Maurice Jarre scores

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2249

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Scope and Contents

This collection contains film scores composed by French composer Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) including "The Collector" (1965), "Dr. Zhivago" (1965), "Is Paris Burning" (1966), "Night of the Generals" (1967), and "The Fixer" (1968). There are also musical scores for songs composed by Jarre.

Dates

Creation: circa 1965-1969

Creator

Jarre, Maurice (Person)

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Rights Statement for Archival Description

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Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) was a French composer and conductor. He wrote music for over 150 films, including "The Collector" (1965), "Dr. Zhivago" (1965), "Is Paris Burning" (1966), "Night of the Generals" (1967), and "The Fixer" (1968). Jarre won three Academy Awards for Best Original Score for "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), "Doctor Zhivago" (1965), and "A Passage to India" (1984). He also won four Golden Globes, three BAFTA Awards, and a Grammy Award.