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He has composed some or all of the music for films including '' La Planète Sauvage'' (1973), ''

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'' (2008) and '' Saint Laurent'' (2014). He was a composer/arranger of music for

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. In 1965 he was part of the entirely French team behind Luxembourg's winning entry in the

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, written by Serge Gainsbourg, and conducted by Goraguer.

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