Michel Legrand

Michel Legrand (24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and pianist. He was born Courbevoie, in present-day France.

Michel Legrand
Legrand in 2015 at the Cabourg Film Festival.
Born	Michel Jean Legrand (1932-02-24)24 February 1932 Paris, France
Died	26 January 2019(2019-01-26) (aged 86) Paris, France
Occupation(s)	Film score composer Jazz pianist
Years active	1954–2019
Awards	Academy Awards Best Original Song 1968 The Thomas Crown Affair Best Original Score 1971 Summer of '42 1983 Yentl Australian Film Institute Awards Best Original Score 1991 Dingo BAFTA Awards Best Film Music 1971 Summer of '42 Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song 1968 The Thomas Crown Affair

Legrand was a well-known composer. He has written over 200 movie and television scores, as well as many memorable songs.^[1]

He was best known for his movie music, such as The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). The Thomas Crown Affair featured the song "The Windmills of Your Mind". Legrand won his first Academy Award for this song.^[2] He would win another Academy Award in 1971 for Summer of '42.

Legrand died suddenly from sepsis after suffering from a lung infection in Paris on 26 January 2019 at the age of 86.^[3][4]