Georges Van Parys
Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vice-president of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique.
Also recorded as Georges Eugène Émile Van Parÿs
Georges Van Parys

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- Full name
- Georges Eugène Émile Van Parÿs.
- Born
- 1902. · 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
- Died
- 1971. · 7th arrondissement of Paris.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- composer, pianist, actor, music arranger, audio technician and musician.
- Fields
- opera.
- Honours
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
- Languages
- French.
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Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vice-president of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique.
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Operettas
Operettas
He is buried in the cemetery at Villiers-sur-Marne.
• 1922: Madame la Comtesse • 1923: Une bonne à rien faire • 1927: Voila le printemps • 1936: Prends la route • 1941: Petites Annonces • 1941: L'École buissonnière • 1943: Une femme par jour • 1946: Virginie Déjazet • 1946: Les Chasseurs d'images • 1949: La Tour Eiffel qui tue • 1950: Tristoeil et Brunehouille • 1951: L'Affaire Fualdès (about murder of A.B. Fualdès & subsequent trial) • 1951: La Reine-Mère • 1953: Que d'eau, que d'eau • 1956: Minnie-Moustache • 1960: Le Jeu des dames • 1961: La Belle de Paris With Philippe Parès: • 1927: Quand y en a pour deux • 1927: Lulu, libretto Serge Véber, Théâtre Daunou • 1927: La Petite Dame du Train bleu • 1928: L'Eau à la bouche • 1929: Louis XIV • 1930: Le cœur y est • 1931: Couss-Couss • 1937: Ma petite amie • 1945: On cherche un roi • 1957: Le Moulin Sans-Souci
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• The Woman and the Puppet (1929) • Black and White (1931) • I'll Be Alone After Midnight (1931) • The Lovers of Midnight (1931) • Sailor's Song (1932) • Rouletabille the Aviator (1932) • A Son from America (1932) • The Old Devil (1933) • The Crime of Bouif (1933) • Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1933) • Zouzou (1934) • Coralie and Company (1934) • The Ideal Woman (1934) • Gold in the Street (1934) • Youth (1934) • The House on the Dune (1934) • Beautiful Days (1935) • Counsel for Romance (1936) • The Happy Road (1936) • Gargousse (1938) • My Priest Among the Rich (1938) • The Train for Venice (1938) • Mother Love (1938) • The Path of Honour (1939) • Extenuating Circumstances (1939) • Miquette (1940) • The Mondesir Heir (1940) • First Ball (1941) • Moulin Rouge (1941) • Romance of Paris (1941) • The Suitors Club (1941) • The Acrobat (1941) • Prince Charming (1942) • Frederica (1942) • Bolero (1942) • At Your Command, Madame (1942) • My Priest Among the Rich (1932) • The Benefactor (1942) • Sideral Cruises (1942) • Mademoiselle Béatrice (1943) • Marie-Martine (1943) • The Midnight Sun (1943) • Behold Beatrice (1944) • The Eleventh Hour Guest (1945) • Not So Stupid (1946) • Third at Heart (1947) • Sybille's Night (1947) • Something to Sing About (1947) • Four Knaves (1947) • Last Chance Castle (1947) • The Cupboard Was Bare (1948) • The Loves of Colette (1948) • White as Snow (1948) • The Heart on the Sleeve (1948) • Scandal (1948) • A Change in the Wind (1949) • The Voice of Dreams (1949) • A Certain Mister (1950) • Tuesday's Guest (1950) • Old Boys of Saint-Loup (1950) • Lady Paname (1950) • Voyage for Three (1950) • Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1950) • Rome Express (1950) • Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951) • This Age Without Pity (1952) • Love, Madame (1952) • Twelve Hours of Happiness (1952) • They Were Five (1952) • Wonderful Mentality (1953) • Virgile (1953) • A Caprice of Darling Caroline (1953) • Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon (1954) • The Beautiful Otero (1954) • Madame du Barry (1954) • Service Entrance (1954) • Les Intrigantes (1954) • Mam'zelle Nitouche (1954) • Scènes de ménage (1954) • Les Impures (1954) • Les Diaboliques (1955) • Papa, maman, ma femme et moi (1955) • Sophie and the Crime (1955) • Maid in Paris (1956) • Comme un cheveu sur la soupe (1956) • It Happened in Aden (1956) • Meeting in Paris (1956) • Women's Club (1956) • Charming Boys (1957) • Nathalie (1957) • Until the Last One (1957) • La Tour, prends garde! (1958) • Marie of the Isles (1959) • Nathalie, Secret Agent (1959) • Nina (1959) • Guinguette (1959) • Le Tracassin (1961) • Captain Fracasse (1961) • Girl on the Road (1962) • Mandrin (1962) • Arsène Lupin Versus Arsène Lupin (1962) • The Bamboo Stroke (1963) • Monsieur (1964) • Coplan Takes Risks (1964) • The Lace Wars (1965) • Leontine (1968)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1902
Georges Van Parys born at 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
1971
Georges Van Parys died at 7th arrondissement of Paris.
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10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
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7th arrondissement of Paris.
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- MusicBrainz artist record for Georges van Parys
General reference · MusicBrainz
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q966778: Georges Van Parys
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- “Georges Van Parys”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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