Biography

Lebanon-born Gabriel Yared started his career as a pop composer and musical arranger for the likes of Michel Jonasz and Franoise Hardy His first encounter with films occurred in 1973 with Samy Pavels Miss OGynie et les Hommes Fleurs Six years later he was invited by Jean-Luc Godard to score Every Man for Himself 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 saxophone compositions in Betty Blue and his score for The Lover in which he experimented with Oriental instruments were awarded Cesars French Oscars In 1996 he enjoyed another success with The English Patient for which he was awarded an Oscar Yuri German All Music Guide