(I Spy Forum - Robert Culp, Bill Cosby) Maurice Jarre ...
March 30 2009 at 1:42 PM
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I just heard that Maurice Jarre has passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 84.
Mr. Jarre was the composer of such amazing film scores as LAWRENCE OR ARABIA, DR. ZHIVAGO, GAMBIT, RYAN's DAUGHTER, SHOGUN, A PASSAGE TO INDIA, THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY, MOON OVER PARADOR, DEAD POET'S SOCIETY, GHOST and countless others.
Mr. Jarre's connection to I SPY was that he was once married to the lovely Laura Devon "Tatia."
Sad, sad loss ...
Here's Mr. Jarre in action - leading the music from LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
(set with clips of the film).
Sarkozy tribute to composer Jarre
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has paid tribute to Oscar-winning film composer Maurice Jarre, who has died in Los Angeles at the age of 84.
Mr. Sarkozy called French-born Jarre, whose credits include Lawrence of Arabia, "a great composer" who produced "majestic and full-bodied works".
Jarre also won Academy Awards for Dr. Zhivago and A Passage To India.
'Unforgettable'
Mr. Sarkozy added: "By working with some of the greatest filmmakers in the world, he showed that music can be just as important as pictures to make a beautiful and successful film." ....
At the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year, event director Dieter Kosslick paid tribute to Jarre saying: "Film composers often are in the shadows of great directors and acting stars.
"It's different with Maurice Jarre - the music of Doctor Zhivago, like much of his work, is world-famous and remains unforgettable in cinema history."
You'll find the entire article at this link (it includes photos and a clip of Lara's Theme from DR. ZHIVAGO).
