Composer
Gabriel Yared
Born 7 October 1949 · Beirut, Lebanon
Gabriel Yared is a Lebanese-French composer born in Beirut. He first gained notice scoring French films, then became internationally known for lyrical orchestral scores in English-language cinema, especially his long collaboration with director Anthony Minghella.
Key films
Betty Blue (1986)
Early French breakthrough whose piano-led score became one of his best-known works.
The English Patient (1996)
His Oscar-winning score and the start of his major international career.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
Minghella collaboration blending jazz and classical styles; earned an Oscar nomination.
Cold Mountain (2003)
Another Minghella film, with a folk-influenced score that earned an Oscar nomination.
The Lives of Others (2006)
Restrained, melancholic music for the Oscar-winning German drama.
Key awards
- 1997 Academy Award for Best Original Score (The English Patient)
- 1997 BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (The English Patient)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 100
- 1980Every Man for HimselfComposer
- 1981MalevilComposer
- 1982The Little WarsComposer
- 1983The Moon in the GutterComposer
- 1983Hanna K.Composer
- 1983Sarah · as Paul Jarry, composerActor
- 1983Shadow DanceComposer
- 1984Dangerous MovesComposer
- 1984Dream OneComposer
- 1984Fire on SightComposer
- 1985The Telephone Always Rings TwiceComposer
- 1985The CaptiveComposer
- 1985Adieu BonaparteComposer
- 1986Betty BlueComposer
- 1986DisorderComposer
- 1986Zone RedComposer
- 1987GandaharComposer
- 1987Beyond TherapyComposer
- 1987Agent troubleComposer
- 1987How Wang-Fo Was SavedComposer
- 1987The Veiled ManComposer
- 1988Camille ClaudelComposer
- 1988Clean and SoberComposer
- 1988The Seasons of PleasureComposer
- 1988Une nuit à l'Assemblée NationaleComposer
- 1988Le Testament d'un poète juif assassinéComposer
- 1989RomeroComposer
- 1990Auntie DanielleComposer
- 1990Vincent & TheoComposer
- 19901001 NightsComposer
- 1990The King's WhoreComposer
- 1992The LoverComposer
- 1992IP5: The Island of PachydermsComposer
- 1992The First CircleComposer
- 1992The Girl in the AirComposer
- 1993The GroundhogsComposer
- 1993Map of the Human HeartComposer
- 1993Low ProfileComposer
- 1993The Ark and the DelugeComposer
- 1994Fall from GraceComposer
- 1994Poorly Extinguished FiresComposer
- 1995Wings of CourageComposer
- 1995Black for RemembranceComposer
- 1996The English PatientComposer
- 1998City of AngelsComposer
- 1999The Talented Mr. RipleyComposer
- 1999Message in a BottleComposer
- 1999The Talented Mr. Ripley: Making the Soundtrack · as SelfActor
- 1999ClavigoComposer
- 2000Autumn in New YorkComposer
- 2000The Next Best ThingComposer
- 2001LisaComposer
- 2002PossessionComposer
- 2002The One and OnlyComposer
- 2002The IdolComposer
- 2003Cold MountainComposer
- 2003SylviaComposer
- 2003Bon VoyageComposer
- 2003Lost SeamenComposer
- 2004Shall We Dance?Composer
- 2005The AirplaneComposer
- 2006The Lives of OthersComposer
- 2006Azur & Asmar: The Princes' QuestComposer
- 2006Breaking and EnteringComposer
- 20071408Composer
- 2007A Room with a ViewComposer
- 2008Adam ResurrectedComposer
- 2009The HedgehogComposer
- 2009AmeliaComposer
- 2009Coco Chanel & Igor StravinskyComposer
- 2009All About ActressesComposer
- 2011In the Land of Blood and HoneyComposer
- 2012A Royal AffairComposer
- 2012Haute CuisineComposer
- 2012Belle du SeigneurComposer
- 2013A PromiseComposer
- 2013Blue Notes and Bungalows · as SelfActor
- 2014Tom at the FarmComposer
- 2014In SecretComposer
- 2014Kahlil Gibran's The ProphetComposer
- 2015By the SeaComposer
- 2016It's Only the End of the WorldComposer
- 2016ChocolatComposer
- 2016The PromiseComposer
- 2016The Discreet Françoise Hardy · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2018The Happy PrinceComposer
- 2018Dilili in ParisComposer
- 2019JudyComposer
- 2019The Death & Life of John F. DonovanComposer
- 2020The Life AheadComposer
- 2020In The Tracks Of - Special Edition · as SelfActor
- 2022Broken KeysComposer
- 2023Just the Two of UsComposer
- 2023ScarletComposer
- 2023TempoComposer
- 2024My Way · as SelfActor
- 2024Once Upon a Time Michel Legrand · as SelfActor
- 2025Killerwood · as Gabriel YaredActor
- 2026The Cinema of Francis LaiActor
- 2026The Cinema of Francis LaiComposer
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.