Who composed the score for the 1968 heist film The Thomas Crown Affair?

Michel Legrand composed the score for the 1968 heist film The Thomas Crown Affair.

Legrand's music is closely associated with the film's sophisticated tone, especially through the song “The Windmills of Your Mind.” The song, with music by Legrand and English lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The score supports a story about wealthy businessman Thomas Crown, who orchestrates a complex bank robbery for the intellectual challenge.

Norman Jewison directed the film, starring Steve McQueen as Crown and Faye Dunaway as insurance investigator Vicki Anderson. The movie is known for split-screen editing, stylish locations and a cat-and-mouse relationship between its two leads. Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo later starred in a 1999 remake, but that version had a different score and should not be confused with Legrand's work on the original.