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| Film composer Maurice Jarre dies | Film composer Maurice Jarre dies |
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| French composer Maurice Jarre, best known for his music for Hollywood films, has died in Los Angeles at 84, after suffering from cancer. | French composer Maurice Jarre, best known for his music for Hollywood films, has died in Los Angeles at 84, after suffering from cancer. |
| Jarre, father of the composer Jean-Michel Jarre, rose to prominence relatively late in life. | Jarre, father of the composer Jean-Michel Jarre, rose to prominence relatively late in life. |
| His breakthrough came in 1962 when he wrote the score for Lawrence of Arabia, for which he was awarded an Oscar. | His breakthrough came in 1962 when he wrote the score for Lawrence of Arabia, for which he was awarded an Oscar. |
| He won two further Oscars for Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India, and composed music for more than 150 films. | He won two further Oscars for Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India, and composed music for more than 150 films. |
| 'Unforgettable' | |
| A further six Academy Award nominations came Jarre's way for his scores on other high profile films, including 1980s hits Ghost, Gorillas In The Mist and Witness. | |
| The musician also earned two Bafta Awards, four Golden Globes and a Grammy in a career rich with accolades. | |
| His scores enhanced the work of some of the film industry's greatest directors - among others David Lean, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston and Luchino Visconti. | His scores enhanced the work of some of the film industry's greatest directors - among others David Lean, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston and Luchino Visconti. |
| He also wrote symphonic music for theatre, ballet and television, including the 1970s mini-series Jesus of Nazareth. | |
| Jarre, who moved to the US in the 1960s, was married four times and is the father of Jean-Michel Jarre, a pioneer of electronic music. | Jarre, who moved to the US in the 1960s, was married four times and is the father of Jean-Michel Jarre, a pioneer of electronic music. |
| His other son, Kevin, is a screenwriter based in the US. | |
| One of his final public appearances was at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, where he received a lifetime achievement award. | One of his final public appearances was at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, where he received a lifetime achievement award. |
| At the time, festival director Dieter Kosslick paid tribute to Jarre saying: "Film composers often are in the shadows of great directors and acting stars. | At the time, festival director Dieter Kosslick paid tribute to Jarre saying: "Film composers often are in the shadows of great directors and acting stars. |
| "It's different with Maurice Jarre - the music of Doctor Zhivago, like much of his work, is world-famous and remains unforgettable in cinema history." | "It's different with Maurice Jarre - the music of Doctor Zhivago, like much of his work, is world-famous and remains unforgettable in cinema history." |