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Biography of Maurice Jarre
13. Sep 1924 – 28. Mar 2009(84 years)Died in:Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
French composer and conductor
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Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery
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Maurice Jarre (* 13. September 1924 in 5th arrondissement of Lyon; † 28. March 2009 in Los Angeles) was a french composer and conductor. He was 84 years old. He was married to France Pejot and Laura Devon. His education included University of Paris and Conservatoire de Paris. He received 5 awards, including Academy Award for Best Original Score, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. His cause of death was cancer. He was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.
Life Events
15 Events1924
Born in 5th arrondissement of Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
1946
Married France Pejot
until 1953
1963
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Lawrence of Arabia
1965
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
Doctor Zhivago
1965
Married Dany Saval
until 1967
1966
Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Lara's Theme
1966
Academy Award for Best Original Score
Doctor Zhivago
1967
Married Laura Devon
until 1984
1984
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
A Passage to India
1985
Academy Award for Best Original Score
A Passage to India
1986
Honorary César
Shoah
1986
BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
Witness
1988
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
Gorillas in the Mist
1990
BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
Dead Poets Society
2009