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Georges Garvarentz

Composer · Died March 19, 1993, aged 60 · Athens, Greece

Georges Diran Garvarentz (1 April 1932 - 19 March 1993) was an Armenian-French composer, noted for his music for films and Charles Aznavour's songs. Georges Garvarentz was born in Athens, Greece, to a family of Armenian immigrants. His father, literature professor and poet Kevork Garvarentz, was the author of the Armenian military anthem. In 1942 Garvarentz's family moved to Paris, France, where Georges attended Conservatoire de Paris. In 1956 Georges met Charles Aznavour and started writing music for his songs. Together they wrote over 100 songs, including "Prends garde à toi" (1956), "Et pourtant" (1962), "Il faut saisir sa chance" (1962), "Retiens la nuit" (1962), "La plus belle pour aller danser" (1964), "Hier encore" (1964), "Paris au mois d'août" ("Paris in August", 1966), "Une vie d'amour" (1980). The period from the latter half of the 1980s until Garvarentz’s death in 1993 represented one of the most productive and enduring periods of collaboration with Aznavour. Despite Charles then approaching 70 years of age and having already long been an established star with a repertoire of recognisable classics and hits, Garvarentz’s and Aznavour’s works of this epoch yielded a wave of more musically contemporary works that came to enjoy equal billing alongside Aznavour’s earlier successes: two albums’ worth of new songs composed by Garvarentz and written by Aznavour were recorded in 1986 and released as the albums «Aznavour 1986: Je bois» that same year and «Embrasse-moi» in 1987, which gave rise to numerous songs that would become staples of Aznavour’s concert performances for the rest of his career, including Je me raccroche à toi, Je bois, Les émigrants, Une idée, and others. This was followed in 1991 by the album «Aznavour 92» and its new songs Vous et tu, Napoli chante and La Marguerite. Their final new works of the era were on Aznavour’s 1994 album «Toi et moi» (released in 1995 in the anglophone world as «You and Me»); Garvarentz’s last collaboration with Aznavour, the song Ton doux visage, was released on this album. In 1965 Georges married Charles Aznavour's sister, Aida Aznavourian. Georges Garvarentz also composed over 150 film scores, including scores forTaxi for Tobruk (1961), Les Parisiennes (1962), The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962), Le Rat d'Amérique (1963), That Man in Istanbul (1965), The Sultans (1966), The Sea Pirate (1966), Surcouf, le tigre des sept mers (1966), Triple Cross (1966), The Peking Medallion (1967), Caroline chérie (1968), They Came to Rob Las Vegas (1968), The Southern Star (1969), The Heist (1970), Love Me Strangely (1971), Someone Behind the Door (1971), The Pebbles of Etratat (1972), Murder in a Blue World (1973), Killer Force (1976), Teheran 43 (1981), Hambone and Hillie (1983), The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse (1983), Too Scared to Scream (1985), Yiddish Connection (1986), A Star for Two (1991), and Catorce estaciones (1991). In 1979 he wrote the score to The Golden Lady, and co-wrote the title song for The Three Degrees, together with lead singer Sheila Ferguson. Garvarentz is the author of a musical comedy Deux anges sont venus and an operetta Douchka. Source: Article "Georges Garvarentz" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
April 1, 1932
Died
March 19, 1993 (aged 60)
From
Athens, Greece
Works as
Composer
Titles
21 on Motif · 71 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 21% in 30 days

What are Georges Garvarentz's films like?

Across their 20 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
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Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
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Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
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Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
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Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Bonds
18%
Self
14%
Power
14%
Survival
12%
Society
7%
Deception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Absurd
5
Thrilling
3
Joyful
4
Warm
3
Other
18

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Georges Garvarentz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Georges Garvarentz's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

71 credits, 21 with a Motif page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pétain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • The Country Years (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)

    Composer

  • A Star for Two (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Composer

  • For You, Armenia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Composer

  • Manon Roland (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Quicker Than the Eye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    Composer

  • Champagne Charlie(1989)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Composer

  • La Ruelle au clair de lune (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Compositor

  • A State of Emergency(1986)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Yiddish Connection (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Bitter Champagne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    Composer

  • Le Paria (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Composer

  • Too Scared to Scream(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Hambone and Hillie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Composer

  • Triumphs of a Man Called Horse(1983)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • William the Conqueror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Composer

  • Assassination Attempt(1981)

    Main Title Theme Composer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • ილუზიონი (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Compositor

  • Who Is That Splashing in the Mediterranean? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    Composer

  • La Lumière des Justes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 14 episodes · Music Director

  • The Golden Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Composer

  • Bidasses Academy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Composer

  • The Teasers Go to Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Composer

  • Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · Compositor

  • Killer Force (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    Composer

  • The Killer Who Wouldn't Die(1976)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Malaventure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Compositor

  • Murder in a Blue World(1973)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Pebbles of Etratat (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    Composer

  • Someone Behind the Door(1971)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Love Me Strangely (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Composer

  • Quentin Durward (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 7 episodes · Composer

  • Neurosis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • Time of the Wolves (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    Composer

  • The Uninvited (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Southern Star (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • Death of a Jew (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Composer

  • The Tattoo(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • They Came to Rob Las Vegas(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Caroline chérie(1968)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • All Mad About Him (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Composer

  • The Corrupt Ones(1967)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Triple Cross(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Big Hit of Surcouf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • The Sultans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • The Upper Hand(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Pirate(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Agent X-77 Orders to Kill (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1966)

    Composer

  • Paris in August(1966)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Le tonnerre de Dieu(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • La tête du client(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • That Man in Istanbul (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Marco the Magnificent(1965)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Double Bed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • How Not to Rob a Department Store (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    Composer

  • Golden Goddess of Rio Beni (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • The Slave Merchants (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Panic Button (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Songs

  • Temple of the White Elephant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Cherchez l'idole (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1964)

    Composer

  • Rat Trap (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Don't Tempt the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • Chicken Feed for Little Birds (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    Composer

  • The Four Truths (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Ecstasy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • Tales of Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Composer

  • The Lions Are Loose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Composer

  • Taxi for Tobruk(1961)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles from 1961 to 1993.

Highest rated

Taxi for Tobruk (1961)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Triple Cross (1966)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Music61 of 67: 61 only music, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndOther crew6 of 67: 6 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s34 · crew1970s13 · crew1980s16 · crew1990s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Georges Garvarentz's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · composer

A State of Emergency (1986)

74th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · composer

Taxi for Tobruk (1961)

Midcredits 88th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 53/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 61, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Georges Garvarentz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Georges Garvarentz's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Denys de La Patellière shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers