Film composer Maurice Jarre dies

BBC ^ | 3/29/09

[Borges]

French composer Maurice Jarre, best known for his music on classic Hollywood films, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 84.

Jarre, who had been suffering from cancer, rose to prominence relatively late in life.

His breakthrough came in 1962 when he wrote the score for Lawrence of Arabia, for he was awarded an Oscar.

He won two further Oscars for Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India, and composed music for more than 150 films.

His scores enhanced the work of some of the film industry's greatest directors - among others David Lean, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston and Luchino Visconti.

He also wrote symphonic music for theatre, ballet and television, including the 1970s mini-series Jesus of Nazarath.

[billorites]

"I could talk about film music all day, but it's too bad the subject only comes up when one of the greats dies. There aren't many left."

Randy's the only one now...

♪ Fat man with his kids and dog ♪
♪ Drove in through the mornin fog ♪
♪ Hey there, Rover, come on over ♪

[Borges]

And Michel Legrand, Burt Bacharach.

[PurpleMan]

John Williams?
Andre Previn?
Hans Zimmer?
James Horner?
Jerry Goldsmith?
Danny Elfman?
Alan Silvestri?
Randy Edelman?

Oye.