Michel Magne

French composer (1930-1984)
Person human Q1396982
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Summary

Michel Magne was born on March 20, 1930[1], in Lisieux[2]. He died on December 19, 1984[3], in Cergy[4]. He worked as a composer[5], painter[6], film score composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (670 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Cergy-Pontoise[10]
  • Place of burial: Crématorium-columbarium du Père-Lachaise[11]
  • Country of citizenship: France[12]
  • Employer: Philips Records[13], Pathé-Marconi[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Record label: Barclay[16], Bel Air[17], Ducretet Thomson[18]
  • Discography: Michel Magne discography[19]
  • Commons category: Michel Magne[20]
  • Cause of death: barbiturate overdose[21]
  • Family name: Magne[22]
  • Given name: Michel[23]
  • Pseudonym: Michel Moro[24]
  • Manner of death: suicide[25]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27]
  • Name in native language: Michel Magne[28]
  • Owner of: Château d'Hérouville[29]
  • Related category: Category:Films scored by Michel Magne[30]

Why It Matters

Michel Magne has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Michel Magne born?

Michel Magne was born in Lisieux[2].

Where did Michel Magne die?

Michel Magne died in Cergy[4].

What did Michel Magne do for work?

Michel Magne worked as a composer[5], painter[6], film score composer[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Beauvis and Langlade, ''Le columbarium du Père-Lachaise'', 1992. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 7280
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'ht', 'it', 'ja', 'lb', 'ru', 'uk']
    Place of death → Cergy, Cergy-Pontoise
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → F761-79F0-9E61-B3CA-036D
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  4. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → composer, painter, film score composer +1
    Place of death → Cergy, Cergy-Pontoise
    Manner of death → suicide
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0274104-Magne-Michel-19301984, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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