Georges Van Parys

Georges Van Parys (7 June 1902 in Paris – 28 January 1971 in Paris) was a French composer of film music and operettas. Among his musical influences were the group Les Six, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy. Later in his career he served as vice-president of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique. He is buried in the cemetery at Villiers-sur-Marne.

Operettas

 * 1922: Madame la Comtesse
 * 1923: Une bonne à rien faire
 * 1927: Voila le printemps
 * 1936: Prends la route
 * 1941: Petites Annonces
 * 1941: L'École buissonnière
 * 1943: Une femme par jour
 * 1946: Virginie Déjazet
 * 1946: Les Chasseurs d'images
 * 1949: La Tour Eiffel qui tue
 * 1950: Tristoeil et Brunehouille
 * 1951: L'Affaire Fualdès (about murder of A.B. Fualdès & subsequent trial)
 * 1951: La Reine-Mère
 * 1953: Que d'eau, que d'eau
 * 1956: Minnie-Moustache
 * 1960: Le Jeu des dames
 * 1961: La Belle de Paris

With Philippe Parès :


 * 1927: Quand y en a pour deux
 * 1927: Lulu, libretto Serge Véber, Théâtre Daunou
 * 1927: La Petite Dame du Train bleu
 * 1928: L'Eau à la bouche
 * 1929: Louis XIV
 * 1930: Le cœur y est
 * 1931: Couss-Couss
 * 1937: Ma petite amie
 * 1945: On cherche un roi
 * 1957: Le Moulin Sans-Souci

Partial filmography

 * The Woman and the Puppet (1929)
 * Black and White (1931)
 * I'll Be Alone After Midnight (1931)
 * The Lovers of Midnight (1931)
 * Sailor's Song (1932)
 * Rouletabille the Aviator (1932)
 * A Son from America (1932)
 * The Old Devil (1933)
 * The Crime of Bouif (1933)
 * Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1933)
 * Zouzou (1934)
 * Coralie and Company (1934)
 * The Ideal Woman (1934)
 * Gold in the Street (1934)
 * Youth (1934)
 * The House on the Dune (1934)
 * Beautiful Days (1935)
 * Counsel for Romance (1936)
 * The Happy Road (1936)
 * Gargousse (1938)
 * My Priest Among the Rich (1938)
 * The Train for Venice (1938)
 * Mother Love (1938)
 * The Path of Honour (1939)
 * Extenuating Circumstances (1939)
 * Miquette (1940)
 * The Mondesir Heir (1940)
 * First Ball (1941)
 * Moulin Rouge (1941)
 * Romance of Paris (1941)
 * The Suitors Club (1941)
 * The Acrobat (1941)
 * Prince Charming (1942)
 * Frederica (1942)
 * Bolero (1942)
 * At Your Command, Madame (1942)
 * My Priest Among the Rich (1932)
 * The Benefactor (1942)
 * Sideral Cruises (1942)
 * Mademoiselle Béatrice (1943)
 * Marie-Martine (1943)
 * The Midnight Sun (1943)
 * Behold Beatrice (1944)
 * The Eleventh Hour Guest (1945)
 * Not So Stupid (1946)
 * Third at Heart (1947)
 * Sybille's Night (1947)
 * Something to Sing About (1947)
 * Four Knaves (1947)
 * Last Chance Castle (1947)
 * The Cupboard Was Bare (1948)
 * White as Snow (1948)
 * The Heart on the Sleeve (1948)
 * Scandal (1948)
 * The Voice of Dreams (1949)
 * A Certain Mister (1950)
 * Tuesday's Guest (1950)
 * Old Boys of Saint-Loup (1950)
 * Lady Paname (1950)
 * Voyage for Three (1950)
 * Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman (1950)
 * Rome Express (1950)
 * Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951)
 * This Age Without Pity (1952)
 * Love, Madame (1952)
 * Twelve Hours of Happiness (1952)
 * They Were Five (1952)
 * Wonderful Mentality (1953)
 * Virgile (1953)
 * A Caprice of Darling Caroline (1953)
 * Le Secret d'Hélène Marimon (1954)
 * The Beautiful Otero (1954)
 * Madame du Barry (1954)
 * Service Entrance (1954)
 * Les Intrigantes (1954)
 * Mam'zelle Nitouche (1954)
 * Scènes de ménage (1954)
 * Les Impures (1954)
 * Les Diaboliques (1955)
 * Papa, maman, ma femme et moi (1955)
 * Sophie and the Crime (1955)
 * Maid in Paris (1956)
 * Comme un cheveu sur la soupe (1956)
 * It Happened in Aden (1956)
 * Meeting in Paris (1956)
 * Women's Club (1956)
 * Charming Boys (1957)
 * Nathalie (1957)
 * Until the Last One (1957)
 * La Tour, prends garde ! (1958)
 * Marie of the Isles (1959)
 * Nathalie, Secret Agent (1959)
 * Nina (1959)
 * Le Tracassin (1961)
 * Captain Fracasse (1961)
 * Girl on the Road (1962)
 * Mandrin (1962)
 * The Bamboo Stroke (1963)
 * Monsieur (1964)
 * Coplan Takes Risks (1964)
 * The Lace Wars  (1965)
 * Leontine (1968)