinéma Français in La Garenne Colombes 1998 Award at the Mostra de Valencia 2001 Award at the Moscow Film Festival 2004 SACEM Grand Prix for film music.

2009 Soisy sous Montmorency festival award City of Nice Award for Outstanding Achievements 2011 The Henri Langlois outstanding career in music award - 6th Ceremony Contacts Publisher Editions 23 - Gilbert Marouani 15 avenue Hoche – 75008 Paris – France phone +331 77 65 15 00 – email mail@madeinm.fr Agent Soundtrack Music Associates - Michael Horner 2229 Cloverfield Boulevard Santa Monica, CA #90405 - U.S.A. tél. +1 310-392-1401 – email info@soundtrk.com

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