Francis Lopez (1916–1995) was a French composer of

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s.Powrie & Cadalanu p.113 He also wrote a number of

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s, many of which starred Luis Mariano. He was married several times including to the actress Sylvia Lopez.

Selected filmography

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The Black Cavalier ''The Black Cavalier'' (French: ''Le cavalier noir'') is a 1945 French historical adventure film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Georges Guétary, Mila Parély and Jean Tissier.Powrie & Cadalanu p.130 It also marked the screen debut of ...

'' (1945) * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) * '' The Three Cousins'' (1947) * '' Fandango'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

Eve and the Serpent ''Eve and the Serpent'' (French: ''Ève et le serpent'') is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring Gaby Morlay, Félix Oudart and Jacqueline Gauthier.The A to Z of French Cinema p.307 Cast * Gaby Morlay as Lauren ...

'' (1949) * ''

I Like Only You ''I Like Only You'' (French: ''Je n'aime que toi'') is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Pierre Montazel, and starring by Luis Mariano, Martine Carol and André Le Gall. Powrie & Cadalanu p.114 It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in Pari ...

'' (1949) * '' The Red Angel'' (1949) * ''

The Dream of Andalusia ''The Dream of Andalusia'' (Spanish: ''El sueño de Andalucía'') is a 1951 French-Spanish musical film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Arlette Poirier.Mira p.280 A separate French film version ''Andalusia'' ...

'' (1951) * ''

Rendezvous in Grenada ''Rendezvous in Grenada'' (French: ''Rendez-vous à Grenade'') is a 1951 French musical film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Luis Mariano, Nicole Maurey and Jean Tissier.Quinlan p.351 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. T ...

'' (1951) * ''

Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman ''Monsieur Leguignon, Signalman'' (French: ''Monsieur Leguignon lampiste'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Maurice Labro and starring Yves Deniaud, Jane Marken and Bernard Lajarrige. It was shot at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The ...

'' (1952) * '' Imperial Violets'' (1952) * ''

The Blonde Gypsy ''The Blonde Gypsy'' (French: ''La caraque blonde'') is a 1953 French drama film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Tilda Thamar, Roger Pigaut and Gérard Landry.Pallister & Hottell p.78 Cast * Tilda Thamar as Myra Milagros * Roger ...

'' (1953) * ''

Their Last Night ''Their Last Night'' (French: ''Leur dernière nuit'') is a 1953 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Robert Dalban.Harriss p.196 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and ...

'' (1953) * '' The Cheerful Caravan'' (1953) * ''

Saluti e baci ''Saluti e baci'' is a Franco-Italian comedy-drama film directed by Maurice Labro and Giorgio Simonelli Giorgio Simonelli (14 November 1901 Birth name: Giorgio Simonelli. – 3 October 1966), was an Italian film director, editor, screenwrit ...

'' (1953) * ''

The Beauty of Cadiz ''The Beauty of Cadiz'' (French: ''La belle de Cadix'', Spanish: ''La bella de Cádiz'') is a 1953 French-Spanish musical comedy film directed by Raymond Bernard and Eusebio Fernández Ardavín and starring Luis Mariano, Carmen Sevilla and Jean ...

'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * ''

Adventures of the Barber of Seville ''Adventures of the Barber of Seville'' (French: ''L'aventurier de Séville'', Spanish: ''Aventuras del barbero de Sevilla'') is a 1954 French-Spanish comedy film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Luis Mariano, Lolita Sevilla and Danielle ...

'' (1954) * ''

Four Days in Paris ''Four Days in Paris'' (French: ''Quatre jours à Paris'') is a 1955 French musical comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Luis Mariano, Geneviève Kervine and Jane Sourza.Shiri p.147 It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Boulogne St ...

'' (1955) * '' Love in Jamaica'' (1957) * ''

Irresistible Catherine ''Irresistible Catherine'' (French: ''L'irrésistible Catherine'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by André Pergament and starring Michel Auclair, Marie Daëms and Fernand Sardou.Goble p.814 Cast * Michel Auclair as Georges Bartone * Mari ...

'' (1957) * '' A Night at the Moulin Rouge'' (1957) * ''

The Singer from Mexico ''The Singer from Mexico'' (French: ''Le Chanteur de Mexico'') is a French-Spanish musical film directed by Richard Pottier starring Luis Mariano and Bourvil, released in 1957. It was a screen version of Francis Lopez's operetta that premiered ...

'' (1957) * ''

Serenade of Texas ''Serenade of Texas'' (French: ''Sérénade au Texas'') is a 1958 French musical western film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Luis Mariano, Bourvil and Germaine Damar.Hayward p.406-7 In the 1890s, a Frenchman discovers that he has inheri ...

'' (1958) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1959) * '' The Game of Truth'' (1961)

References

Bibliography

* Creekmur, Corey & Mokdad, Linda. ''The International Film Musical''. Edinburgh University Press, 2012. * Powrie, Phil & Cadalanu, Marie . ''The French Film Musical''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020.

External links

* 1916 births 1995 deaths People from Montbéliard French composers {{France-film-bio-stub