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Joseph Kosma

Joseph Kosma

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born October 22, 1905 in Budapest, Hungary

Died August 7, 1969

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Joseph Kosma (22 October 1905 – 7 August 1969) was a composer of Hungarian-French origin.

Born as József Kozma in Budapest, his parents were stenography and typing instructors. He had a brother named Ákos. Among his maternal relatives were photographer László Moholy-Nagy and conductor Georg Solti. Kosma began piano lessons at age five and composed his first opera, Christmas in the Trenches, at eleven. After graduating from Franz-Josef Secondary Grammar School, he studied at the Budapest Academy of Music under Leo Weiner and later with Béla Bartók at the Liszt Academy, earning diplomas in composition and conducting. In 1928, he received a grant to study in Berlin, where he met fellow musician Lilli Apel, whom he married. Kosma also studied with Hanns Eisler and became acquainted with Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel.

In 1933, Kosma and his wife relocated to Paris. There, he met Jacques Prévert, who introduced him to filmmaker Jean Renoir. Throughout the 1930s, Kosma collaborated with Prévert to set several of Prévert’s poems to music, which were performed by popular singers and became hits. Kosma also composed scores for Renoir's films such as La Grande Illusion (1937), La Bête Humaine (1938), and La Règle du jeu (1939).

During World War II and the German occupation of France, Kosma was placed under house arrest in the Alpes-Maritimes and prohibited from composing. Nevertheless, Prévert arranged for Kosma to contribute music to films through other composers acting as fronts. Under this arrangement, Kosma wrote the musical "pantomime" for Les Enfants du Paradis (1945), produced during the occupation but released after liberation. His other works include scores for Voyage Surprise (1946) and Le Testament du docteur Cordelier (The Doctor's Horrible Experiment, 1959), the latter produced for television. Kosma is also renowned for composing the classic classical-jazz piece "Les feuilles mortes" ("Autumn Leaves"), with French lyrics by Prévert and later English lyrics by Johnny Mercer. This song originated from music in Marcel Carné's film Les Portes de la Nuit (1946) and was featured in the 1956 film of the same name starring Joan Crawford.

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Filmography

Actor

6

Type

Year

My Journey Through French Cinema Poster

My Journey Through French Cinema Documentary2016Self

Die Geburt der Kinder des Olymps TV Movie1968Self

Les joies de la vie Poster

Les joies de la vie TV Series1959Self

Discorama Poster

Discorama TV Series1957Self

Trente-Six Chandelles Poster

Trente-Six Chandelles TV Series1954Self - Performer

Jenny Feature Film1936Le joueur d'harmonium

Composer

140

Type

Year

La fenêtre Poster

La fenêtre TV Movie1970

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir Poster

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir TV Movie1970

Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North Poster

Kitosch, the Man Who Came from the North Feature Film1967

Soledad Feature Film1967

A Night in Tiberias Poster

A Night in Tiberias Feature Film1965

Jeunesse en bleu Documentary1965

Le miroir à trois faces: Roméo et Juliette TV Movie1964

Chagall Documentary1963

In the French Style Poster

In the French Style Feature Film1963

Les eaux dérobées TV Movie1963

Un drôle de paroissien Poster

Un drôle de paroissien Feature Film1963

À fleur de peau Poster

À fleur de peau Feature Film1962

Dawn on the Third Day Poster

Dawn on the Third Day Feature Film1962

Il fiore e la violenza Poster

Il fiore e la violenza Feature Film1962

La poupée Poster

La poupée Feature Film1962

Snobs! Feature Film1962

The Elusive Corporal Poster

The Elusive Corporal Feature Film1962

El secreto de los hombres azules Poster

El secreto de los hombres azules Feature Film1961

Le pavé de Paris Poster

Le pavé de Paris Feature Film1961

Man Wants to Live Poster

Man Wants to Live Feature Film1961

Croesus Feature Film1960

La chatte sort ses griffes Poster

La chatte sort ses griffes Feature Film1960

Love and the Frenchwoman Poster

Love and the Frenchwoman Feature Film1960

Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur Poster

Matisse ou Le talent de bonheur Documentary1960

The Eighth Day Poster

The Eighth Day Feature Film1960

Adorable Sinner Poster

Adorable Sinner Feature Film1959

Experiment in Evil Poster

Experiment in Evil TV Movie1959

Il monello del porto Poster

Il monello del porto Feature Film1959

Picnic on the Grass Poster

Picnic on the Grass Feature Film1959

The Three Musketeers Poster

The Three Musketeers TV Movie1959

La chatte Poster

La chatte Feature Film1958

La cocotte d'azur Poster

La cocotte d'azur Short Film1958

Tamango Feature Film1958

The Doctor's Dilemma Poster

The Doctor's Dilemma Feature Film1958

Un certain Monsieur Jo Poster

Un certain Monsieur Jo Feature Film1958

Commune de Paris Documentary1957

Demoniac Poster

Demoniac Feature Film1957

G.S.O. Short Film1957

L'inspecteur aime la bagarre Poster

L'inspecteur aime la bagarre Feature Film1957

The Case of Dr. Laurent Poster

The Case of Dr. Laurent Feature Film1957

Three Days to Live Poster

Three Days to Live Feature Film1957

Diary of a Bad Girl Poster

Diary of a Bad Girl Feature Film1956

Elena and Her Men Poster

Elena and Her Men Feature Film1956

Goubbiah... mon amour Poster

Goubbiah... mon amour Feature Film1956

I'll Get Back to Kandara Poster

I'll Get Back to Kandara Feature Film1956

It's Called Day Break Poster

It's Called Day Break Feature Film1956

Law of the Streets Poster

Law of the Streets Feature Film1956

Maigret dirige l'enquête Poster

Maigret dirige l'enquête Feature Film1956

Main Street Poster

Main Street Feature Film1956

People of No Importance Poster

People of No Importance Feature Film1956

Soupçons Poster

Soupçons Feature Film1956

Un grain de bon sens Documentary1956

De schat van Oostende Documentary1955

Fantaisie d'un jour Poster

Fantaisie d'un jour Feature Film1955

House on the Waterfront Poster

House on the Waterfront Feature Film1955

Lady Chatterley's Lover Poster

Lady Chatterley's Lover Feature Film1955

Les chiffonniers d'Emmaüs Poster

Les chiffonniers d'Emmaüs Feature Film1955

M'sieur la Caille Poster

M'sieur la Caille Feature Film1955

Magic Village Poster

Magic Village Feature Film1955

Paris Precinct Poster

Paris Precinct TV Series1955

Pas de pitié pour les caves Poster

Pas de pitié pour les caves Feature Film1955

Pas de souris dans le business Poster

Pas de souris dans le business Feature Film1955

The Fugitives Poster

The Fugitives Feature Film1955

No Exit Feature Film1954

The Anatomy of Love Poster

The Anatomy of Love Feature Film1954

Wild Fruit Poster

Wild Fruit Feature Film1954

Alerte au sud Poster

Alerte au sud Feature Film1953

Chagall Short Film1953

Children of Love Poster

Children of Love Feature Film1953

Des maisons et des hommes Short Film1953

Innocents in Paris Poster

Innocents in Paris Feature Film1953

Je m'appellerai Guillaume Apollinaire Documentary1953

La commune Short Film1953

Lumière Documentary1953

Ma Jeannette et mes copains Poster

Ma Jeannette et mes copains Short Film1953

Opération Magali Poster

Opération Magali Feature Film1953

Rhine Virgin Poster

Rhine Virgin Feature Film1953

Crimson Curtain Poster

Crimson Curtain Feature Film1952

Dans la vie tout s'arrange Poster

Dans la vie tout s'arrange Feature Film1952

Judgment of God Poster

Judgment of God Feature Film1952

Matrimonial Agency Poster

Matrimonial Agency Feature Film1952

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Poster

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird Feature Film1952

The Green Glove Poster

The Green Glove Feature Film1952

Torticola contre Frankensberg Poster

Torticola contre Frankensberg Short Film1952

Wolves Hunt at Night Poster

Wolves Hunt at Night Feature Film1952

Dupont Barbès Poster

Dupont Barbès Feature Film1951

Juliette, or Key of Dreams Poster

Juliette, or Key of Dreams Feature Film1951

Junior Champions Poster

Junior Champions Short Film1951

Les anonymes du ciel Documentary1951

Pardon My French Poster

Pardon My French Feature Film1951

Perfectionist Poster

Perfectionist Feature Film1951

Shadow and Light Poster

Shadow and Light Feature Film1951

The Cape of Hope Poster

The Cape of Hope Feature Film1951

Without Leaving an Address Poster

Without Leaving an Address Feature Film1951

Captain Blackjack Poster

Captain Blackjack Feature Film1950

En passant par la Lorraine Poster

En passant par la Lorraine Short Film1950

Fugitive from Montreal Poster

Fugitive from Montreal Feature Film1950

Here Is the Beauty Poster

Here Is the Beauty Feature Film1950

La Marie du port Poster

La Marie du port Feature Film1950

Les feuilles mortes Short Film1950

Lost Souvenirs Poster

Lost Souvenirs Feature Film1950

Paris Incident Poster

Paris Incident Feature Film1950

The Big Meeting Poster

The Big Meeting Feature Film1950

Triple Bill TV Movie1950

Vendetta en Camargue Poster

Vendetta en Camargue Feature Film1950

Au grand balcon Poster

Au grand balcon Feature Film1949

Blood of the Beasts Poster

Blood of the Beasts Documentary1949

Passion for Life Poster

Passion for Life Feature Film1949

The Farm of Seven Sins Poster

The Farm of Seven Sins Feature Film1949

The Hell of Lost Pilots Poster

The Hell of Lost Pilots Feature Film1949

The Lovers of Verona Poster

The Lovers of Verona Feature Film1949

Wicked City Poster

Wicked City Feature Film1949

Crossroads of Passion Poster

Crossroads of Passion Feature Film1948

Man to Men Poster

Man to Men Feature Film1948

The Eleven O'Clock Woman Poster

The Eleven O'Clock Woman Feature Film1948

The Little Soldier Poster

The Little Soldier Short Film1948

Wench Feature Film1948

Bethsabée Poster

Bethsabée Feature Film1947

L'amour autour de la maison Poster

L'amour autour de la maison Feature Film1947

La fleur de l'âge Poster

La fleur de l'âge Feature Film1947

Noah's Ark Poster

Noah's Ark Feature Film1947

The Royalists Poster

The Royalists Feature Film1947

Voyage surprise Poster

Voyage surprise Feature Film1947

A Day in the Country Poster

A Day in the Country Short Film1946

Aubervilliers Poster

Aubervilliers Documentary1946

Gates of the Night Poster

Gates of the Night Feature Film1946

L'homme Short Film1946

Messieurs Ludovic Poster

Messieurs Ludovic Feature Film1946

Pétrus Feature Film1946

A Woman in the Night Poster

A Woman in the Night Feature Film1943

Adieu Léonard Poster

Adieu Léonard Feature Film1943

Le soleil a toujours raison Poster

Le soleil a toujours raison Feature Film1943

Les Visiteurs du Soir Poster

Les Visiteurs du Soir Feature Film1942

La Bête Humaine Poster

La Bête Humaine Feature Film1938

La Marseillaise Poster

La Marseillaise Feature Film1938

Street Singer Poster

Street Singer Feature Film1938

The Time of the Cherries Poster

The Time of the Cherries Feature Film1938

The Grand Illusion Poster

The Grand Illusion Feature Film1937

Jenny Feature Film1936

The Crime of Monsieur Lange Poster

The Crime of Monsieur Lange Feature Film1936

Music Department

12

Type

Year

Hope@Home Poster

Hope@Home TV Series2020

En sortant de l'école Poster

En sortant de l'école TV Series2013

Méli-mélodie: Spectacle lyrique pour poules et piano Poster

Méli-mélodie: Spectacle lyrique pour poules et piano Video2010

Joseph Kosma, à propos de l'enregistrement Poster

Joseph Kosma, à propos de l'enregistrement Video2007

Turning Table Poster

Turning Table Feature Film1988

Ki ismeri öket, a nöket? TV Movie1983

El vestido de novia Poster

El vestido de novia Feature Film1959

La chatte Poster

La chatte Feature Film1958

Paris Precinct Poster

Paris Precinct TV Series1955

Children of Paradise Poster

Children of Paradise Feature Film1945

Les Visiteurs du Soir Poster

Les Visiteurs du Soir Feature Film1942

The Rules of the Game Poster

The Rules of the Game Feature Film1939

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