It was announced today that Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, The Lives of Others) is the recipient of this year’s Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award, which will be presented at the annual Hollywood in Vienna Concert Gala at Vienna Concert Hall on October 19, 2019. The composer will be accepting the award in person and will also perform his compositions on the piano, together with the ORF Vienna Radio Symphonic Orchestra, under the baton of Keith Lockhart (Boston Pops) on stage.
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Gabriel Yared Scoring Rupert Goold’s ‘Judy’
Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408) has composed the original music for the upcoming biographical drama Judy. The film is directed by Rupert Goold (True Story, King Charles III) and stars Renee Zellweger in the title role as Judy Garland, alongside Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley and Michael Gambon. The movie follows the legendary performer as she arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. Tom Edge (Lovesick) wrote the screenplay based on the stage play End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (October 12, 2018)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the biographical drama First Man directed by Damien Chazelle and starring Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit and Lukas Haas. The film’s original music is composed by Justin Hurwitz (La La Land,Whiplash). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the Universal Pictures release.
Also opening nationwide is the mystery thriller Bad Times at the El Royale written and directed by Drew Goddard and starring Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman and Chris Hemsworth. Michael Giacchino (Up, Lost, Jurassic World, The Incredibles, Star Trek) has composed the film’s original score. Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music (click here for the full album details) and Republic Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).
‘Dilili in Paris’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Masterworks has released a soundtrack album for the French animated feature Dilili in Paris (Dilili à Paris). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, City of Angels, 1408). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples and check out the full track list. A CD version is also being released overseas. Dilili in Paris is written and directed by Michel Ocelot and follows a young Kanak who investigates a spate of mysterious kidnappings of young girls that is plaguing Belle Epoque Paris and encounters a series of extraordinary characters in the course of her investigation.
‘The Happy Prince’ Soundtrack Details
Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama The Happy Prince. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408). The soundtrack will be released digitally on September 21, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The Happy Prince is directed by Rupert Everett who also stars in the movie with Colin Firth, Edwin Thomas, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Beatrice Dalle and John Standing. The movie tells the story of the last days of famed playwright Oscar Wilde.
‘If You Saw His Heart’ Soundtrack Details
Nord-Ouest Films will release a soundtrack album for the French drama If You Saw His Heart (Si tu voyais son coeur). The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408). The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 8 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. If You Saw His Heart is written and directed by Joan Chemla and stars Gael García Bernal, Marine Vacth, Nahuel Pérez, Biscayart and Karim Leklou. The movie centers on a damaged and down-on-his-luck man who teeters between a life of crime and the path to redemption.
Gabriel Yared to Score ‘Dilili in Paris’
Gabriel Yared has been hired to score the upcoming animated feature Dilili in Paris (Dilili à Paris). The film is written and directed by Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Wild Beasts, Tales of the Night) and follows a young Kanak who investigates a spate of mysterious kidnappings of young girls that is plaguing Belle Epoque Paris and encounters a series of extraordinary characters in the course of her investigation. Christophe Rossignon (Love Me If You Dare, Joyeux Noel) and Philip Boeffard (Mon garçon, The Measure of a Man) are producing the project.
Gabriel Yared to Score Rupert Everett’s ‘The Happy Prince’
Gabriel Yared is composing the music for the upcoming biographical drama The Happy Prince. The film marks the directorial debut of actor Rupert Everett who also stars in the movie with Colin Firth, Edwin Thomas, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Beatrice Dalle and John Standing. The movie tells the story of the last days of famed playwright Oscar Wilde. Everett also wrote the screenplay. Philipp Kreuzer (Death of a Superhero, Morgan’s Last Love), Katja Kuhlmann and Jörg Schulze (The Silence, Five Years) are producing the project.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 21, 2017)
Five new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the thriller Unforgettable directed by Denise Di Novi and starring Katherine Heigl, Rosario Dawson, Geoff Stults, Cheryl Ladd, Whitney Cummings and Isabella Rice. The film’s original music is composed by Toby Chu (Covert Affairs, Burn Notice, Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, State of Affairs, Beyond). No soundtrack album has been announced. To learn more about the film, which is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures, visit the official movie website.
Also opening wide is the historical drama The Promise directed by Terry George and starring Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte Le Bon, Angela Sarafyan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, James Cromwell and Jean Reno. Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as an original song by Chris Cornell. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Open Road Films release.
‘The Promise’ Soundtrack Details
Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album for the historical drama The Promise. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408). Also included is an original end credits song by Chris Cornell, which already available as a single. The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 21 and physically a few weeks later. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Promise is directed by Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) and stars Oscar Isaac, Christian Bale, Charlotte Le Bon, Angela Sarafyan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, James Cromwell and Jean Reno. The movie is set in 1922 amid the final days of the Ottoman Empire and centers on a love triangle in 1922 with a medical student, an American journalist based in Paris and a beautiful and sophisticated woman.