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Paul Misraki

voc, 1908-1998 FR, Istanbul
Composer of Soundtrack, Jazz and Pop
A.k.a. Paul Misrachi

Paul Misraki (January 28, 1908 - October 29, 1998) was a French composer of popular music and film scores. Over the course of over 60 years, Misraki wrote the music to 130 films, scoring works by directors like Jean Renoir, Claude Chabrol, Jacques Becker, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jean-Luc Godard, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Orson Welles, Luis Buñuel and Roger Vadim. For his work, he was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. Born Paul Misrachi in Constantinople, Turkey (now Istanbul) into a French Jewish family of Italian descent, Misraki showed an early aptitude for music. He went to Paris to study classical composition, and by the 1930s had become an established jazz pianist, arranger and writer of popular songs; around this time he began composing film scores, with his first known work being for Jean Renoir's first sound film, On purge bébé, for which he was uncredited. Like Renoir, Misraki fled France during the World War II German occupation. After a brief stay in Argentina, Misraki ended up in Hollywood, where he composed the music to all of Renoir's American films. After the war, Misraki returned to France, working busily throughout the 1950s, a period when he was routinely scoring half a dozen or more films a year. These included numerous films by Yves Allégret and Jean Boyer, as well as two films by Jacques Becker (Ali Baba et les quarante voleurs and Montparnasse 19) and Orson Welles' Mr. Arkadin. The 1960s saw Misraki slow down slightly, writing only 2-3 scores a year. During this period, he worked with many of the leading French directors of the period, including Jean-Luc Godard (on Alphaville), Jean-Pierre Melville (on Le Doulos) and Claude Chabrol, for whom he scored several films. Misraki composed intermittently throughout the last two decades of his life. He composed his last score at age 85; by this point he had been working almost exclusively in television for several years. He died on natural causes at age 90 in Paris.

     
Genres
  • Soundtrack
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Slow pour vibra et trombone - From "Le doulos" on Jazz, swing & cinéma by Paul Misraki
Fièvre tropicale - Version remasterisée on Et Dieu créa la femme by Paul Misraki
Valse triste - From "Alphaville" on Musique & cinéma : des années 50 à la Nouvelle Vague [Versions remasterisées] by Paul Misraki
Thème d'amour - From "Alphaville" on Musique & cinéma : des années 50 à la Nouvelle Vague [Versions remasterisées] by Paul Misraki
Yacht Melody - Version remasterisée on Et Dieu créa la femme by Paul Misraki
Una mujer (bolero) on Palida cancion by Various Artists
Dis-moi quelque chose de gentil - From "Et Dieu créa la femme" on Musique & cinéma : des années 50 à la Nouvelle Vague [Versions remasterisées] by Paul Misraki
No Quiero Sufrir - Version remasterisée on Et Dieu créa la femme by Paul Misraki
Alphaville (Final) [Version remasterisée] on Alphaville by Paul Misraki
Dis-moi quelque chose de gentil - Slow version on Et Dieu créa la femme by Paul Misraki

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Juliette Et Juliette (Bande Originale Du Film)Paul Misraki2016Album
A Double TourPaul Misraki2015Single
Chiens Perdus Sans CollierPaul Misraki2014Single
La Chatelaine Du LibanPaul Misraki2014Single
Musique &Cinéma Des Années 50 à La Nouvelle VaguePaul Misraki2002Compil.
Nous Irons À Paris / Madmoiselle S'Amuse / Battement De CœrPaul Misraki2001Compil.
AlphavillePaul Misraki1999Album
Musiques Originales de Films Vol.2 - Nouvelle-VaguePaul Misraki1998Compil.
Musiques Originales De Films Paul Misraki Vol. 3Paul Misraki1998Album
Musiques Originales De Films - Et Dieu Crea La FemmePaul Misraki1998Compil.
Un Meurtre Est Un Meurtre / Les Volets Clos / La Main A Couper / Juliette Et Juliette (Original Soundtracks)Paul Misraki1996Compil.
Tout Va Très Bien Monsieur MisrakiPaul Misraki1991Album
Les Trois Mousquetaires Original Motion PicturePaul Misraki1991Album
Aujourd'hui Peut-être...Paul Misraki1991Album
Romantic MoodPhilippe Sarde, Bruno Nicolai, Paul Misraki, Claude Bolling1984Album
StressPaul Misraki1984Album
Bande Sonore Originale Du Film " Le Chasseur de Chez Maxim's"Paul Misraki1976Album
... La Main À CouperPaul Misraki1974Single
Romantic MoodPhilippe Sarde, Bruno Nicolai, Paul Misraki, Claude Bolling1974Album
Atmosfera CaratteristicaBruno Nicolai / Claude Bolling / François De Roubaix / Paul Misraki1974Album
Les Volets ClosPaul Misraki1973Album
Bande sonore originale du film de Jean-Claude Brialy "Les Volets Clos"Paul Misraki1973Single
Un Meurtre Est Un MeurtrePaul Misraki1972Single
7 Hommes Et Une Garce - Bande Originale Du FilmPaul Misraki1967Single
Le Majordome - Bande Originale du FilmPaul Misraki1965Single
Nous Irons A DeauvillePaul Misraki1963Single
Le DoulosPaul Misraki1962Single
Bande Originale Du Film "Le Rendez-Vous"Paul Misraki1961Single
B.O. Comment Qu'Elle EstPaul Misraki1960Single
Dansez Avec "Les Bonnes Femmes"Paul Misraki1960Single
Michael's Theme / Main Title And Bridgette's MamboLionel Newman / Paul Misraki1958Single
And God Created WomanPaul Misraki1957Album
Valse Des Orgueilleux / La Tête À L'ombrePaul Misraki Et Los Maracaïbos1954Album
Musiques Originales De Films, Volume 4--Montparnasse 19/La Fievre Monte A El Pao/Jeux Dangereux/La Chatelaine Du Liban/Sans Famille/Les Mains SalesPaul MisrakiAlbum
Napoleon II / Les 3 MousquetairesPaul Misraki, Paul BonneauSingle
Musiques De Films Composees Par Paul MisrakiPaul MisrakiAlbum
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