Maurice Jarre Dies

Born in Lyon, France, 1921, Jarre originally studied engineering at the Sorbonne, Paris but dropped out to enrol at the Conservatoire de Paris against his father’s wishes. His first movie score was recorded in 1951 but it wasn’t until 1961 when movie producer Sam Spiegel commissioned him to write ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and he won an Academy Award, that his career really took off.

Working with legendary directors David Lean ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’), John Frankenheimer (‘Grand Prix’) and John Huston (‘The Man Who Would Be King’) among many others, he quickly rose to become one of Hollywood’s most sort after film composers. He was also nominated for an Academy Award in 1976 for ‘The Messenger’ and for ‘Ghost’ in 1990, along with ‘Dead Poet’s Society’ that won a BAFTA in 1989.