Composer
Maurice Jarre
Born 13 September 1924 · Lyon, Rhône, France — died 29 March 2009
Maurice Jarre (1924–2009) was a French composer and conductor who became one of film music's most recognisable names. He is best known for scoring every David Lean film from Lawrence of Arabia onward, and for later hits such as Witness and Ghost. He won three Academy Awards.
Key films
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)On Cinespective
His breakthrough epic score began his long collaboration with David Lean and won his first Oscar.
Doctor Zhivago (1965)On Cinespective
Its "Lara's Theme" became hugely popular and earned him a second Academy Award.
A Passage to India (1984)
His last Lean collaboration brought a third Oscar for Best Original Score.
Witness (1985)
A distinctive, synthesiser-driven thriller score showing his adaptation to modern film music.
Ghost (1990)
Its romantic theme became one of his best-known late-career works.
Key awards
- 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Score (Lawrence of Arabia)
- 1965 Academy Award for Best Original Score (Doctor Zhivago)
- 1984 Academy Award for Best Original Score (A Passage to India)
- Four Golden Globe Awards for film music
- Two BAFTA Awards
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 136
- 1952Hôtel des InvalidesComposer
- 1956All the World's MemoryComposer
- 1956Le Théâtre National PopulaireComposer
- 1958Le Bel IndifférentComposer
- 1958Provincial ChronicleComposer
- 1959Head Against the WallComposer
- 1959Beast at BayComposer
- 1959Stars at NoonComposer
- 1959You Have Nothing to Declare?Composer
- 1960Eyes Without a FaceComposer
- 1960Lovers on a TightropeComposer
- 1960Crack in the MirrorComposer
- 1960The Itchy PalmComposer
- 1961The PresidentComposer
- 1961Spotlight on a MurdererComposer
- 1961Famous Love AffairsComposer
- 1962Lawrence of ArabiaComposer
- 1962The Longest DayComposer
- 1962Sundays and CybeleComposer
- 1962ThereseComposer
- 1962The Olive Trees of JusticeComposer
- 1962Sun in Your EyesComposer
- 1962Bird of ParadiseComposer
- 1963JudexComposer
- 1963To Die in MadridComposer
- 1963A King Without DistractionComposer
- 1963Cast the Same ShadowComposer
- 1964The TrainComposer
- 1964Weekend at DunkirkComposer
- 1964Behold a Pale HorseComposer
- 1964Death, Where Is Your Victory?Composer
- 1965Doctor ZhivagoComposer
- 1965The CollectorComposer
- 1966The ProfessionalsComposer
- 1966Grand PrixComposer
- 1966Is Paris Burning?Composer
- 1966GambitComposer
- 1967The Night of the GeneralsComposer
- 19685 Card StudComposer
- 1968Villa RidesComposer
- 1968IsadoraComposer
- 1968The FixerComposer
- 1969TopazComposer
- 1969The DamnedComposer
- 1970Ryan's DaughterComposer
- 1970El CondorComposer
- 1970The Only Game in TownComposer
- 1971Red SunComposer
- 1971Plaza SuiteComposer
- 1972The Life and Times of Judge Roy BeanComposer
- 1972The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon MarigoldsComposer
- 1972Pope JoanComposer
- 1973The MacKintosh ManComposer
- 1973Ash WednesdayComposer
- 1974The Island at the Top of the WorldComposer
- 1974Life SizeComposer
- 1974Great ExpectationsComposer
- 1975The Man Who Would Be KingComposer
- 1975MandingoComposer
- 1975PosseComposer
- 1975The SilenceComposer
- 1976The MessageComposer
- 1976The Last TycoonComposer
- 1976Shout at the DevilComposer
- 1976The MessageComposer
- 1977March or DieComposer
- 1977The Prince and the PauperComposer
- 1978Like a Turtle on Its BackComposer
- 1978Ishi: The Last of His TribeComposer
- 1978Two SolitudesComposer
- 1979The Tin DrumComposer
- 1979Winter KillsComposer
- 1979The Magician of LublinComposer
- 1980The Last Flight of Noah's ArkComposer
- 1980ResurrectionComposer
- 1980The Black MarbleComposer
- 1980The American Success CompanyComposer
- 1980ShogunComposer
- 1981TapsComposer
- 1981Lion of the DesertComposer
- 1981Circle of DeceitComposer
- 1982FirefoxComposer
- 1982The Year of Living DangerouslyComposer
- 1982Young Doctors in LoveComposer
- 1982Coming Out of the IceComposer
- 1982Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderComposer
- 1983For Those I LovedComposer
- 1983Vendredi ou la vie sauvageComposer
- 1984Top Secret!Composer
- 1984A Passage to IndiaComposer
- 1984DreamscapeComposer
- 1984Samson and DelilahComposer
- 1985Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeComposer
- 1985WitnessComposer
- 1985Enemy MineComposer
- 1985The BrideComposer
- 1986The Mosquito CoastComposer
- 1986SolarbabiesComposer
- 1986Tai-PanComposer
- 1986ApologyComposer
- 1986Le palanquin des larmesComposer
- 1987Fatal AttractionComposer
- 1987No Way OutComposer
- 1987Gaby: A True StoryComposer
- 1987Tokyo BlackoutComposer
- 1988Gorillas in the MistComposer
- 1988Moon Over ParadorComposer
- 1988Julia and JuliaComposer
- 1988Distant ThunderComposer
- 1988WildfireComposer
- 1989Dead Poets SocietyComposer
- 1989Chances AreComposer
- 1989PrancerComposer
- 1989Enemies, a Love StoryComposer
- 1989Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief · as SelfActor
- 1990GhostComposer
- 1990Jacob's LadderComposer
- 1990Almost an AngelComposer
- 1990After Dark, My SweetComposer
- 1990Celebrity Guide to WineComposer
- 1991Only the LonelyComposer
- 1991Fires WithinComposer
- 1992School TiesComposer
- 1992Solar CrisisComposer
- 1992Shadow of the WolfComposer
- 1992The Setting SunComposer
- 1993FearlessComposer
- 1993Mr. JonesComposer
- 1995A Walk in the CloudsComposer
- 1996The SunchaserComposer
- 1997Day and NightComposer
- 1999SunshineComposer
- 2000I Dreamed of AfricaComposer
- 2001UprisingComposer
- 2013La Scala Ballet: Notre-Dame de ParisComposer
- 2020In The Tracks Of - Special Edition · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.