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BIRTHDAY

January 01, 1949

Beirut, Lebanon

RECENT CREDITS

Food Beware: The French Organic Rev... (FILM) Oct. 16, 2009

Betty Blue (FILM) Jun. 12, 2009

Adam Resurrected (FILM) Dec. 12, 2008

Azur & Asmar (FILM) Oct. 10, 2008

1408 (FILM) Jun. 22, 2007

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BIOGRAPHY

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Lebanon-born Gabriel Yared started his career as a pop composer and musical arranger for the likes of Michel Jonasz and Francoise Hardy. His first encounter with films occured in 1973 with Samy Pavel's Miss O'Gynie et les Hommes Fleurs. Six years later, he was invited by Jean-Luc Godard to score Sauve Qui Peut (la Vie). From there, Yared went on to compose up to seven scores a year. Unlike other prolific film composers, such productivity did not result in simple repetition. Yared sought his inspiration in various genres and styles, ranging from classics to folk, rock, and jazz. His moody electronic compositions in 37.2 le matin/Betty Blue and his score for L'Amant/The Lover in which he experimented with oriental instruments, have been awarded Cesars (French Oscars). In 1996, he enjoyed another success with The English Patient for which he was awarded an Oscar.

~ Yuri German, All Movie Guide

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'Stuart Little' Livin' Large

Jan. 10, 2000

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 9, 2000 -- Hollywood got through the first weekend of the new year in slightly better shape than studio insiders expected. It took just $11.5 million to put Columbia's "Stuart Little" in first place, making it the weekend's only Top Five film to crack double digits. Lackluster tracking scores last week had suggested that the new year might kick off ...

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Freddie Defeats 'Friday'

Posted: Jan. 24, 2000

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