Michel Legrand

14 Nominations
1 Win
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Michel Legrand (born in Paris, France, February 24, 1932, died January 26, 2019), a composer, conductor and jazz pianist, composed the score for French movies like The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) by Jacques Demi. He wrote the score and the music for songs with lyrics by Marilyn and Alan Bergman, “The Windmills of Our Minds” for The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) by Norman Jewison, “What Are You Doing the Rest Of Your Life?” for The Happy Ending (1969), “Breezy’s Song” for Breezy (1973) by Clint Eastwood, “How Do You Keep the Music Playing?” for Best Friends (1982) by Norman Jewison, “The Way He Makes Me Feel” and “Papa, Can You Hear Me?” for Yentl (1983) directed by and starring Barbra Streisand. He wrote the score and the song “Yesterday’s Dream” for Falling In Love Again (1980). He composed the score for Wuthering Heights (1970) with Timothy Dalton, Le Mans (1971) with Steve McQueen, Summer of ’42 (1971) with Jennifer O’Neill, The Go-Between (1971) by Jospeh Losey, Lady Sings the Blues (1972) with Diana Ross, Atlantic City (1980) by Louis Malle.

Golden Globe Awards

Awards Database

1969 Winner

1969 Winner

Best Song - Motion Picture
Thomas Crown Affair, The

1984 Nominee

1984 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Yentl

1984 Nominee

1984 Nominee

Best Song - Motion Picture
Yentl

1981 Nominee

1981 Nominee

Best Song - Motion Picture
Falling In Love Again

1974 Nominee

1974 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Breezy

1974 Nominee

1974 Nominee

Best Song - Motion Picture
Breezy

1973 Nominee

1973 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Lady Sings the Blues

1972 Nominee

1972 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Le Mans

1972 Nominee

1972 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Summer of '42

1971 Nominee

1971 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Wuthering Heights

1971 Nominee

1971 Nominee

Best Song - Motion Picture
Pieces of Dreams

1970 Nominee

1970 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Happy Ending, The

1970 Nominee

1970 Nominee

Best Song - Motion Picture
Happy Ending, The

1969 Nominee

1969 Nominee

Best Score - Motion Picture
Thomas Crown Affair, The