Armand Amar is a composer based in Paris who's well known for his film scores and dance pieces. Amar was born in Jerusalem in 1953 and raised in Morocco. Fascinated by the link between music and physical performance, Amar found a vehicle for these interests when he began working with South African choreographer and anthropologist Peter Goss. Amar's compositions for Goss led to collaborations with several other noted dance troupes and the acting workshop of Patrice Chéreau. In 1994, Amar performed on the soundtrack of Michel Blanc's film Grosse Fatigue, and in 1997, he composed the score for the television presentation Miracle a l'Eldorado. In 2002, celebrated filmmaker Costa Gavras invited Amar to score his film Amen, the first of a long string of film soundtracks written and produced by the composer. ~ Mark Deming