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George Fenton
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10/19/1950
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Acclaimed composer who has also worked in theater and TV, most notably on the award-winning series "The Jewel in the Crown." Fenton has worked multiple times with directors Richard Attenborough ("Gandhi" 1982, "Cry Freedom" 1987), Stephen Fears ("Loving Walter" 1983, "Dangerous Liaisons" 1988), Neil Jordan ("The Company of Wolves" 1986 and "High Spirits" 1988) and Charles Sturridge ("Runners" 1983, "A Handful of Dust" 1988).
Full Bio
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Filmography
Earth
- ( Music
/ 2009
/ Lensing/Awaiting Release /
)
Fool's Gold
- ( Composer
/ 2008
/ Released /
)
It's a Free World...
- ( Composer
/ 2008
/ Released /
)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
- ( Original Music(- Music)
/ 2007
/ Released /
)
Last Holiday
- ( Music Conductor
/ 2006
/ Released /
)
Last Holiday
- ( Music
/ 2006
/ Released /
)
The History Boys
- ( Original Music(- Music)
/ 2006
/ Released /
)
Bewitched
- ( Music
/ 2005
/ Released /
)
Deep Blue
- ( Composer
/ 2005
/ Released /
)
Hitch
- ( Music Conductor
/ 2005
/ Released /
)
Hitch
- ( Music
/ 2005
/ Released /
)
Mrs. Henderson Presents
- ( Music
/ 2005
/ Released /
Miramax International
)
Valiant
- ( Music
/ 2005
/ Released /
)
Valiant
- ( Music Conductor(- Conductor)
/ 2005
/ Released /
)
A Fond Kiss
- ( Music
/ 2004
/ Released /
)
Imagining Argentina
- ( Music
/ 2004
/ Released /
)
Stage Beauty
- ( Composer
/ 2004
/ Released /
)
Stage Beauty
- ( Music
/ 2004
/ Released /
)
Seabiscuit
- ( Music Conductor
/ 2003
/ Released /
)
Seabiscuit
- ( Music
/ 2003
/ Released /
)
Seabiscuit
- ( Music Arranger
/ 2003
/ Released /
)
Sweet Sixteen
- ( Music Producer
/ 2003
/ Released /
)
Sweet Sixteen
- ( Music Performer
/ 2003
/ Released /
)
The Navigators
- ( Music
/ 2003
/ Released /
)
Sweet Home Alabama
- ( Music
/ 2002
/ Released /
)
Bread and Roses
- ( Music
/ 2001
/ Released /
)
Summer Catch
- ( Music
/ 2001
/ Released /
)
Center Stage
- ( Music
/ 2000
/ Released /
)
Center Stage
- ( Music(- music composer & conductor)
/ 2000
/ Released /
)
Grey Owl
- ( Music Conductor
/ 2000
/ Released /
Remstar Productions
)
Grey Owl
- ( Music
/ 2000
/ Released /
Remstar Productions
)
Lucky Numbers
- ( Music
/ 2000
/ Released /
Fu Works Filmrights
)
Anna and the King
- ( Music Conductor(- score conductor)
/ 1999
/ Released /
)
Anna and the King
- ( Song
/ 1999
/ Released /
)
Anna and the King
- ( Music
/ 1999
/ Released /
)
Anna and the King
- ( Music(- music score & conductor)
/ 1999
/ Released /
)
Entropy
- ( Music
/ 1999
/ Released /
Cubical Entertainment
)
Fight Club
- ( Song
/ 1999
/ Released /
)
My Name Is Joe
- ( Music
/ 1999
/ Released /
Prooptiki
)
Carla's Song
- ( Music
/ 1998
/ Released /
)
Dangerous Beauty
- ( Music
/ 1998
/ Released /
Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide
)
Ever After
- ( Music
/ 1998
/ Released /
)
Living Out Loud
- ( Song Performer
/ 1998
/ Released /
Alliance Releasing
)
Living Out Loud
- ( Music
/ 1998
/ Released /
Alliance Releasing
)
The Object of My Affection
- ( Music Conductor(- score conductor)
/ 1998
/ Released /
)
The Object of My Affection
- ( Song(- song producer and arranger)
/ 1998
/ Released /
)
The Object of My Affection
- ( Music
/ 1998
/ Released /
)
You've Got Mail
- ( Music
/ 1998
/ Released /
)
In Love and War
- ( Music
/ 1997
/ Released /
Warner-Metronome Distribution
)
The Woodlanders
- ( Music
/ 1997
/ Released /
NewVision Film Distributors
)
The Woodlanders
- ( Orchestrations
/ 1997
/ Released /
NewVision Film Distributors
)
Heaven's Prisoners
- ( Music
/ 1996
/ Released /
CTS/Playarte
)
Land and Freedom
- ( Music
/ 1996
/ Released /
Nurit Shani
)
Mary Reilly
- ( Music Conductor(- conductor)
/ 1996
/ Released /
)
Mary Reilly
- ( Music
/ 1996
/ Released /
)
Multiplicity
- ( Music
/ 1996
/ Released /
)
The Crucible
- ( Music Conductor(- orchestra conductor)
/ 1996
/ Released /
)
China Moon
- ( Music
/ 1994
/ Released /
)
China Moon
- ( Music Arranger(- orchestrator)
/ 1994
/ Released /
)
Interview With the Vampire
- ( Music Supervisor(- source music supervisor)
/ 1994
/ Released /
)
Interview With the Vampire
- ( Music(- music adaptation)
/ 1994
/ Released /
)
Ladybird, Ladybird
- ( Music
/ 1994
/ Released /
Cinelibre
)
Mixed Nuts
- ( Music
/ 1994
/ Released /
)
The Madness of King George
- ( Orchestrations
/ 1994
/ Released /
Malofilms Distribution
)
The Madness of King George
- ( Music(- music adaptation)
/ 1994
/ Released /
Malofilms Distribution
)
Born Yesterday
- ( Orchestrations
/ 1993
/ Released /
)
Born Yesterday
- ( Music
/ 1993
/ Released /
)
Groundhog Day
- ( Music
/ 1993
/ Released /
)
Groundhog Day
- ( Song(- songs)
/ 1993
/ Released /
)
Groundhog Day
- ( Song(- song producer)
/ 1993
/ Released /
)
Shadowlands
- ( Music
/ 1993
/ Released /
Pathe Cinema
)
Final Analysis
- ( Music
/ 1992
/ Released /
)
Hero
- ( Music
/ 1992
/ Released /
)
High Heels
- ( Song(- songs)
/ 1991
/ Released /
Transeuropa Cinematografica
)
The Fisher King
- ( Song(- song producer)
/ 1991
/ Released /
Svensk Filmindustri Norge
)
The Fisher King
- ( Music
/ 1991
/ Released /
Svensk Filmindustri Norge
)
Memphis Belle
- ( Orchestrations
/ 1990
/ Released /
Fujisankei
)
Memphis Belle
- ( Music
/ 1990
/ Released /
Fujisankei
)
The Long Walk Home
- ( Music
/ 1990
/ Released /
)
White Palace
- ( Music
/ 1990
/ Released /
)
We're No Angels
- ( Music Conductor
/ 1989
/ Released /
)
We're No Angels
- ( Orchestrations
/ 1989
/ Released /
)
We're No Angels
- ( Music
/ 1989
/ Released /
)
A Handful of Dust
- ( Music
/ 1988
/ Released /
CFD
)
Dangerous Liaisons
- ( Music
/ 1988
/ Released /
)
High Spirits
- ( Music Conductor
/ 1988
/ Released /
)
High Spirits
- ( Orchestrations
/ 1988
/ Released /
)
High Spirits
- ( Music
/ 1988
/ Released /
)
The Dressmaker
- ( Music
/ 1988
/ Released /
Norstar Entertainment
)
White Mischief
- ( Music
/ 1988
/ Released /
Concorde Filmverleih GMBH
)
White of the Eye
- ( Music Arranger
/ 1988
/ Released /
Cannon Releasing
)
White of the Eye
- ( Music(- music director)
/ 1988
/ Released /
Cannon Releasing
)
84 Charing Cross Road
- ( Music
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
84 Charing Cross Road
- ( Music(- music director)
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
Cry Freedom
- ( Music(- music director)
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
Cry Freedom
- ( Music
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
Cry Freedom
- ( Music Arranger
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
Clockwise
- ( Music
/ 1986
/ Released /
Cannon Screen Entertainment
)
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
- ( Music Conductor
/ 1985
/ Released /
)
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
- ( Music
/ 1985
/ Released /
)
Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire
- ( Other(- pianist)
/ 1985
/ Released /
)
Past Caring
- ( Music
/ 1985
/ Released /
)
The Company of Wolves
- ( Music
/ 1985
/ Released /
)
An Englishman Abroad
- ( Music
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
Bloody Kids
- ( Music
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
Loving Walter
- ( Music
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
Runners
- ( Music
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
Runners
- ( Music(- music director)
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
Saigon - Year of the Cat
- ( Music
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
Gandhi
- ( Orchestrations
/ 1982
/ Released /
)
Gandhi
- ( Music(- music director)
/ 1982
/ Released /
)
Gandhi
- ( Music
/ 1982
/ Released /
)
Hussy
- ( Music(- music director)
/ 1980
/ Released /
Watchgrove
)
Hussy
- ( Music
/ 1980
/ Released /
Watchgrove
)
Private Road
- ( Music
/ 1971
/ Released /
Maya Films
)
Tickets
- ( Music
/
/ Released /
)
TV Credits
The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation
(
1988 / Released
):
Actor
Full Biography
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Acclaimed composer who has also worked in theater and TV, most notably on the award-winning series "The Jewel in the Crown." Fenton has worked multiple times with directors Richard Attenborough ("Gandhi" 1982, "Cry Freedom" 1987), Stephen Fears ("Loving Walter" 1983, "Dangerous Liaisons" 1988), Neil Jordan ("The Company of Wolves" 1986 and "High Spirits" 1988) and Charles Sturridge ("Runners" 1983, "A Handful of Dust" 1988).
Profession(s):
composer
Sometimes Credited As:
Awards
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Ivor Novello Award Best Original Score "Cry Freedom" 1987
BAFTA Award Best Original Television Music "The Monocled Mutineer" 1986
Ivor Novello Award Best Original TV Score "The Jewel in the Crown" 1983
Milestones
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1976 Composed first TV score for Peter Gill's production of "Hitting Town" by Stephen Poliakoff
1974 First major composing commission, writing incidental music for Peter Gill's production of "Twelfth Night" for RSC at Stratford-on-Avon
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