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Hugues Le Bars
composer
- October 13, 1950
- November 1, 2014
- 64 years
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Hugues Le Bars, 64, French film music composer.
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Hugues Le Bars was a prolific French composer whose work defined the sound of childhood for a generation.
Hugues Le Bars
1950 – 2014
60 Seconds: Hugues Le Bars's Life Story
A look at the career of French composer Hugues Le Bars, known for his work on Oggy and the Cockroaches.
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Hugues Le Bars was a prolific French composer whose work defined the sound of childhood for a generation. Born on October 13, 1950, he began a distinguished career that spanned decades and artistic mediums. He is perhaps best remembered for his creative contributions to the animated series Oggy and the Cockroaches. Beyond composing the show's iconic soundtrack for four seasons, he also lent his voice to the mischievous cockroaches. His musical repertoire was incredibly diverse, ranging from ballet scores for Maurice Béjart to specialized projects like Musique pour Versailles. Following a life dedicated to the craft of film music, Le Bars passed away on November 1, 2014, at the age of sixty-four. His legacy remains etched in the laughter of viewers worldwide.
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Full Biography
|Hugues Le Bars (13 October 1950 – 1 November 2014) was a French film music composer.
Filmography
- Oggy and the Cockroaches - Composer, voice actor (seasons 1–4)
- Oggy and the Cockroaches: The Movie - Voice actor (and reused audio)
- The New Adventures of Lucky Luke - Composer
His voice clips were also frequently reused, mostly for whenever the cockroaches laughed, in Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation.
Discography
- 1981: Est-ce le mec
- 1989: 1789... ET NOUS (ballet music of Maurice Béjart)
- 1991: J'en ai marre
- 1995: Zinzin
- 1997: Oggy et les Cafards
- 2001: Musique pour Versailles
- 2010: Massay Massey
- 2013: Ettoo
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