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Michel Jean Legrand was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. His scores for the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), earned Legrand his first Academy Award nominations. Legrand won his first Oscar for the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair (1968).
Birth Name
Michel Jean Legrand
Born
Wednesday, 24 February 1932
Died
Saturday, 26 January 2019
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Deneuve, la reine Catherine | Self | 2022 |
| Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown | Self | 2017 |
| The Price of Fame | L'homme qui demande la rançon | 2015 |
| Love Lasts Three Years | Michel Legrand / Self | 2012 |
| The Beaches of Agnès | Self | 2008 |
| Callas assoluta | Self / Himself | 2007 |
| Le plus grand cabaret du monde | Self | 1998 |
| The World of Jacques Demy | Self / Lui-même au piano | 1995 |
| The Young Girls Turn 25 | Self | 1993 |
| Partir, revenir | Michel Legrand | 1985 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Five Days in June | 1989 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score | Won |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1984 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1983 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1972 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Won |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program | Nominated |
| 1972 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1971 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1971 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
| 1970 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Nominated |
