Known for

Acting

Place of birth

France

Claude Samard

Claude SAMARD POLIKAR is an explorer of musical landscapes. Over the years he has traveled successfully across many diverse musical territories as a musician, arranger, producer and film composer. Claude holds a Masters Degree in French Literature from Grenoble University-France and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, Boston USA. He started his professional career as a studio musician specializing in guitars and related stringed instruments from around the world including 6-string guitar, 12-string guitar, pedal steel guitar, oud, banjo, dobro, bouzouki and many others. Claude is also an accomplished arranger with several gold and platinum credits to his name.  His recordings include work with artists from the 5 continents : Midnight Oil, Patricia Kaas, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), John Wetton (Asia), Manu Dibango, Billy Preston, Justin Hayward (Moody Blues), Jon Anderson (Yes), Zucchero, Anggun, Jean Michel Jarre and Alan Simon (Gaia , Excalibur) to name just a few

Titles

Jean-Michel Jarre - Starmus: Bridge from the Future

Movie • 2024

Jean-Michel Jarre - Bridge from the Future

Movie • 2024

Christopher Roth

Movie • 2010

Oxygene: Live in Your Living Room

Movie • 2007

Jean-Michel Jarre - Solidarność Live

Movie • 2005

Jean-Michel Jarre - Electronica Tour Live In Birmingham

Movie • 2016

Bo Ba Bu

Movie • 1998

Jean-Michel Jarre - Water For Life

Movie • 2006