Francis Lai

Francis Lai
photos : Stéphane de Bourgies
Biography
Francis Lai was born on the 26th of April in Nice, under the sign of the taurus.
Fascinated by music at a very early age, he played his first scales in the local orchestras of his
native region. Marseilles was where he discovered jazz and met Claude Goaty, a singer of popular
songs in the 50s; he followed her to Paris, discovered Montmartre and settled there.
Bursting with ideas and artistic movements, this was the district where he met the men and women
who were to produce the musical works of the future.
The "Taverne d'Attilio" at place du Tertre in Montmartre, was a favorite place of the talented and
young Bernard Dimey with whom Francis Lai composed his first song, soon to be followed by a
hundred or so others. After a short period with the orchestra of Michel Magne, he became Edith
Piaf’s accompanist, and also one of her composers.
He then met Pierre Barouh who introduced him to Claude Lelouch. A Man and A Woman marked
the beginning of Francis Lai's career in composing music for films. Francis Lai has written the
music for more than 100 films and composed over 600 songs. Stars from all over the world and the
famous international orchestras have all recorded his music.
After a triumphant tour of Japan, he took up a new and difficult challenge : enabling the music
world to discover the electronic accordion. This was in London in 1974 with the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra. According to his friends and colleagues, he is little known to the public because of his
discreet personality and yet Francis Lai is the French composer of film music with the highest
record sales in the world.
Just a few examples include :
A Man and A Woman 5.000.000 copies
Live for Life 2.000.000 copies
Love Story 6.000.000 copies
Emmanuelle II 1.000.000 copies
Bilitis 7.000.000 copies
Les Uns et Les Autres 2.000.000 copies
He has received awards from all over the world and in 1970 was presented with the most
prestigious of all : a Hollywood Oscar for the music of Love Story.
He has been married for 40 years and is the father of three children. Francis Lai plays tennis with
great assiduity and has a passion for sport in general a world in which he has numerous friends.
His musical tastes are very varied ranging from Miles Davis and Charly Parker style jazz to British
music - Muse, Coldplay - and from contemporary music creations to classical - Mahler, Stravinsky,
Bach, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, Ravel, Wagner.
Francis Lai is one of the pioneers in the creation of synthesiser sounds, samples and the use of
'computer' music.
He composes only at night, a habit he has kept ever since he first started to write music.
Filmography
1961 Pantomime à la Lune short-feature film directed by Pierre Sonnier
1965 Fragilité, Ton Nom est Femme short-feature film directed by Nadine Trintignant (Marquand)
1966 Le Petit Cheval de Bois short-feature film directed by Richard Balducci
1966 Caroline Sur Seine short-feature film directed by J.J. Faure
1966 La Chance et L'Amour anthology film-segment directed by Bertrand Tavenier
1966 Brigitte Bardot Show television flm directed by Eddy Matalon and François Reichenbach
1966 A Man and A Woman film directed by Claude Lelouch
1966 Duel dans l’Ombre film directed by Peter Hall
1967 Live for Life film directed by Claude Lelouch
1967 La Maison de Toutou television series directed by G. Croses & R. Artaut
1967 Mon Amour, Mon Amour film directed by Nadine Trintignant
1967 The Bobo film directed by Robert Parrish
1967 I’ll Never Forget What’s ‘is Name film directed by Michael Winner
1967 Les Toutous du Festival short-feature film directed by Richard Balducci
1968 Grenoble film directed by Claude Lelouch
1968 Neiges de Grenoble film directed by Jacques Ertaud and J.J. Languepin
1968 Mayerling film directed by Terence Young
1968 Tender Moment film directed by Michel Boisrond
1968 Life, Love, Death film directed by Claude Lelouch
1969 House of Cards film directed by John Guillermain
1969 Three Into Two Won’t Go film directed by Peter Hall
1969 L’Officier Recruteur film directed by Jacques Pierre
1969 Hannibal Brooks film directed by Michael Winner
1969 Rider in The Rain film directed by René Clément
1969 The Golden Claws of The Cat Girl film directed by Edouard Longeneau
1969 Love Is A Funny Thing film directed by Claude Lelouch
1969 Eyes Full Of Sun film directed by Michel Boisrond
1970 Hello Goodbye film directed by Jean Negulesco
1970 The Games film directed by Michael Winner
1970 Love Story film directed by Arthur Hiller
1970 Berlin Affair film directed by David Lowell Rich
1970 The Love Mates film directed by Roger Kahane
1970 La Modification film directed by Michel Worms
1970 The Crook film directed by Claude Lelouch
1970 Action Man film directed by Jean Delannoy
1971 The Legend of Frenchie King film directed by Christian Jacque
1971 Scandal Man film directed by Richard Balducci
1971 Smic, Smac, Smoc film directed by Claude Lelouch
1971 L'Iran short-feature film directed by Claude Pinoteau
1971 Arrêt short-feature film directed by Claude Pinoteau
1971 Early Morning film directed by Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
1971 Dust In The Sun film directed by Richard Balducci
1972 L’Aventure c’est l’Aventure film directed by Claude Lelouch
1972 And Hope To Die film directed by René Clément
1972 Tom Thumb film directed by Michel Boisrond
1973 Happy New Year film directed by Claude Lelouch
1973 A Free Man film directed by Roberto Muller
1973 Men film directed by Daniel Vigne
1973 Merry-Go-Round film directed by Otto Schenk
1973 La Turquie short-feature film directed by Pierre Willemin
1973 Un Amour de Pluie film directed by Jean-Claude Brialy
1973 By The Blood Of Others film directed by Marc Simenon
1974 Comme Un Oiseau Blessé film directed by Claude Montrond
1974 Visit to a Chief’s Son film directed by Lamont Johnson
1974 And Now My Love film directed by Claude Lelouch
1974 Child Under a Leaf film directed by George Bloomfield
1974 Marriage film directed by Claude Lelouch
1974 The Sex Symbol film directed by David Lowell Rich
1975 Cat and Mouse film directed by Claude Lelouch
1975 Scar Tissue film directed by René Clément
1975 Emmanuelle II film directed by Francis Giacobetti
1975 The Good Guys and The Bad Guys film directed by Claude Lelouch
1976 Striptease film directed by German Lorente
1976 Number One short-feature film directed by Adolphe Dhrey
1976 If I Had To Do It All Over Again film directed by Claude Lelouch
1976 Body Of My Ennemy film directed by Henri Verneuil
1976 Anima Persa film directed by Dino Risi
1977 Bilitis film directed by David Hamilton
1977 Another Man, Another Chance film directed by Claude Lelouch
1977 Widow’s Nest film directed by Tony Navarro
1978 Robert And Robert film directed by Claude Lelouch
1978 International Velvet film directed by Bryan Forbes
1978 The Small Timers film directed by Robert Pouret
1978 Boarding School film directed by André Farwagi
1978 Oliver’s Story film directed by John Korty
1978 Coup d'Envoi short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
1978 De Cochet à Bard short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
1978 Grand Prix de France short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
1978 Vaincre à Roland Garros short-feature film directed by Charles Gérard
1979 An Adventure For Two film de Claude Lelouch
1979 Les Borsalini film directed by Michel Nerval
1980 Pig in the Middle British tv series directed by Les Chatfield
1980 Indian Summer film directed by Michel Nusbaumer
1981 Beyond the Reef film directed by Frank Clark
1981 Bolero film directed by Claude Lelouch
1981 Madame Claude II film directed by Bernard Mimet
1981 Mulher Objeto film directed by Sylvio de Abreu
1983 Edith And Marcel film directed by Claude Lelouch
1983 Salut La Puce film directed by Richard Balducci
1983 Dog Day film directed by Yves Boisset
1983 My New Partner film directed by Claude Zidi
1983 Here Comes Santa Claus film directed by Christian Gion
1983 Das Traumschiff German tv series directed by Fritz Umgelter
1985 Astrolab 22 French tv series directed by Pierre Sissier
1985 Marie, A True Story film directed by Roger Donaldson
1985 No More God, No More Love film directed by Tohru Murakawa
1986 A Man and A Woman, 20 Years Later film directed by Claude Lelouch
1986 Association de Malfaiteurs film directed by Claude Zidi
1986 Sins American tv series directed by Douglas Hickox
1987 Lacco Monogatari film directed by Takashi Nagata
1987 Attention Bandits film directed by Claude Lelouch
1987 Dark Eyes film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov
1987 Aids – Love In Danger film directed by Hans Noever
1988 Itinéraire d’Un Enfant Gâté film directed by Claude Lelouch
1988 Bernadette film directed by Jean Delannoy
1988 Paradise Calling film directed by Arielle Dombasle
1988 Sea Otter wildlife documentary
1989 Keys to Freedom film directed by Steve Feke
1989 Disperatamente Giulia Italian tv series directed by Enrico-Maria Salerno
1989 Pause Café, Pause Tendresse French tv series
1990 There Were Days and Moons film directed by Claude Lelouch
1990 My New Partner II film directed by Claude Zidi
1990 La Passion de Bernadette film directed by Jean Delannoy
1990 Keys To Paradise film directed by Philippe de Broca
1990 Le Provincial film directed by Christian Gion
1990 Sirella Underwater ballet directed by Muriel Hermine
1992 The Beautiful Story film directed by Claude Lelouch
1992 I’ll Be Going Now film directed by Dino Risi
1992 Stranger In The House film directed by Georges Lautner
1993 All That For This ?! film directed by Claude Lelouch
1993 The Thief and The Liar film directed by Paul Boujenah
1995 Les Misérables film directed by Claude Lelouch
1996 Men, Women, A User’s Manual film de Claude Lelouch
1998 Le Serment Sous La Lune film directed by Régis Gezelbasch
1998 Chance or Coincidence film directed by Claude Lelouch
1999 Une Pour Toutes film directed by Claude Lelouch
1999 Les Insaisissables film directed by Chistian Gion
2002 Plastic Tree film directed by Eo Il-Seon
2003 Part-Time Cops film directed by Claude Zidi
2004 Les Genre Humain I film directed by Claude Lelouch
2005 Les Genre Humain II film directed by Claude Lelouch
2006 Zidane’s Drem Team documentary directed by René Letzgus
2010 What War May Bring film directed by Claude Lelouch
2011 From One Film To Another documentary film directed by Claude Lelouch
Film Directors
Jean-Gabriel Albicocco
Richard Balducci
George Bloomfield
Michel Boisrond
Yves Boisset
Paul Boujenah
Jean-Claude Brialy
Les Chatfield
Frank Clark
René Clément
Philippe de Broca
Sylvio de Abreli
Jean Delannoy
Adolphe Dhrey
Arielle Dombasle
Roger Donaldson
Jacques Ertaud
André Farwagi
J.J. Faure
Steve Feke
Bryan Forbes
Charles Gérard
Régis Gezelbasch
Francis Giacobetti
Christian Gion
John Guillermain
Peter Hall
David Hamilton
Douglas Hickox
Arthur Hiller
Christian Jacque
Lamont Johnson
Roger Kahane
John Korty
J.J. Languepin
Georges Lautner
Claude Lelouch
René Letzgus
Edouard Longeneau
German Lorente
David Lowell Rich
Nadine Marquand-Trintignant
Eddy Matalou
Richard Michaels
Nikita Mikhalkov
Bernard Mimet
Claude Montrond
Roberto Muller
Tohru Murakawa
Takashi Nagata
Tony Navarro
Jean Negulesco
Michel Nerval
Hans Noever
Michel Nusbaumer
Robert Parrish
Jacques Pierre
Claude Pinoteau
Robert Pouret
Dino Risi
Franco Rossi
Enrico-Maria Salerno
Otto Schenk
Marc Simenon
Pierre Sissier
Pierre Sonnier
Bertrand Tavernier
Henri Verneuil
Daniel Vigne
Pierre Willemin
Michael Winner
Michael Worms
Terence Young
Claude Zidi
Songs
Composer of over 100 film scores, cabaret musician in Montmartre in the
50s & 60s, along with Bernard Dimey, Michel Vaucaire or Pierre Barouh,
Francis Lai has been equally prolific as a songwriter, having composed
over 600 songs, performed by various artists and orchestras around the
world.
Abeilles d'Israel
A Dix-Sept Ans
Alaska
Alla Settina Luna
A l'Ombre de Nous
L'Ami c'est Mieux Que Rien
Ami de Saragosse
Un Amour
L' Amour à l'Amour
Amours de Norvège
Un Amour de Pluie
Un Amour de Pluie
Les Amoureux d'Aujourd'hui Sont Romantiques
L'Amour Sur Ton Visage
Les Années
A Noi Due
A Nous Deux
A Quoi Tu Penses, Dis
All At Once It's Love
Vivre Pour Vivre
L'Arbre
Aujourd'hui C'est Toi
Au Nom De Tous Les Miens
Au Nord du Nord
Autant Mourir au Soleil
Un Autre Jour
Avant Toi
L'Aventure c'est l'Aventure
La Ballade de Frenchie King
Ballade du Bon et des Méchants
Ballade d'Un Enfant Du Siècle
Ballade Pour Ma Mémoire
Ballerina Eyes
Ballon Rouge, Ballon Bleu
La Barque de l'Oncle Léon
La Belle Histoire
La Bicyclette
Bilitis
Blessée Peut-être
Le Bonheur c'est Mieux que la Vie
La Bonne Année
Bonsoir Tristesse
La Cancion de Melissa
Candice
Catherine
Ce Jour Là
Cent Ans Déjà
Central Park
Ce Sera Pour Demain
C'est Facile
C'est Ton Nom
C'est Toujours l'Heure de l'Amour
C'était à Bablesberg
C'était en
C'était Pas Moi
Change Of Heart
La Chanson de Melissa
La Chanson des Misérables
La Chanson du Départ
Chanson pour Teddy
A Child Under A Leaf
Les Clés du Paradis
Le Coeur d'un Homme
Coeur Egratigné
Comme Avant
Comme Deux Trains Dans La Nuit
Comme Une Feuille Morte
Comme Un Jour
Una Cosa
Le Courage d'Aimer
Crépuscule sur le Boulevard
Dans La Nuit
D'Autres Je t'Aime
Debby's Song
De Ce Mois de Mai
De La Pluie A L'Amour
Descente
Un Deuxième Amour
Deux Mille Cinquante
Dis-Moi Pourquoi Tu Pleures La Nuit
Dis-Moi Tout Pitou
Le Droit d'Aimer
Du Soleil Plein Les Yeux
Elisabeth
Elle Se Balade La Chanson
Emmanuelle
Emporte-moi
Encore Un Jour De Notre Amour
L'Enfant du Soleil
Enfant Perdu Je t'Aime
Les Enfants de la Terre
Et Ce Soir Tu Téléphones
Et C'était Bien
Un Eternel Eté
Et Même Si Je t'Aime
L' Etrangère
Etre Seule
Faut Faire Rire
Faut-il Mourir d'Aimer
Femme de l'Univers
Femme Parmi les Femmes
Figlia Del Re
Une Fille Comme Ca
La Fille du Soldat
Fille Du Soleil
Fille Aux Yeux Verts
La Fin d'Un Amour
The First Kiss
Les Folies Bergères
La Fontaine
From Denver to L.A.
Les Fruits de Mer
Le Funambule
Gardes-Toi
Le Genre Humain
Les Gens
Gentille Fille Très Belle Du Métro
Golgotha
Le Grand Saut
Le Guilledou
L'Homme de Berlin
Un Homme et Une Femme
Un Homme Libre
Un Homme Qui Me Plaît
Les Hommes Sont Tous Les Mêmes
Hôtel du Hasard
Hymne A La Vie
I Don't Know Why
Il Faut Trouver Le Temps d'Aimer
Il Faut Trouver Le Temps d'Aimer
Il ne Faudrait Surtout Pas
Il y a des Jours
Il y avait
Images
Imagine
Io Sono Sempre Io
I Think Of You
Itinéraire d'Un Enfant Gâté
It's Hard To Be Tender
Jacques l'Eventreur
J'ai Pas Tout Dit
Jamais Plus Bel Eté
Le Jardin Triste
J'attends l'Amour
J'avais 16 Ans
Je me Champsélyse
Je me Demande Pourquoi
Je n'ai Jamais eu de Poupées
J'en ai Tant Vu
Je n'attendais Que Toi
Je ne Sais Quand, Je ne Sais Où
Killy
Lady Lune
Laisse Tomber
Lasciarsi e Continuare ad Amarsi
Leaving
La Lettre
Lettre des Iles
Loin De Paris
London Airport
Londres Ce Soir
C. Delecluse
Look Around
Lorsque J'étais Phoque
Lorsqu'on est Heureux
Love In My Eyes
Lovely Love De Paris
Lovely Sunny Days
Love Me Tonight
Lovers
Love Story
Ma Chanson Pour Toi
Madame Maman
Les Mains
Mais Si Je N'ai Rien
A Man and a Woman
Mangia La Minestrona
Mariage
Mariane
Marie, Maria, Mariage
Ma Vie et Moi
Mes Enfants de Toi
Mon Amour, Mon Adieu
Mon Amour, Mon Amour
Moi J'aime les Films d'Amour
Mon Amour
Mon Héros Préféré
Mon Voyageur de Lune
Mourir Au Jour Le Jour
The Music Is Too Sweet Not To Dance
La Musique à Tout Va
My Baby Blue
My Love, My Love
Nada Mas
Ne Me Demande Pas Pourquoi
New York
Nice
Noël
Noël, Un Enfant
Nos Chères Maisons
Nuit, J'appartiens à la Mer
Les Objets Perdus
L'Oiseau Bleu s'en Va
Les Oiseaux
Oltre Le Colline
On Croit Que C'est l'Amour
One Day Soon
On Pleure Le Matin
On Se Croit Libre
On S'Prépare Pour Noël
L'Ora
Oui J'ai Envie d'Etre Aimée
Oui le Père Noël Existe
Où Sont Nos 20 Ans Samuel ?
Ouvre Les Bras
Paillettes de l'Amour
Paris des Autres
Le Passager de la Pluie
Pauvre Fille de 20 Ans
La Peau d'Un Homme
Peggy
Pense à Moi
Le Petit Brouillard
Le Petit Matin
Les Petits Cartons
Piano Bar
Pluie
Plus Fort Que Nous
Les Portes Closes
Pour Qui, Pour Quoi
Pourquoi J'aime Paris
Pour Moi Toute Seule
Pour Un Coeur
Pour Un Mot
Prague et Paris
Prairie Woman
Prière
P'tite Pomme Sur Le Pommier
Quand
Quand Mon Avion S'Envolera
Quand On Quitte Paris
Quand On S'en Va Le Coeur Oubli
Quand On Se Retrouve Seul
Quand un Amour Vient en Décembre
Québec
Quelques Pas Dans La Ronde
Qu'est-ce que vous voulez que j'en fasse ?
Que Viva Vilas
Qui Me Dira
Reds
Le Rendez-Vous
Refaire Un Homme
Requiem Pour Trois Mariages
Rimbaud
La Rivière est en Chômage
La Rose Bleue
Une Rose Qui Pleure
Roulez Tambours
Saint Paul de Vence
The Second Time
Serons-Nous Spectateurs
Se Ti Va, Sono Qui
Seul
Shadows of Our Love
Si Le Monde Fou
The Silence Says It All
Smic Smac Smoc
Smile
Soleil d'Hiver
Sovagno, Amore Mio
Les Stars
Sur Notre Etoile
La Taverne d'Attillio
Ta Vie
Tes 18 Ans
Tête Baissée
Tout A Changé Sous Le Soleil
Tout Ca Pour Ca
Toute Une Vie
Tout Pour Etre Heureux
Trop Jeune Pour Mourir
Tu Riais
Tu Verras
Tu Viens Quand Tu Veux, Tu Pars
Une Pour Toutes
Unis Vers l'Univers
Les Uns et les Autres
L'Usine à Jouets
La Vida, La Muerte, l'Eternidad
Venise Sous La Neige
Ventí Anni e Poi
La Vie C'est un Jardin
La Vie Parisienne
Vigliacco, Che Sui
Vivre d'Amour
Vivre Pour Vivre
Le Voyage Immobile
Le Voyou
La Vraie Vie
Vu de Là-Haut
Walk Accross the World
Where Did Our Summers Go
When Love Is Gone
Why
With Love In Mind
Wonderland
World
The World Should Be Ours
Wozy, Für Wen
Les Yeux Baissés
Performers
Jean-Claude Adida
Aimable
Louis Aldebert
Monica d'Aldebert
Catherine Allégret
Laurence Alessandri
Patty D’Arbanville
Archibald
Antoinette & Dolores Arenas
Michèle Arnaud
Isabelle Aubret
Charles Aznavour
Seda Aznavour
Anegret Bahrend
Chet Baker
Pierre Barouh
Shirley Bassey
Martine Baujoud
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Tony Bennett
Ute Berling
Richard Berry
Black Attack
Estella Blain
Lucky Blondo
The Boston Pop’s Orchestra
Patty Bravo
Caravelli
Claudia Cardinale
The Carpenters
Léo Carrier
Karen Cheryl
Maurice Chevalier
Martine Chevrier
Gigliola Cinquetti
Roy Clarck
Petula Clark
Philippe Clay
Richard Clayderman
Jeanne Colletin
Perry Como
Ray Conniff
Noelle Cordier
Michel Costa
Nathalie Courtade
Nicole Croisille
Dalida
Dani
Jacqueline Dano
Géraldine Danon
Dark Ducks
Danielle Darrieux
Cynthia Davis
Lili Davis
Al Delory
Arielle Dombasle
Dona
Rosalie Dubois
Jacqueline Dulac
Jacques Dutronc
Katia Epstein
Percy Faith
Pierre Falco
Mylène Farmer
José Feliciano
Franck Fernandel
Ferrante & Teitcher
Ella Fitzgerald
Michel Fourau
Jacqueline François
Little Sammy Gaha
Ginette Garcin
Christian Gaubert
Pablo Gilabert
Astrud Gilberto
Claude Goaty
Bessy Gordon
Karel Gott
Carole Grant
Juliette Gréco
Jean Guidoni
Johnny Hallyday
Nick Hamilton
Roger Hanin
Françoise Hardy
Kim Harlow
Jacques Haurogne
Vince Hill
Englebert Humperdinck
Jacqueline Huet
Richard Huet
Véronique Jannot
Zizi Jeanmaire
Jessie
Elton John
J.J. Johnson & Kaye Windings
Jack Jones
Tom Jones
Georges Jouvin
Udo Jurgens
Patricia Kaas
Sammy Kaye
Jean-Paul Keller
Marthe Keller
Stan Kenton
Anthony Kostelanetz
Ithamara Koorak
Sylvia Kristel
Marie Laforêt
Valérie Lagrange
Olivier Lai
Amanda Lear
Peggy Lee
Raymond Lefèvre
Marie-Sophie L.
Lena
Philippe Léotard
Allain Leprest
Louis Lesha
Liberace
Danièle Licari
Ivan Lins
Lisbeth List
The London Orchestra
Peter Lorne
Pierre Louki
Mama Béa
Maïween
Jeane Manson
Betty Mars
Gilles Marschal
Félix Marten
Nicole Martin
Lola Martinez
Mireille Mathieu
Johnny Mathis
Maurane
Paul Mauriat
Carmen McRae
Fred Mella
Karine Michel
Milva
Matt Monro
Térez Montcalm
Yves Montand
Mariam Montgomery
Montovani
Moos
Anita Morales
Mouloudji
Nana Mouskouri
Nanette
Navah
Carlo Nell
Peter Nero
Nicoletta
Nina et Frédérik
Norrie Paramor Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy
Bulle Ogier
Elaine Page
Jean-Claude Pascal
Petula Pascal
Edith Piaf
Monique Pianea
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Franck Pourcel
Micheline Presle
Joël Prévost
Anna Prucnal
Micheline Ramette
Massimo Ranieri
Cedi Ray
Yvan Rebroff
Serge Reggiani
Régine
Colette Renard
Renata
Ginette Reno
Katsett Rex
Carol Rich
Orio de Robertis
Romuald
Tino Rossi
Demis Roussos
The Royal Philharmonic
Rufus
Catherine Russell
Jean Sablon
Sabrina
Henri Salvador
Samantha Sang
Alice Sapritch
Théo Sarapo
Saskia & Serge
Deborah Sasson
Lalo Schiffrin
Philippe Servain
Séverine
Ricky Shane
Nathalie Simard
Carly Simon
Bob Sissa
Linda de Suza
Fabienne Thibeault
Tiffanie
Tilda
Tokiko
Antoine Tome
Victor Upshaw
Cécile Valéry
Cora Vaucaire
Jacques Villeret
Monique Vernon
Marina Vlady
Jackie Ward
Billy Waughn
Andy Williams
J.J. Johnson & Kaye Windings
Brenda Wooton
Nanette Workman
Saori Yuki
Georges Zamfir
Rika Zaraï
Lyricists
Albertelli
Louis Amade
P. Amar
Anouk
C. Argall
Aurélia
Charles Aznavour
Didier Barbelivien
Pierre Barouh
N. Baruchin
Boris Bergman
Don Black
Lucky Blondo
M.F. Bonnard
Borovel
T. Bouvier
J. Brackman
Brandin
G. Brown
K. Burgess
Samy Cahn
Léo Carrier
Jean-René Caussimon
Jeanne Colletin
Perry Como
Serge Coste
Nicole Croisille
Jean-Loup Dabadie
G. Danger
Magalie Déa
Pierre Delanoë
C. Delecluse
Catherine Desage
E. Diezel
Bernard Dimey
Françoise Dorin
Pierre-André Dousset
G. Escolar
Evans
M. Fallourd
André Farwagi
Robert Gall
Max Gallo
Denis Glaser
Pierre Grosz
Halford
Nick Hamilton
C. Hazel
Murray Head
A. Heller
A. Herald
Sébastien Japrisot
Michel Jourdan
Marie Keime
Jean-Paul Keller
J. Korty
Philippe Labro
Nadine Laik
Claude Lanzman
Claude Lelouch
Marie-Sophie Lelouch
Philippe Léotard
Pierre Leroux
Allain Leprest
Louis Lesha
P. Letourneau
C. Level
Pierre Louki
Pierre Louys
Jean Mailland
C. Malgioguo
S. Margantin
Eddy Marnay
Karine Michel
C. Miozzi
B. Monjol
Carlo Nell
Louis Nucera
Robert Nyel
V. Pallavicini
Pallesi
J. Perol
Pertitsas
Edith Piaf
Piave
G. Pirault
Luc Plamondon
Jacques Plante
Elisa Pons
R. Reicheg
Riccardi
Tim Rice
Christine Rivat
René Rouzaud
R. Rupen
Deborah Sasson
Eric Segal
Segalen
Michèle Senlis
Philippe Servain
Hal Shaper
Carl Sigman
Carly Simon
Mark Simon
J.P. Steiger
Y. Stéphane
Franck Thomas
C. Traendlo
Maurice Vander
Michel Vaucaire
Michèle Vendôme
M. Vidalin
Weils
M. Yamagari
Awards
1966
Oscar nominee for the Best Film Score A Man and A Woman
Oscar nominee for the Best Song A Man and A Woman
Gold Record for the Original Soundtrack of A Man and A Woman
1967
Vincent Scotto (SACEM) award for the music of A Man and A Woman
Triumph award in the category Film Songs for A Man and A Woman by Cinérevue
Special distinction at the Mar del Plata International Film Festival
1969
Gold Record for the film soundtrack of Le Passager de la Pluie
1970
Oscar in Hollywood for the Best Original Film Score Love Story
Golden Globe award the Love Story OST - Hollywood - Foreign Press Association
Two Gold Records for the film's Original Soundtrack
1971
French Cinema Trophee for the film soundtrack of Lelouch's film Smic, Smac, Smoc
1972
Midem Trophee honouring the composer's work
Show Business International Homage Award
Gold Record celebrating his career from United Artists Records
Awarded "Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres"
Oscar at the Song Festival in Tokyo for the theme "Pour Un Homme"
Oscar at the Belgrade's Yougoslavian Composer's Union Film Festival
1973
City of Nice Gold Medal
1974
Special Citation of Achievement by the Broadcast Music Inc. for over
one million radio plays in the USA, of the music from the film Live for Life
Nominated for the Anthony Asquith Oscar for the OST of Lelouch’s film Happy New Year
Oscar in Rome for his works
1976
Gold Record awarded by Music For Pleasure for having sold £ 250.000 Sterling of the record
Francis Lai-The Man and His Music
1977
Gold record for 500.000 copies sold of the FR3 station ident theme Les Etoiles du Cinéma
Best foreign song Award in Tokyo for Bonsoir Tristesse at the Yamaha International Song Festival
1978
Europe 1 Award for the Number 1 film Soundtrack for Bilitis at the Midem
Césars 78 Nominee for Best Film Score for the film Bilitis
Gold Record for 300.000 copies of the OST Bilitis sold in France
1980
Platinum Record for Bilitis at the Midem for 500.000 albums sold in France
Gold Record for Bilitis sales in Belgium
Platinum Record for Bilitis sales in Belgium
Gold Record in Switzerland for copies sold of Bilitis album
1981
Love Story
SR1 Europawelle Saar / Bild Am Sonntag / ZDF "Die Schönsten Melodien der Welt Nr.2" 1982
Die Schönsten Melodien der Welt SR1 Europawelle Saar - Bild Am Sontag / ZDF – Bilitis
Awarded at the International Festival in San Sebastian for his career
Honour Award in Berlin Festival for his career
Platinum Video Award for Les Uns et Les Autres
Gold Record for the Original Soundtrack of Les Uns et Les Autres in France & Quebec
1987
Grand Prix awarded by the SACEM during the International Music Fair
Homage award by the Film Composers Union
1989
Award at the San Remo Music Festival
1992
SACEM award at the American Film Festival of Deauville
1994
Bravos award from the Cinéma Français in La Garenne Colombes
1998
Award at the Mostra de Valencia
2001
Award at the Moscow Film Festival
2004
SACEM Grand Prix for film music.
2009
Soisy sous Montmorency festival award
City of Nice Award for Outstanding Achievements
2011
The Henri Langlois outstanding career in music award - 6th Ceremony
Contacts
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