Georges Garvarentz
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| Georges Garvarentz | |
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 Georges Garvarentz (with Charles Aznavour on the left)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | George Diran Wem |
| Born | April 1, 1932 Athens, Greece |
| Origin |  Paris, France |
| Died | March 19, 1993 (aged 60) Paris, France |
| Genre(s) | Pop, Chanson, Film score |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Years active | 1950 - 1993 |
| Label(s) | EMI |
| Website | http://fan.aznavour.free.fr/hommageGG.htm (French) |
Georges Garvarentz (April 1, 1932 - March 19, 1993) is an Armenian-French composer, noted for his music for Charles Aznavour's songs.
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[edit] Biography
Georges Garvarents was born in Athens, Greece, to a family of Armenian immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet Kevork Garvarentz, was the author of the Armenian military anthem.[1]
In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris, France, where Georges attended Conservatoire de Paris.
In 1956 Georges met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for his songs. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including Rends garde à toi (1956), Et pourtant (1962), Il faut saisir sa chance (1962), Retiens la nuit (1962), Paris au mois d'août (Paris in August, 1966), Une vie d'amour (1980).
In 1965 Georges married Charles Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian.
Georges Garvarentz also composed over 150 film scores, including scores for Un taxi pour Tobrouk (Taxi for Tobruk, 1960), Les Parisiennes (Tales of Paris, 1962), Le Diable et les dix commandements (The Devil and the Ten Commandments, 1962), Le Rat d'Amérique (Rat Trap, 1963), Estambul 65 (That Man in Istanbul, 1965), Caroline chérie (Dear Caroline, 1968), Sapho ou La fureur d'aimer (Saffo, 1971), Killer Force (1976), Teheran 43 (1981), Yiddish Connection (1986), Catorce estaciones (Fourteen Stations, 1991)
Garvarentz is the author of a musical comedy Deux anges sont venus and an operetta Douchka.[2]
[edit] Awards and recognition
- In 1964 Garvarentz was awarded a special prize by the Chansonnier society
- In 1989 Garvarentz has received a Gemini award for the Best Original Music Score - Program or Miniseries [3]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Hommage à Georges Garvarentz (French)
- Georges Garvarentz at the Internet Movie Database
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| NAME | Garvarentz, Georges |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | George Diran Wem, Gevork Diran Wem |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athens, Greece |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 19, 1993 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Paris, France |
