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Georges Van Parys

Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude

Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vice-president of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique. He is buried in the cemetery at Villiers-sur-Marne. Operettas * 1922: Madame la Comtesse * 1923: Une bonne à rien faire * 1927: Voila le printemps * 1936: Prends la route * 1941: Petites Annonces * 1941: L’École buissonnière * 1943: Une femme par jour * 1946: Virginie Déjazet * 1946: Les Chasseurs d’images * 1949: La Tour Eiffel qui tue * 1950: Tristoeil et Brunehouille * 1951: L’Affaire Fualdès (about murder of A.B. Fualdès & subsequent trial) * 1951: La Reine-Mère * 1953: Que d’eau, que d’eau * 1956: Minnie-Moustache * 1960: Le Jeu des dames * 1961: La Belle de Paris With Philippe Parès : * 1927: Quand y en a pour deux * 1927: Lulu, libretto Serge Véber, Théâtre Daunou * 1927: La Petite Dame du Train bleu * 1928: L’Eau à la bouche * 1929: Louis XIV * 1930: Le cœur y est * 1931: Couss-Couss * 1937: Ma petite amie * 1945: On cherche un roi * 1957: Le Moulin Sans-Souci

Era
20th Century
Lived
1902–1971
From
France
Born in
10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris · died 7th arrondissement of Paris
Known as
composer, pianist, film score composer, film actor, music arranger, audio technician
Instruments
piano
Genres
opera