Name Andre Mauprey Died February 3, 1939 | Role Music writer | |
Similar People Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Boris Vian, Guido Belcanto, Jacob Gade | ||
Andre Mauprey (19 August 1881 – 3 February 1939) was a French writer, composer, librettist, and actor. He helped to popularize The Three Penny Opera, and was the first to translate many of its songs into French.
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Working with Robert de Mackiels and Serge Veber, he wrote the lyrics for the operetta Tip-Toes based on the melodies of George Gershwin.
His music and lyrics were sung by Edith Piaf, Juliette Greco, Marianne Oswald, Marlene Dietrich, and Mathe Altery.
Discography
Most widely held works with lyrics by Andre Mauprey
Selected filmography
Andre Mauprey was a versatile artist, contributing as a writer, lyricist, composer, and actor to many films in the 1920s and 30s.
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