Michel Legrand

Date of Birth:
24th February 1932

Show History:

• Marguerite

Current Role

Legrand is a multi instrumentalist and musical arranger. A talented lyricist and a fantastic composer, Legrand has written nearly two hundred film and television scores. His first stage musical, Marguerite played at the Royal Haymarket until November 1st 2008.

Early Life

Legrand was born 24 February 1932 in Paris. He studied at the Paris Conservatory of Music, and in 1947 after listening to a jazz concert, he began studying jazz musicians.

Career Highlights

Legrand has composed more than two hundred television and film scores, several musicals and well over a hundred albums. He composed the score for the film The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) which featured the song The Windmills Of Your Mind. He also composed the score for Umbrellas of Cherbourg(1964), which was famous around the world as it was a sung-through musical, a legendary concept at the time.

Interesting Facts

• Michel Legrand could play the piano at the age of four
• Michel Legrand has composed nearly two hundred film and television scores

Awards

• Three Oscars
• Five Grammys
• Australian Film Institute Award for Best Original Score
• BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
• Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
• 13 Oscar nominations
• An Emmy Nomination