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Michel Legrand

Birth Name:
Michel Jean Legrand
Birth Place:
Paris, France
Profession
Soundtrack, Music department, Actor, Writer
Michel Legrand

Fast Facts

  • Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1990
  • Son of renowned French composer Raymond Legrand and brother of singer Christiane Legrand
  • Graduated from the Paris Conservatoire in 1950 with top honors as a composer and pianist
  • His professional musical career began with the release of his first album, "I Love Paris" when he was 22
  • 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 MusicNominated
  • 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 MusicWinner
  • 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 MusicNominated
  • 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
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