Georges Delerue
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Summary
Georges Delerue was born on March 12, 1925[1], in Roubaix[2]. He died on March 20, 1992[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a composer[5] and film score composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,111 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park[8], Grave of Delerue[9]
- Country of citizenship: France[10]
- Field of work: film score[11]
- Award received: Prix de Rome[12], Academy Award for Best Original Score[13], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Record label: Black & Blue[16]
- Commons category: Georges Delerue[17]
- Cause of death: cerebrovascular disease[18]
- Family name: Delerue[19]
- Given name: Georges[20]
- Official website: http://www.georges-delerue.com/[21]
- Work location: Paris[22]
- Student of: Darius Milhaud[23]
- Manner of death: natural causes[24]
- Instrument: piano[25]
- Floruit: January 1, 1971[26]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[27], Academy Award for Best Original Score[28], Academy Award for Best Original Score, no Musical[29]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[30]
- Name in native language: Georges Delerue[31]
- Different from: Georges Delrieu[32]
- Start of work period: 1947[33]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[34]
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Country: FR[35]
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Began / founded: 1925-03-12[36]
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Ended / dissolved: 1992-03-20[37]
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Community tags: composer, film composer, french, soundtrack[38]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3e46f4da-eee2-455f-bb72-9ca83887e9e4[39]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Georges Delerue include Georges Delerue Award[40], an award[41].
Why It Matters
Georges Delerue has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
He has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[44], a composer[45], b. 1980[46], of United States[47].
Entities named for him include Georges Delerue Award[40], an award[41].
FAQs
Where was Georges Delerue born?
Georges Delerue was born in Roubaix[2].
Where did Georges Delerue die?
Georges Delerue passed away in Los Angeles[4].
What did Georges Delerue do for work?
Georges Delerue worked as a composer[5] and film score composer[6].
What awards did Georges Delerue receive?
Honors received include Prix de Rome[12], Academy Award for Best Original Score[13], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[14].
Who did Georges Delerue influence?
Georges Delerue has been cited as an influence by Silas Hite[44].