Georges Van Parys


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