Maurice Jarre (13 September 1924 – 29 March 2009) was a French composer and conductor. Although he composed several concert works, he is best known for his film scores for motion pictures, particularly those of David Lean: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago(1965), and A Passage to India (1984). All three of these scores won Academy Awards. Other notable scores of his include The Message (1976), Dead Poets Society (1989) and Ghost (1990). Jarre was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
This guy was a genius, and Dr Zhivago is one of my favorite movies of all times!
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I dind't know that, I'll will have to check him out. I remember seeing Dr. Zhivago as a kid in a school trip. Also from the group of movies listed, "Ghost" is one of my favorites.
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