---
title: 'Francis Lai'
type: 'person'
roles:
  - 'accordionist'
  - 'film score composer'
  - 'bandleader'
  - 'musician'
  - 'pianist'
born: '1932-04-26'
died: '2018-11-07'
birthplace: 'Nice'
deathplace: '8th arrondissement of Paris'
films_in_library: 76
reviews_of_their_work: 0
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-lai'
updated: '2026-08-07'
wikipedia: 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Lai'
wikidata: 'Q223408'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Francis Lai

accordionist, film score composer, bandleader, musician, pianist.

## Filmography on CinePixo

- 2019 · [The Best Years of a Life](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-best-years-of-a-life-2019) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2015 · [Un plus une](https://cinepixo.com/movies/un-plus-une-2015) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2014 · [Salaud, on t'aime](https://cinepixo.com/movies/salaud-on-taime-2014) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2011 · [D'un film à l'autre](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dun-film-a-lautre-2011) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2010 · [What War May Bring](https://cinepixo.com/movies/what-war-may-bring-2010) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2005 · [Le courage d'aimer](https://cinepixo.com/movies/le-courage-daimer-2005) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2004 · [Les parisiens](https://cinepixo.com/movies/les-parisiens-2004) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 2003 · [My New Partner III](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-new-partner-iii-2003) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1999 · [One 4 All](https://cinepixo.com/movies/one-4-all-1999) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1998 · [Chance or Coincidence](https://cinepixo.com/movies/chance-or-coincidence-1998) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1996 · [Men, Women: A User's Manual](https://cinepixo.com/movies/men-women-a-users-manual-1996) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1993 · [Tout ça... pour ça !](https://cinepixo.com/movies/tout-ca-pour-ca-1993) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [Stranger in the House](https://cinepixo.com/movies/stranger-in-the-house-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1992 · [La Belle Histoire](https://cinepixo.com/movies/la-belle-histoire-1992) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [My New Partner II](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-new-partner-ii-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [There Were Days... and Moons](https://cinepixo.com/movies/there-were-days-and-moons-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1990 · [I'll Be Going Now](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ill-be-going-now-1990) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1989 · [The Passion of Bernadette](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-passion-of-bernadette-1989) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Itinerary of a Spoiled Child](https://cinepixo.com/movies/itinerary-of-a-spoiled-child-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1988 · [Bernadette](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bernadette-1988) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Dark Eyes](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dark-eyes-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Association of Wrongdoers](https://cinepixo.com/movies/association-of-wrongdoers-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1987 · [Attention bandits!](https://cinepixo.com/movies/attention-bandits-1987) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1986 · [A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-man-and-a-woman-20-years-later-1986) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1985 · [Marie](https://cinepixo.com/movies/marie-1985) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [My New Partner](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-new-partner-1984) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1984 · [I Believe in Santa Claus](https://cinepixo.com/movies/i-believe-in-santa-claus-1984) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Édith et Marcel](https://cinepixo.com/movies/edith-et-marcel-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1983 · [Dog Day](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dog-day-1983) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1981 · [Mulher Objeto](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mulher-objeto-1981) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1980 · [Beyond the Reef](https://cinepixo.com/movies/beyond-the-reef-1980) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1979 · [Us Two](https://cinepixo.com/movies/us-two-1979) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [International Velvet](https://cinepixo.com/movies/international-velvet-1978) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Robert et Robert](https://cinepixo.com/movies/robert-et-robert-1978) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1978 · [Passion Flower Hotel](https://cinepixo.com/movies/passion-flower-hotel-1978) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Bilitis](https://cinepixo.com/movies/bilitis-1977) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Anima persa](https://cinepixo.com/movies/anima-persa-1977) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1977 · [Another Man, Another Chance](https://cinepixo.com/movies/another-man-another-chance-1977) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [Le Corps de mon ennemi](https://cinepixo.com/movies/le-corps-de-mon-ennemi-1976) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [Second Chance](https://cinepixo.com/movies/second-chance-1976) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1976 · [The Good and the Bad](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-good-and-the-bad-1976) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Emmanuelle 2](https://cinepixo.com/movies/emmanuelle-2-1975) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Wanted: Babysitter](https://cinepixo.com/movies/wanted-babysitter-1975) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Le Chat et la souris](https://cinepixo.com/movies/le-chat-et-la-souris-1975) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1975 · [Marriage](https://cinepixo.com/movies/marriage-1975) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Par le sang des autres](https://cinepixo.com/movies/par-le-sang-des-autres-1974) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1974 · [Love in the Rain](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-in-the-rain-1974) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [La bonne année](https://cinepixo.com/movies/la-bonne-annee-1973) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Men](https://cinepixo.com/movies/men-1973) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1973 · [Merry-Go-Round](https://cinepixo.com/movies/merry-go-round-1973) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [L'aventure, c'est l'aventure](https://cinepixo.com/movies/laventure-cest-laventure-1972) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1972 · [And Hope to Die](https://cinepixo.com/movies/and-hope-to-die-1972) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Smic Smac Smoc](https://cinepixo.com/movies/smic-smac-smoc-1971) — actor, Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [The Legend of Frenchie King](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-legend-of-frenchie-king-1971) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1971 · [Dans la poussière du soleil](https://cinepixo.com/movies/dans-la-poussiere-du-soleil-1971) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Love Story](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-story-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Rider on the Rain](https://cinepixo.com/movies/rider-on-the-rain-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Le Voyou](https://cinepixo.com/movies/le-voyou-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Hello-Goodbye](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hello-goodbye-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [Madly](https://cinepixo.com/movies/madly-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1970 · [The Games](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-games-1970) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Love Is a Funny Thing](https://cinepixo.com/movies/love-is-a-funny-thing-1969) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Life Love Death](https://cinepixo.com/movies/life-love-death-1969) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Hannibal Brooks](https://cinepixo.com/movies/hannibal-brooks-1969) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1969 · [Three Into Two Won't Go](https://cinepixo.com/movies/three-into-two-wont-go-1969) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [Mayerling](https://cinepixo.com/movies/mayerling-1968) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [13 Days in France](https://cinepixo.com/movies/13-days-in-france-1968) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [The Private Lesson](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-private-lesson-1968) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [House of Cards](https://cinepixo.com/movies/house-of-cards-1968) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1968 · [The Golden Claws of the Cat Girl](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-golden-claws-of-the-cat-girl-1968) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [Live for Life](https://cinepixo.com/movies/live-for-life-1967) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [Action Man](https://cinepixo.com/movies/action-man-1967) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [The Bobo](https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-bobo-1967) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [My Love, My Love](https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-love-my-love-1967) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1967 · [I'll Never Forget What's'isname](https://cinepixo.com/movies/ill-never-forget-whatsisname-1967) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here
- 1966 · [A Man and a Woman](https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-man-and-a-woman-1966) — Original Music Composer · unreviewed here

## Criticism on CinePixo

Nothing written about their work here yet.

Source: https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-lai
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