Bernard Gérard
Bernard Gérard (26 April 1930 – 29 June 2000) was a French composer of film scores. He was one of Michel Magne's principal orchestrators, and worked as well with Georges Lautner and Jean-Pierre Melville. Films upon which he worked include Ne nous fâchons pas, La Grande Sauterelle, Le Deuxième souffle, and Road to Salina.
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Bernard Gérard
- Born
- 1930 · Mouvaux.
- Died
- 2000 · Etterbeek.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- composer · conductor · musician · bandleader
- Fields
- film score
- Languages
- French
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Bernard Gérard, a musician, bandleader and conductor, was born on 26 April 1930 in Mouvaux, France and died on 29 June 2000 in Etterbeek, Belgium.
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Born at Mouvaux in 1930, died in Etterbeek in 2000.
The recorded working language is French. The field of work recorded is film score. Positions recorded include Eurovision Song Contest conductor.
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