Bernard Gérard (26 April 1930 – 29 June 2000) was a French composer of film scores. He was one of
Michel Magne
Michel Magne (20 March 1930 in Lisieux, Calvados, France – 19 December 1984 in Cergy-Pontoise, Val-d'Oise) was a French film and experimental music composer.
Early life
He was the fifth child in a family of eight. As young as age five, he ...
's principal
orchestra
An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families.
There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
tors, and worked as well with
Georges Lautner and
Jean-Pierre Melville. Films upon which he worked include ', ', ''
Le Deuxième souffle'', and ''
Road to Salina
'' Road to Salina '' (french: La Route de Salina) ( it, Quando il sole scotta) is a 1970 French-Italian psychological thriller film directed by Georges Lautner. It stars Robert Walker, Mimsy Farmer and Rita Hayworth. The film is based upon Ma ...
''.
1930 births
2000 deaths
French film score composers
French male film score composers
Eurovision Song Contest conductors
20th-century conductors (music)
20th-century French composers
20th-century French male musicians
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