As a young musician, Auric became friends with Erik Satie, he studied under D'Indy and attended the Paris Conservatory. He became a member of the group known as Les Six including Milhaud, Poulenc, Honegger, Tailleferre and Durey. He was a music critic for a time and of course a composer. His early works were largely in a classical vein, for concert performances, opera and ballet. His membership of Les Six brought him into contact with Jean Cocteau (at that time a playwright) and that relationship led to writing settings of poetry and other texts as songs and musicals. When Cocteau turned to film making, it was natural that Auric would also turn to film music.

He wrote soundtracks for a large number of French films before finding work across the Channel which quickly led to his becoming the resident composer for the series of films commonly known as the Ealing Comedies after the studio which produced them. Since these films are widely known and fondly remembered among English speakers, the name of Auric is most closely associated with these films. These films included the likes of Passport to Pimlico, The Lavender Hill Mob and The Titfield Thunderbolt starring actors like Alistair Sim and Alec Guinness. With Moulin Rouge, Auric had the opportunity to portray his native country in an English-language film, and also wrote the successful song for this movie Where is your Heart

Auric's style is very much in the classical tradition, his formal musical education being quite evident, and the orchestration frequently transparent using only a handful of instruments. He was particularly adept at spanning the entire breadth of a symphony orchestra in the space of a minutes using combinations of only 2 or 3 instruments at a time. While his comedy scores are necessarily lighter in nature like Johann Strauss or Offenbach, he also created some darker more complex scores perhaps nearer to Richard Strauss or Stravinsky in feel, such as for the horror movie Dead of Night. Auric was to become director of the Paris Opera and also charman of SACEM the French Music Copyright Society.

1. Clockwatchers (1997) (song "Where is Your Heart")
   
   
2. Au théâtre ce soir: Volpone (1978) (TV)
3. "Zingari, Les" (1975) TV Series
   
   
4. Arbre de Noël, L' (1969)
   ... aka Albero di Natale, L' (1969) (Italy)
   ... aka Christmas Tree, The (1969) (USA)
   ... aka When Wolves Cry (1969) (USA: video title)
5. "Trésor des Hollandais, Le" (1969) TV Series
6. Therese und Isabell (1968)
   ... aka Therese & Isabell (1968)
   ... aka Therese and Isabell (1968)
   ... aka Therese and Isabelle (1968)
7. Grande vadrouille, La (1966)
   ... aka Don't Look Now - We're Being Shot at (1966) (USA)
   ... aka Don't Look Now, We've Been Shot at (1966)
8. Poppies Are Also Flowers (1966)
   ... aka Danger Grows Wild (1966) (UK)
   ... aka Opium Connection, The (1966)
   ... aka Poppy Is Also a Flower, The (1966) (USA)
9. Communale, La (1965)
   ... aka Public School (1965) (International: English title)
10. "Marc et Sylvie" (1965) TV Series
11. Thomas l'imposteur (1964)
    ... aka Thomas the Imposter (1964)
12. Kremlin, The (1963) (TV)
13. Mind Benders, The (1963)
14. Chambre ardente, La (1962)
    ... aka Brennende Gericht, Das (1962) (West Germany)
    ... aka Burning Court, The (1962)
    ... aka Curse and the Coffin, The (1962)
    ... aka Peccatori della foresta nera, I (1962) (Italy)
15. Bridge to the Sun (1961)
    ... aka Pont vers le soleil (1961) (France)
16. Croulants se portent bien, Les (1961)
17. Innocents, The (1961)
18. Rendez-vous de minuit, Le (1961)
    ... aka Midnight Meeting (1961) (USA: literal English title)
    ... aka Rendezvous at Midnight (1961)
19. Goodbye Again (1961)
    ... aka Aimez-vous Brahms? (1961) (France)
20. Next to No Time (1960)
21. Princesse de Clèves, La (1960)
    ... aka Princess of Cleves (1960) (International: English title)
    ... aka Principessa di Cleves, La (1960) (Italy)
22. Schlußakkord (1960)
23. Sergent X (1960)
    ... aka Sergeant X of the Foreign Legion (1960) (USA)
24. Testament d'Orphée, Le (1960)
    ... aka Testament d'Orphée, ou ne me demandez pas pourquoi!, Le (1960)
    ... aka Testament of Orpheus, The (1960) (USA)
    
    
25. SOS Pacific (1959)
26. Journey, The (1959)
27. Christine (1958)
    ... aka Amante pura, L' (1958) (Italy)
    ... aka Christine (1958) (USA)
28. Bonjour tristesse (1958)
    ... aka Bonjour tristesse (1958) (USA)
29. Bijoutiers du clair de lune, Les (1957)
    ... aka Amanti del chiaro di luna, Gli (1957) (Italy)
    ... aka Heaven Fell That Night (1957) (UK)
    ... aka Night Heaven Fell, The (1958) (USA)
30. Dangerous Exile (1957)
31. Story of Esther Costello, The (1957)
    ... aka Golden Virgin, The (1957)
32. Espions, Les (1957)
    ... aka Spie, Le (1957) (Italy)
    ... aka Spies, The (1957)
33. Celui qui doit mourir (1957)
    ... aka Colui che deve morire (1957) (Italy)
    ... aka He Who Must Die (1957) (USA)
34. Sorcières de Salem, Les (1957)
    ... aka Crucible, The (1957) (USA)
    ... aka Hexen von Salem, Die (1957) (West Germany)
    ... aka Hexenjagd (1957) (East Germany)
    ... aka Witches of Salem, The (1957)
35. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957)
36. Mystère Picasso, Le (1956)
    ... aka Mystery of Picasso, The (1956)
37. Notre Dame de Paris (1956)
    ... aka Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (1957) (USA)
    ... aka Misteri di Parigi, I (1956) (Italy)
38. Gervaise (1956)
    ... aka Gervaise (1956) (USA)
39. Aventures de Till L'Espiègle, Les (1956)
    ... aka Abenteuer des Till Ulenspiegel, Die (1957) (East Germany)
    ... aka Bold Adventure (1956) (USA)
    ... aka Till Eulenspiegel (1956)
    ... aka Till Eulenspiegel, der lachende Rebell (1956) (West Germany)
40. Walk Into Paradise (1956)
    ... aka Odyssée du capitaine Steve, L' (1956) (France)
    ... aka Vallée du paradis, La (1956) (France)
    ... aka Walk Into Hell (1956)
41. Lola Montès (1955)
    ... aka Fall of Lola Montes, The (1957) (UK)
    ... aka Lola Montez (1956) (West Germany)
    ... aka Sins of Lola Montes, The (1955)
42. Hussards, Les (1955)
    ... aka Cavalrymen (1955) (International: English title)
43. Abdulla the Great (1955)
    ... aka Abdullah's Harem (1955)
44. Nagana (1955)
45. Chéri-Bibi (1955)
    ... aka Forzato della Guiana, Il (1955) (Italy)
46. Du rififi chez les hommes (1955)
    ... aka Rififi (1956) (UK) (USA)
47. Divided Heart, The (1954)
48. Good Die Young, The (1954)
49. Chair et le diable, La (1954)
    ... aka Flesh and Desire (1954) (USA)
    ... aka Fuoco nelle vene, Il (1954) (Italy)
50. Father Brown (1954)
    ... aka Detective, The (1954) (USA)
51. Esclave, L' (1953)
    ... aka Schiavitù (1953) (Italy)
    ... aka Slave, The (1953) (USA)
52. Roman Holiday (1953)
53. Salaire de la peur, Le (1953)
    ... aka Salario della paura, Il (1953) (Italy: alternative title)
    ... aka Vite vendute (1953) (Italy)
    ... aka Wages of Fear (1953)
    ... aka Wages of Fear, The (1953)
54. Titfield Thunderbolt, The (1953)
55. Moulin Rouge (1952)
56. Fête à Henriette, La (1952) (song "Sur le Pavé de Paris")
    ... aka Henriette (1952) (UK)
    ... aka Holiday for Henrietta (1955) (USA)
57. Putain respectueuse, La (1952)
    ... aka P... respectueuse, La (1952) (France)
    ... aka Respectful Prostitute, The (1952)
58. Galloping Major, The (1951)
59. Nez de cuir (1951)
    ... aka Gentiluomo d'amore (1951) (Italy: alternative title)
    ... aka Leathernose (1951) (International: English title)
    ... aka Naso di cuoio (1951) (Italy)
60. Lavender Hill Mob, The (1951)
61. Amants de bras-mort, Les (1951)
    ... aka Lovers of Bras-Mort, The (1951) (International: English title)
62. Caroline chérie (1950)
    ... aka Dear Caroline (1950) (USA)
63. Cage of Gold (1950)
    
    
64. Ce siècle a cinquante ans (1949)
    ... aka Century Is Fifty, The (1949) (International: English title)
    ... aka Days of Our Years (1949) (USA)
65. Maya (1949)
66. Orphée (1949)
    ... aka Orpheus (1950) (USA)
67. Spider and the Fly, The (1949)
68. Queen of Spades, The (1949)
69. Passport to Pimlico (1949)
70. Aux yeux du souvenir (1948)
    ... aka Souvenir (1948)
71. Noces de sable (1948)
    ... aka Daughter of the Sands (1948) (USA)
    ... aka Desert Wedding (1948) (International: English title)
72. Parents terribles, Les (1948)
    ... aka Storm Within, The (1948)
73. Silent Dust (1948)
74. Another Shore (1948)
75. It Always Rains on Sunday (1948)
76. Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
77. Aigle à deux têtes, L' (1947)
    ... aka Eagle Has Two Heads, The (1947)
    ... aka Eagle with Two Heads, The (1947)
78. Rose et la réséda, La (1947)
79. Ruy Blas (1947)
80. Jeux sont faits, Les (1947)
    ... aka Chips Are Down, The (1947)
81. Hue and Cry (1947)
    ... aka Hue & Cry (1947) (UK: poster title)
82. Septième porte, La (1946)
83. Torrents (1946)
84. Belle et la bête, La (1946)
    ... aka Beauty and the Beast (1947) (USA)
85. Symphonie pastorale, La (1946)
86. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
87. Part de l'ombre, La (1945)
    ... aka Blind Desire (1945)
88. Dead of Night (1945)
89. François Villon (1945)
90. Farandole (1945)
91. Bossu, Le (1944)
92. Éternel retour, L' (1943)
    ... aka Eternal Return, The (1943)
    ... aka Love Eternal (1943) (UK)
93. Belle aventure, La (1942)
    ... aka Twilight (1942)
94. Petits riens, Les (1942)
    ... aka Small Kidneys (1942) (International: English title)
95. Monsieur La Souris (1942)
    ... aka Midnight in Paris (1947) (USA)
96. Macao, l'enfer du jeu (1942)
    ... aka Enfer du jeu, L' (1942) (France: first screenings title)
    ... aka Gambling Hell (1950) (USA)
    ... aka Mask of Korea (1950) (USA)
97. Assassin a peur la nuit, L' (1942)
98. Opéra-Musette (1942)
99. De la ferraille à l'acier victorieux (1940)
    
    
100. Corsaire, Le (1939)
101. Mode rêvée, La (1939)
102. Huilor (1938)
103. Oranges de Jaffa, Les (1938)
104. Rue sans joie, La (1938)
     ... aka Street Without Joy (1938) (International: English title)
105. Son oncle de Normandie (1938)
     ... aka Fugue de Jim Baxter, La (1938)
106. Trois minutes - les saisons (1938)
107. Vie d'un homme, La (1938)
108. Entrée des artistes (1938)
     ... aka Curtain Rises, The (1939) (USA)
109. Orage (1938)
     ... aka Venin, Le (1938)
110. Affaire Lafarge, L' (1937)
     ... aka Lafarge Case, The (1937) (USA)
111. Danseuse rouge, La (1937)
     ... aka Chèvre aux pieds d'or, La (1937)
112. Messager, Le (1937)
     ... aka Messenger, The (1937) (USA)
113. Tamara la complaisante (1937)
114. Un déjeuner de soleil (1937)
     ... aka Picnic on the Grass, A (1937)
115. Alibi, L' (1937)
116. Gribouille (1937)
     ... aka Heart of Paris (1937)
117. Sous les yeux d'occident (1936)
     ... aka Razumov (1936) (France)
118. Mystères de Paris, Les (1935)
     ... aka Mysteries of Paris (1935) (International: English title)
119. Lac aux dames (1934)
     ... aka Ladies Lake (1936) (USA)
120. Sang d'un poète, Le (1932)
     ... aka Blood of a Poet, The (1933) (USA)
121. À nous la liberté (1931)
     ... aka Freedom for Us (1931)
     ... aka Liberty for Us (1931) (USA)
     
     

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