The 59th Berlin International Film Festival's Homage will be dedicated to Maurice Jarre, 84, who will receive the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement on February 12, 2009.
Among Jarre's screen credits are the David Lean epics and sub-epics Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, and A Passage to India, plus Les Yeux sans visage / Eyes Without a Face, The Collector, Grand Prix, The Tin Drum, and the Peter Weir-directed dramas Witness, Dead Poets Society, and Fearless.
From the Berlinale's press release:
"Born in Lyon in 1924, Maurice Jarre began his musical career with studies in percussion and conducting at the Conservatoire de Paris. He became the musical director of the Théâtre National Populaire in 1950, and composed the orchestra’s music for more than 70 plays, from Shakespeare to Kafka. In 1952, Jarre made his debut as a film score composer for George Franju`s Hôtel des Invalides. By the mid-sixties, Jarre had written the scores of numerous French films before turning his attention to Hollywood.
"Over the course of his career, Jarre worked on more than 150 international film productions, including works of such well-known directors as John Frankenheimer, Alfred Hitchcock, John Huston, Luchino Visconti and Peter Weir."
Congratulations mon cher Maurice. Keep going
Well said. Mr. Jarre has had a brilliant, magnificent career. His music is an inspiration.
Glad to learn that M. Jarre will get his due. A very well deserved award to a man who has contributed so much to the art of the cinema.