Michel Michelet

Michel Michelet (June 14, 1893 – December 28, 1995) was a composer of film scores.^[1] Born as Mordkhay Khaimovich Levin^[2] to a Jewish family in Kyiv (then in the Russian Empire), he moved to Western Europe before settling in France where he became a celebrated composer. He worked on many films during the 1930s following the introduction of sound film. Following the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, he immigrated to the United States where he continued to work on Hollywood productions including several films noir. Later he provided scores for some European films in the post-war era.

BornJuly 14, 1894

Kiev, Russian Empire

DiedDecember 28, 1995 (aged 101)

Los Angeles, California, United States

OthernameMichel Lévine

OccupationComposer

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Michel Michelet
Born	July 14, 1894 Kiev, Russian Empire
Died	December 28, 1995 (aged 101) Los Angeles, California, United States
Other name	Michel Lévine
Occupation	Composer
Years active	1930–1978

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He was nominated twice at the 17th Academy Awards for Best Original Score but did not win.