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Bucharest, 1940

Vladimir Cosma

A Romanian based in Paris, composer of La Boum and Diva, with two César awards.

He studied violin and composition at the Bucharest conservatory and moved to Paris in 1962. He made his film debut with Yves Robert, and The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) made his name. He has worked a lot in French comedy, such as Louis de Funès's L'Aile ou la Cuisse, and scored La Boum, Sophie Marceau's debut. He won the César for Diva and Le Bal.

Style
Popular melody, pan flute and Eastern European colour, lots of comedy.
Awards
2 Césars: Diva (1982) and Le Bal (1984).

Discography

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    Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.