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  2. Maurice-Alexis Jarre (French pronunciation: [mɔʁis alɛksi ʒaʁ]; 13 September 1924 – 28 March 2009) [1] [2] [3] was a French composer and conductor. Jarre is best known for his film scores, particularly for his collaborations with film director David Lean composing all of his films from 1962 to 1984.

  3. Mar 30, 2009 · The French composer, who died Sunday in Los Angeles at 84, after a losing bout with cancer, wrote the scores for more than 150 features, but he’ll always be associated with Lean, as much as ...

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  4. Mar 30, 2009 · Jarre died Sunday in his Los Angeles home after a battle with cancer, his family said Monday. Jarre was a three-time Academy Award winner, for his compositions for Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence of...

  5. Mar 30, 2009 · Movies. ‘Dr. Zhivago’ composer Maurice Jarre dies. Oscar-winning composer Maurice Jarre, who captured the majesty of the desert in his music for “Lawrence of Arabia” and wrote the haunting...

  6. Jarre died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Malibu after a short illness, his wife, Fong, said, according to a family spokesman. Various news organizations have reported that Jarre had...

  7. Oscar Winning Composer Dies. After a battle with cancer, the award winning Hollywood film composer, Maurice Jarre has died in Los Angeles aged 84. Celebrated for his music scores for more than 150 films, Jarre's music enhanced the work of a number of acclaimed directors, including John Frankenheimer, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston and Luchino ...

  8. Apr 7, 2009 · Jarre, who died in Los Angeles on March 29 at 84, put this knowledge to use in his first famous scores: the heroic theme that lent a galloping grandeur to David Lean’s 1962 Middle Eastern...