Person Open DS/UK/13772 Legrand; Michel (1932-2019); French musical composer, arranger, conductor, pianist. Legrand Michel 1932-2019 French musical composer, arranger, conductor, pianist. Male Michel Jean Legrand

Michel Jean Legrand (24 February 1932 in the 20th arrondissement of Paris – died 26 January 2019 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. His scores for the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), earned Legrand his first Academy Award nominations. Legrand won his first Oscar for the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). wikipedia International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbaulcombe 3/12/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 00c8f62d-b792-4822-afc7-16cc309fff84