Georges Delerue (12 March 1925 – 20 March 1992) was a French composer who composed over 350
scores for cinema and television. Delerue won numerous important film music awards, including an
Academy Award for
A Little Romance (1980), three
César Awards (1979, 1980, 1981), two
ASCAP Awards (1988, 1990), and one
Gemini Award for
Sword of Gideon (1987). He was also nominated for four additional Academy Awards for
Anne of the Thousand Days (1969),
The Day of the Dolphin (1973),
Julia (1977), and
Agnes of God (1985), four additional César Awards, three
Golden Globe Awards, and one
Genie Award for
Black Robe (1991).