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Composer Maurice Jarre dies, aged 84

30 March 2009 7:29 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

Film composer Maurice Jarre has died at the age of 84 after a battle with cancer. Jarre, the father of musician Jean-Michel, won Oscars for his scores for Lawrence Of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage To India. He composed music for more than 150 films in his career, picking up a further six Academy Award nominations for movies such as Ghost, Gorillas In The Mist and Witness. He also won a BAFTA for the score for Dead Poets' (more) »

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Prolific Film Composer Jarre Dead At 84

30 March 2009 2:34 AM, PDT | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »

Film composer Maurice Jarre, who won Oscars for the scores of Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago,and A Passage to India, all of them directed by David Lean, has died in Los Angeles at age 84. In a statement, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said that Jarre, who was French, "showed that music is as important as visual image in the success of a film. ... The works to which he contributed so masterfully are part of cinema history forever." His list of credits include more than 150 films, including Ryan's Daughter, The Tin Drum, The Year of Living Dangerously, Mad Max III and Fatal Attraction. »

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Movie Composer Jarre Dies

30 March 2009 12:25 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Oscar-winning composer Maurice Jarre has died, aged 84.

The star lost his battle with cancer in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to the manager of his son, electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre.

Maurice Jarre shot to fame in 1962 when he wrote the score for Lawrence of Arabia, for which he was awarded his first Academy Award.

He won two further Oscars for Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India, and composed music for more than 150 films.

He also wrote symphonic music for theatre, ballet and television, including the 1970s mini-series Jesus of Nazarath.

Jarre was honoured in February with a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival for his pioneering musical scores.

He is survived by his two sons, Jean-Michel and Kevin. »

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