Marc Berthomieu was a French composer, director and writer born on 9 December 1906 in Marseille. He died on 11 March 1991 in Paris at age 84.

Biography

Berthomieu studied at

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. He founded the Paris-15th district Conservatory in 1962. He was awarded a D.M. prize by SACEM, Maurice Ivan Prize by

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, France Academy Prize, Leo Delibes Prize, Prix Ernest Reyer Prize, Roman Prize, and the Jean Coctot Prize.

Major works

Robert MacaireSachaLa Belle traverséeLa Tendre Alyne

References

Musicians from Marseille 1906 births 1991 deaths French film score composers French operetta composers {{France-composer-stub