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Gabriel Yared, born on October 7, 1949 in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon, is a film score composer, conductor and musician. That puts Gabriel Yared at 77 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score (1997), Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (1997) and European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award (2010).
My Take
Gabriel Yared is one of those composers whose name I should know better than I do, given how deeply his scores have shaped films I love. Born in Beirut and trained in both Lebanese and French traditions, he built his reputation scoring French cinema like Betty Blue before crossing into English-language work, especially with Anthony Minghella. His Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score confirms what I'd guess from listening: this is someone who treats film music as serious composition, not background filler. The Lebanese-French dual identity feels meaningful to me, a sensibility that bridges worlds rather than belonging fully to one.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gabriel Yared
- Name (Japanese)
- ガブリエル・ヤレド
- Reading
- がぶりえる・やれど
- Born
- October 7, 1949 (age 77)
- Origin
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Occupation
- composer / film score composer / conductor / musician / bandleader
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
2. Background
- University
- Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score
- 1997 Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- 2010 European Film Academy Achievement in World Cinema Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.gabrielyared.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/gabriel.yared/
- Xhttps://x.com/yaredgabriel
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel%20Yared
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AC%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A4%E3%83%AC%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q502957
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gabriel Yared born?
Gabriel Yared was born on October 7, 1949 and is 77 years old.
Where is Gabriel Yared from?
Gabriel Yared is from Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon.
What does Gabriel Yared do?
Gabriel Yared works as composer, film score composer, conductor, musician, bandleader.
Where did Gabriel Yared study?
Gabriel Yared attended Saint Joseph University of Beirut.
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