2 Quotes & Sayings By Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand was born in Paris, France on October 12, 1926. He is considered one of the most important composers and musicians of the 20th century. He composed the music for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), enriched by a score of themes from his music for films, including The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), A Man and a Woman (1981), and The Grifters (1990). He won two Academy Awards for Best Original Song ("What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" from The Thomas Crown Affair and "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Grifters) Read more

In 1981, he composed the original musical score for the film Amélie. He also composed "Invention du sujet pour piano" - a work based on a sonata by Béla Bartók.