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Michel Legrand Biography

Birth Name:Michel Jean Legrand

Birth Place:Paris, France

Profession Soundtrack, Music department, Actor, Writer

Fast Facts

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1990
Son of renowned French composer Raymond Legrand and brother of singer Christiane Legrand
His professional musical career began with the release of his first album, "I Love Paris" when he was 22
Graduated from the Paris Conservatoire in 1950 with top honors as a composer and pianist
Best known for composing haunting, melancholic music for films including "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and "The Thomas Crown Affair․"
Known for collaborating with composers Alan and Marilyn Bergman
Received the Henry Mancini Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1998

Awards

1966Oscar-Best Music, Score - Substantially Original: nominated
1966Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1966Oscar-Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment: nominated
1966Grammy-Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show: nominated
1969Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: winner
1969Oscar-Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (not a Musical): nominated
1969Oscar-Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation): nominated
1969Golden Globe-Best Original Song: winner
1969Golden Globe-Best Original Score: nominated
1970Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1970Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
1970Golden Globe-Best Original Score: nominated
1970Golden Globe-Best Original Song: nominated
1971Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1971Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1971Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1972Oscar-Best Music, Original Dramatic Score: winner
1972Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: winner
1972Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1972Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1972Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition: winner
1972Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program: nominated
1973Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1973Grammy-Best Instrumental Composition: winner
1974Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1974Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1975Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
1975Grammy-Album of Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or a Television Special: nominated
1981César-Best Music (Meilleure musique): nominated
1981Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1982César-Best Music (Meilleure musique): nominated
1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore): nominated
1983Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1984Oscar-Best Music, Original Song Score and Its Adaptation or Best Adaptation Score: winner
1984Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1984Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
1984Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
1984Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
1984Razzie Award-Worst Musical Score: nominated
1985César-Best Music (Meilleure musique): nominated
1985Grammy-Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special: nominated
1987ACE-Original Music: nominated
1991AFI Award-Best Original Music Score: winner
2016IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated