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Francis Lai

Composer / Pianist / Musician | * 04/26/1932 († 86, 11/07/2018) | Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (France)
Francis Albert Lai (French: [fʁɑ̃sis lɛ]; 26 April 1932 – 7 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film Love Story. The soundtrack album went to No. 2 in the Billboard album charts and the film's theme, "Where Do I Begin", was a hit single for Andy Williams. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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After bowler Roy Munson swindles the wrong crowd and is left with a hook for a hand, he settles into impoverished obscurity. That is, until he uncovers the next big thing: an Amish kid named Ishmael. ...

Kingpin

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1996 | 3.3/5 | 1h 54min
Comedy
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When she receives word that her longtime platonic pal Michael O'Neal is getting married to debutante Kimberly Wallace, food critic Julianne Potter realizes her true feelings for Michael -- and sets ou ...

My Best Friend's Wedding

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1997 | 3.3/5 | 1h 45min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life. ...

Stranger Than Fiction

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2006 | 3.6/5 | 1h 53min
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance / Love
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Harvard Law student Oliver Barrett IV and music student Jennifer Cavilleri share a chemistry they cannot deny - and a love they cannot ignore. Despite their opposite backgrounds, the young couple put ...

Love Story

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1970 | 3.4/5 | 1h 39min
Romance / Love, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Francis Lai

Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Original Score
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Movies with Francis Lai as Actor(3)

as himself2022 Shoot to Live
as Self (archive footage)2011 D'un film à l'autre
as Blind Accordionist1971 Smic, Smac, Smoc

TV Shows/Series with Francis Lai as Actor(3)

as himself1982 Champs-Elysées
as himself1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as himself1972 Le Grand Échiquier

Movies with Francis Lai as Crew(91)

Sound/Music2022 Shoot to Live
Sound/Original Music Composer2019 The Best Years of a Life
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 Un + une
Sound/Original Music Composer2014 We Love You, You Bastard
Sound/Original Music Composer2011 D'un film à l'autre
Sound/Original Music Composer2006 Amore e libertà - Masaniello
Sound/Original Music Composer2005 The Courage to Love
Sound/Music2003 Plastic Tree
Sound/Original Music Composer1998 Chance or Coincidence
Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Men, Women: A User's Manual
Sound/Original Music Composer1995 Les Miserables
Sound/Original Music Composer1992 The Beautiful Story
Sound/Music1992 Stranger in the House
Sound/Original Music Composer1991 I'll Be Going Now
Sound/Music1990 The Passion of Bernadette
Sound/Original Music Composer1990 My New Partner II
Sound/Original Music Composer1990 There Were Days... and Moons
Sound/Original Music Composer1989 Too Beautiful for You
Sound/Music1988 Bernadette
Sound/Original Music Composer1988 Bernadette
Sound/Music1988 Keys to Freedom
Sound/Original Music Composer1988 Itinerary of a Spoiled Child
Sound/Original Music Composer1987 Bandits
Sound/Original Music Composer1987 Dark Eyes
Sound/Original Music Composer1986 A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
Sound/Original Music Composer1985 Marie
Sound/Original Music Composer1985 No More God, No More Love
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 My New Partner
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 I Believe in Santa Claus
Sound/Music1984 Dog Day
Sound/Original Music Composer1983 Edith and Marcel
Sound/Music1983 Salut la puce
Sound/Music1983 Wunderland
Sound/Music1981 Bolero: Dance of Life
Sound/Music1981 Madame Claude 2
Sound/Original Music Composer1979 Us Two
Sound/Original Music Composer1979 Beyond the Reef
Sound/Music1978 Boarding School
Sound/Music1978 Robert et Robert
Sound/Original Music Composer1978 International Velvet
Sound/Original Music Composer1977 Lost Soul
Sound/Music1977 Türkiye
Sound/Music1977 Another Man, Another Chance
Sound/Original Music Composer1977 Another Man, Another Chance
Sound/Music1977 Widows' Nest
Sound/Original Music Composer1976 Striptease
Sound/Original Music Composer1976 The Good and the Bad
Sound/Music1976 The Body of My Enemy
Sound/Music1975 Emmanuelle: The Joys of a Woman
Sound/Original Music Composer1975 The Baby Sitter
Sound/Original Music Composer1975 Cat and Mouse
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Un amour de pluie
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Marriage
Sound/Music1974 The Sex Symbol
Sound/Original Music Composer1974 Love Child
Sound/Music1974 Visit to a Chief's Son
Sound/Music1974 Par le sang des autres
Sound/Music1974 And Now My Love
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Les hommes
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Reigen
Sound/Original Music Composer1973 Happy New Year
Sound/Music1972 Dust in the Sun
Sound/Music1972 Money Money Money
Sound/Music1972 Tom Thumb
Sound/Original Music Composer1972 And Hope to Die
Sound/Music1971 Smic, Smac, Smoc
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 Iran
Sound/Original Music Composer1971 The Legend of Frenchie King
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 The Crook
Sound/Music1970 The Modification
Sound/Music1970 Love Story
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 Rider on the Rain
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 The Games
Sound/Music1970 Berlin Affair
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 Hello-Goodbye
Sound/Original Music Composer1970 Eyes Full of Sun
Sound/Original Music Composer1969 Love Is a Funny Thing
Sound/Music1969 Life Love Death
Sound/Original Music Composer1969 Three Into Two Won't Go
Sound/Original Music Composer1968 Tender Moment
Sound/Music1968 The Golden Claws of the Cat Girl
Sound/Music1968 Snows of Grenoble
Sound/Original Music Composer1968 Mayerling
Sound/Original Music Composer1968 House of Cards
Sound/Original Music Composer1968 13 Days in France
Sound/Original Music Composer1967 My Love, My Love
Sound/Original Music Composer1967 Live for Life
Sound/Original Music Composer1967 Action Man
Sound/Original Music Composer1966 A Man and a Woman
Sound/Music1965 Fragilité, ton nom est femme
Sound/Original Music Composer1965 Fragilité, ton nom est femme

TV Shows/Series with Francis Lai as Crew(2)

Sound/Music1985 Astrolab 22
Sound/Music1981 Das Traumschiff

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.francis-lai.com
Full Name: Francis Albert Lai
Citizenship: France
Born: Tuesday, 04/26 1932 (April) in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (France)
Died: Wednesday, 11/07 2018 (November) in 8th arrondissement of Paris (aged: 86)
Zodiac sign: Taurus (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: French (FR)
Record Label: Disc'AZ, United Artists Records, Philips Records, Warner Bros. Records
Other names for Francis Lai (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Francis Laï"
"Francis Albert Lai"
"Francis Lay"
Francis Lai frequently works together with these people:
Claude Lelouch (86x, Crew)
Jean Collomb (16x, Crew)
Charles Gérard (15x, Actor)
Christian Gaubert (14x, Crew)
Pierre Uytterhoeven (14x, Crew)
Jean-Louis Trintignant (8x, Actor)
Jean-Paul Belmondo (8x, Actor)
Jean-Claude Brialy (8x, Actor)
Georges Klotz (8x, Crew)
Jacques Villeret (7x, Actor)
Dietrich Mattausch (7x, Actor)
Alexandre Mnouchkine (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1078482, Added: 12/05/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024