Vladimir Cosma
One of France and Europe's most distinguished film composers, Vladimir Cosma scored more than 150 films and TV productions. Although he enjoyed almost immediate success in comedies, he continued to experiment with different styles and genres, and this versatility brought him wide international acclaim.
Born on April 13, 1940, in Bucharest, Romania, to the family of a renowned conductor and concert pianist, Cosma studied music from his early years onward, eventually attending the National Conservatory in Bucharest (from which he graduated with two first prizes, for violin and composition). In 1963, he went to Paris to advance his studies at the French Conservatory, where, in addition to his classical background, he developed an interest in jazz, folk music, and film music.
Between 1964 and 1967, he toured the world as a concert violinist, visiting the U.S., Latin America, and Southeast Asia. A meeting with popular film composer Michel Legrand became the first step toward his future career. Cosma always credits Legrand's importance, though he also admits the influence of such composers as Burt Bacharach and Henry Mancini.
In 1967, he began his long-running partnership with film director Yves Robert, for whom he scored the international hits Alexandre (1967), The Tall Blond With One Black Shoe (1972), and The Return of the Tall Blond (1974), as well as the critically acclaimed dramas My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle (both in 1990). He also wrote the music for several comedies directed by Francis Veber and Gerard Oury, starring such hit French comedians as Pierre Richard and Louis de Funes.
One of his biggest international hits was the Erik Satie-inspired soundtrack for Diva (1981), for which he was awarded his first Cesar (the French equivalent of the Oscar). He received another Cesar for Le Bal (1983), and the main instrumental theme from it became a substantial hit worldwide. Among the other awards given to Vladimir Cosma are the Sept d'Or, the French TV award for L'été '36 (1986), and a Cannes Film Festival award for the entire body of his work.
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Bande Originale du film "HH, Hitler à Hollywood" (2011) (Bande originale du film de Frédéric Sojcher)
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Bande Originale de la série télévisée "Michel Strogoff" (1975)
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Albert est méchant / La soif de l'or
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La Veuve Rouge (Bande originale du film d'Édouard Molinaro)
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Jamais avant le mariage (Bande originale du film de Daniel Ceccaldi avec Jean-Pierre Marielle et Mireille Darc)
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Bande Originale du film "La Course à l'échalote" (1975) (Bande originale du film de Claude Zidi)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1975
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Bande Originale du film "Soleil" (1997) (Bande originale du film de Roger Hanin)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1997
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Bande Originale du film "Montparnasse Pondichery" (1994) (Bande originale du film d'yves robert)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1994
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Le bar du téléphone / Mort un dimanche de pluie
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Bande Originale du film publicitaire "Renault Clio, Futile vs. Utile"
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Bande Originale du film "La Vouivre" (1989) (Bande originale du film de Georges Wilson)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1989
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Bande Originale du film "Clérambard" (1969) (Bande originale du film)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1969
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Bande Originale du film "Ville à vendre" (1992) (Bande originale du film de Jean-Pierre Mocky)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1992
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Bande Originale du film "Confidences pour confidences" (1979) (Bande originale du film de Pascal Thomas)
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La Jeune Femme en vert (Bande originale du film de Lazare Iglesis)
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Dupont Lajoie (Bande originale du film de Yves Boisset avec Jean Carmet)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 9 Dec 2022
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Bande Originale du film "Cache Cash" (1994) (Bande originale du film de Claude Pinoteau)
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Le Monde à l'envers (Bande originale du film de Charlotte Brandström avec Michel Leeb et Alexandra van der Noot)
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L'Equipage (Réalisé par André Michel)
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Le Fils du Français (Bande originale du film de Gérard Lauzier avec Fanny Ardant et Josiane Balasko)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 6 Jan 2023
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