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 de la série TV "Sam et Sally" (1978) (Bande originale de la série télévisé)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1978
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Bande Originale de la série télévisée "L'Amour en héritage" (Mistral's Daughter - 1984) (Bande originale de la série télévisée RTL - Antenne 2)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1984
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Bande Originale du film "Le Temps des Porte-Plumes" (2006) (Bande originale du film de Daniel Duval)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 2006
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Le coup du parapluie / C'est pas moi, c'est lui
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 21 Oct 2016
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Médecins de nuit (Bande originale du feuilleton TV)
Pop - Released by Larghetto on 29 Apr 2022
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Banzaï / Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 13 Oct 2016
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Petit Déjeuner Compris (Bande Originale du feuilleton TV)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 10 Jun 2022
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Vladimir Cosma fait son festival
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 2014
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Bande Originale du film "Vous n'aurez pas l'Alsace et la Lorraine" (1977) (Bande originale du film de Coluche)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 9 Jan 2015
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Bande Originale de la série télévisée "Les Cœurs brûlés" (1992) et "Les Yeux d'Hélène" (1994) (Bande originale des séries télévisées de Jean Sagols)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1992
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Bande Originale du film "La Moutarde me monte au nez" (1974) (Bande originale du film de Claude Zidi)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1974
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Bande Originale du film "L'Aile ou la cuisse" (1976) (Bande originale du film de Claude Zidi)
Miscellaneous - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1976
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Suites Symphoniques (Suites symphoniques)
Vladimir Cosma, Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Symphonic Music - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 2014
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Bande Originale du film "La Vache et le Président" (2000) (Bande originale du film de Philippe Muyl)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 2000
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Till We Meet Again / La montre, la croix & la maniere / Just the Way You Are
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 21 Oct 2016
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Bande Originale du film "Le Bal des casse-pieds" (1991) (Bande originale du film d'Yves Robert)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1991
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Un profil pour deux (Stéphane Robelin's Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 12 Apr 2017
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Bande Originale du film "Les Malheurs d'Alfred" (1972) (Bande originale du film de Pierre Richard)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1971
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Bande Originale du film "L'Inspecteur La Bavure" (1980) (Bande originale du film de Claude Zidi)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1980
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Catherine & compagnie / Jamais avant le mariage / L'étincelle
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 21 Oct 2016
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Bande Originale du film "Salut l'artiste" (1973) (Bande originale du film de Yves Robert)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Larghetto on 1 Jan 1973
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