Gérard Calvi

He composed music for three Asterix films: Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and Cleopatra and The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. He also composed the memorable Asterix theme for the first film, which was dispensed with by the time the music for The Twelve Tasks of Asterix was composed in 1976. His last work was for the feature film The Crab Revolution in 2004. He died in 2015, aged 92.

• Name — Gérard Calvi • Birth Name — Grégoire Krettly • Born — 26 July 1922 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 20 February 2015 • Place of death — Paris, France • Education — Conservatoire de Paris • Occupation — Composer • Relatives — Yves Calvi (son)

• Ah! Les belles bacchantes (1954) • La Plume de Ma Tante (1958) • La Grosse Valise (1965) • Le Saint prend l'affût (1966)

• Branquignol (1949) • The Patron (1950) • Bernard and the Lion (1951) • The Big Chief (1959) • Monsieur Robinson Crusoe (1960) • The Fenouillard Family (1960) • The American Beauty (1961) • The Black Tulip (1964) • Champagne for Savages (1964) • The Saint Lies in Wait (1966)

Gérard Calvi was recorded at birth as Grégoire Élie Krettly. He also worked under the name Gérard Calvi. The authorities additionally record the headings Gerard Calvi, Grégoire Krettly and Grégoire Élie Krettly. His recorded language was French. He was the child of Robert Krettly. One child is recorded: Yves Calvi.

Gérard Calvi is recorded as having received Prix de Rome, Officer of the Legion of Honour and Officer of Arts and Letters. Recognition and collections. Calvi received Prix de Rome, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Officer of Arts and Letters and Maurice-Yvain Price.