Gérard Calvi
Known for Sound · 13 credits
- Born
- 1922-07-26
- Died
- 2015-02-20
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Grégoire Élie Krettly
Biography
Gérard Calvi (born Grégoire Krettly; 26 July 1922 – 20 February 2015) was a French composer.
Interested in music from an early age, Calvi's first composing work was for the French production The Patron in 1949. From here he provided music for various French films, most notably Gangster Boss, as well as the show La Plume de Ma Tante, which was nominated for Best Musical at the 13th Tony Awards.
He composed music for three Asterix films: Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and Cleopatra and The Twelve Tasks of Asterix.
He also composed the memorable Asterix theme for the first film, which was dispensed with by the time the music for The Twelve Tasks of Asterix was composed in 1976.
His last work was for the feature film The Crab Revolution in 2004. He died in 2015, aged 92.
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TV Shows (7)
Movies (6)
About Gérard Calvi
Gérard Calvi (born Grégoire Krettly; 26 July 1922 – 20 February 2015) was a French composer. Interested in music from an early age, Calvi's first composing work was for the French production The Patron in 1949. From here he provided music for various French films, most notably Gangster Boss, as well as the show La Plume de Ma Tante, which was nominated for Best Musical at the 13th Tony Awards. He composed music for three Asterix films: Asterix the Gaul, Asterix and Cleopatra and The Twelve Tasks of Asterix. He also composed the memorable Aster… With 13 credits spanning from 1949 to 1987, Gérard Calvi has appeared in 6 films and 7 TV shows.
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Most Popular Gérard Calvi Movies
- The Little Bather (1968) — as Le chef de la fanfare
- Bluebeard (1951) — as (uncredited)
- Peek-a-boo (1954) — as Chef d'orchestre et pianiste / Voleur du bar "À Chicago" (uncredited)
- Bernard and the Lion (1951) — as Hans
- Branquignol (1949) — as Le chef d'orchestre
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