Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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 76)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Ox
- Origin
- Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon
- Occupation
- composer / film score composer / conductor / musician / bandleader
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
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gabriel Yared born?
Born October 7, 1949 (age 76).
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.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.