Francis Lai(1932-2018)

Music Department
Composer
Actor

Francis Lai was born on 26 April 1932 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He was a composer and actor, known for Love Story (1970), Stranger Than Fiction (2006) and Kingpin (1996). He was married to Dagmar Pütz. He died on 7 November 2018 in Paris, France.

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Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 14 nominations total

Known for

Love Story

6.9

Movie

Composer

1970

Stranger Than Fiction

7.5

Movie

Soundtrack("Live for Life")

2006

Kingpin

6.9

Movie

Soundtrack("(Where Do I Begin) Love Story")

1996

My Best Friend's Wedding

6.4

Movie

Soundtrack("A Man and a Woman" (Un Homme et une Femme))

1997

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Music Department

Panorama
7.0
TV Series
- composer: title music "Aujourd'hui C'est Toi" (uncredited)
- 1971–2021
Thomas Dutronc, Stacey Kent: Un homme et une femme
Music Video
- Music Department
- 2021
Everyone's Life
4.6
- composer: theme music
- 2017
Pause café, pause tendresse
TV Mini Series
- composer: theme song
- 1989
Sins
7.1
TV Mini Series
- composer: title song (1986)
- 1986
Oliver's Story
4.6
- composer: Oliver's Theme
- 1978
Spy Trap
8.6
TV Series
- composer: title music "Aujourd'hui C'est Toi" (uncredited)
- 1972–1975
The Sex Symbol
5.3
TV Movie
- composer: theme music
- 1974
Comedy Playhouse
7.2
TV Series
- composer: additional music (uncredited)
- 1974
Love Story
6.1
TV Series
- composer: theme music "Where Do I Begin?"
- 1973–1974
La usurpadora
8.4
TV Series
- theme music composer
- 1971
Du soleil plein les yeux
4.4
- singer: 'Du soleil plein les yeux'
- 1970
Brigitte Bardot
7.7
TV Movie
- musical director
- 1968
Motorama
TV Series
- theme music composer
- 1965–1973

Composer

Julien Clerc - A bicyclette (clip officiel)
Music Video
- Composer
- 2021
The Best Years of a Life
6.7
- composer
- 2019
Everyone's Life
4.6
- Composer (original music)
- 2017
Tourner pour vivre
4.9
- Composer
- 2016
Un + Une
6.2
- Composer
- 2015
Salaud, on t'aime.
5.5
- Composer
- 2014
YouHumour
TV Series
- Composer
- 2011
D'un film à l'autre
7.0
- Composer
- 2011
What War May Bring
6.5
- Composer
- 2010
Amore e libertà - Masaniello
7.1
- Composer
- 2006
Une équipe de rêve/Zidane's Dream Team
7.9
- Composer
- 2006
Le courage d'aimer
5.6
- Composer
- 2005
Le genre humain - 1ère partie: Les Parisiens
4.8
- Composer
- 2004
Ripoux 3
5.8
- Composer
- 2003
Plastic Tree
6.1
- Composer
- 2003

Actor

Personal details

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Francis Laï
Born
- April 26, 1932
- Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Died
- November 7, 2018
- Paris, France(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Dagmar PützFebruary 10, 1968 - November 7, 2018 (his death, 3 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
His biggest hit was the piano melody for "Love Story" in 1970 which won him an Oscar and a Golden Globe. He had enjoyed previous success with his 1966 romantic theme for Claude Lelouch's "A Man and a Woman". All in all, Lai collaborated with Lelouch on nearly forty projects.