Georges Van Parys

Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 27 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vice-president of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique. He is buried in the cemetery at Villiers-sur-Marne.

Operettas

With Philippe Parès :

Partial filmography

• Sailor's Song (1932)
• A Son from America (1932)
• Zouzou (1934)
• Youth (1934)
• The House on the Dune (1934)
• Gargousse (1938)
• Miquette (1940)
• The Mondesir Heir (1940)
• Not So Stupid (1946)
• A Certain Mister (1950)
• Tuesday's Guest (1950)
• Rome Express (1950)
• Wonderful Mentality (1953)
• Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon (1954)
• Escalier de service (1954)
• Les Intrigantes (1954)
• Mam'zelle Nitouche (1954)
• Scènes de ménage (1954)
• Les Impures (1954)
• Les Diaboliques (1955)
• Papa, maman, ma femme et moi (1955)
• Comme un cheveu sur la soupe (1956)
• Meeting in Paris (1956)
• Women's Club (1956)
• La Tour, prends garde ! (1958)
• Marie of the Isles (1959)
• Captain Fracasse (1961)
• Girl on the Road (1962)
• Le Tracassin or Les Plaisirs de la ville
• The Lace Wars (1965)

Further reading

• Georges van Parys, Les jours comme ils viennent, Paris, Plon, 1969

External links

• Georges van Parys on data.bnf.fr
• Georges Van Parys at the Internet Movie Database