Biography
English composer John Addison (1920-1998) lent his sophisticated—one is tempted to call it "erudite"—symphonic style to such notable pictures as Tom Jones, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (replacing Bernard Herrmann), Sleuth, Swashbuckler, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and A Bridge Too Far. He also wrote the memorable theme to TV's Murder, She Wrote and composed for the stage and concert hall
Filmography
all 93
Movies 84
TV Shows 9
Composer
'Torn Curtain' Rising (2001)
Movie
Music
The Phantom of the Opera (1990)
TV
Composer
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)
Movie
Composer
Strange Voices (1987)
Movie
6
Composer
Bride of Boogedy (1987)
Movie
Composer
Something In Common (1986)
Movie
Composer
Mr. Boogedy (1986)
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Composer
Dead Man's Folly (1986)
Movie
6
Music
Amazing Stories (1985)
TV
5.33
Composer
Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
Movie
Composer
Code Name: Emerald (1985)
Movie
Composer
Grace Quigley (1985)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Ellis Island (1984)
TV
Main Title Theme Composer
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Composer
Strange Invaders (1983)
Movie
1
Composer
I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982)
Movie
Composer
Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Highpoint (1982)
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Composer
Eleanor, First Lady of the World (1982)
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Composer
Mistress of Paradise (1981)
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Composer
The Pilot (1980)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The French Atlantic Affair (1979)
TV
Composer
Love's Savage Fury (1979)
Movie
Composer
The Power Within (1979)
Movie
Composer
Like Normal People (1979)
Movie
Music
Pearl (1978)
TV
Original Music Composer
Centennial (1978)
TV
5.33
Music
The Bastard (1978)
Movie
Music
Black Beauty (1978)
TV
Composer
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Movie
4.2
Composer
Joseph Andrews (1977)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
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Composer
Swashbuckler (1976)
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Ride a Wild Pony (1975)
Movie
5.17
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Back of Beyond (1974)
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Composer
The Concert (1974)
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Composer
Dead Cert (1974)
Movie
Conductor / Music Arranger
Luther (1974)
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Sleuth (1972)
Movie
4.25
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Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)
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Composer
Hamlet (1970)
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Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
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Brotherly Love (1970)
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
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Smashing Time (1967)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Honey Pot (1967)
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Torn Curtain (1966)
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6
Composer
A Fine Madness (1966)
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Composer
I Was Happy Here (1966)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Loved One (1965)
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Composer
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)
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Composer
The Uncle (1965)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Guns at Batasi (1964)
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Composer
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
Movie
Music
Detective (1964)
TV
Composer
The Peaches (1964)
Movie
Composer
Girl in the Headlines (1963)
Movie
Composer
Tom Jones (1963)
Movie
6
Composer
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
Go to Blazes (1962)
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Composer
A Taste of Honey (1961)
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His and Hers (1961)
Movie
Composer
A French Mistress (1960)
Movie
Composer
The Entertainer (1960)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Conductor
School for Scoundrels (1960)
Movie
2.25
Composer
Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)
Movie
Composer
I Was Monty's Double (1958)
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Composer
Barnacle Bill (1957)
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Composer
Lucky Jim (1957)
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Music
Cat Girl (1957)
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Composer
The Shiralee (1957)
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Three Men in a Boat (1956)
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Reach for the Sky (1956)
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Private's Progress (1956)
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The Cockleshell Heroes (1955)
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Josephine and Men (1955)
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Touch and Go (1955)
Movie
6
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That Lady (1955)
Movie
Original Music Composer
One Good Turn (1955)
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Make Me an Offer! (1954)
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Music
The Black Knight (1954)
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The 'Maggie' (1954)
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The End of the Road (1954)
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The Man Between (1953)
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Music
The Red Beret (1953)
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Time Bomb (1953)
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Composer
The Hour of 13 (1952)
Movie
3.5
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Brandy for the Parson (1952)
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Operation Hurricane (1952)
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High Treason (1951)
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Composer
Pool of London (1951)
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Composer
Seven Days to Noon (1950)
Movie
Music Arranger
Brighton Rock (1948)
Movie
2
Ratings
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1920-03-16
Deathday1998-12-07 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
Also Known AsJock Addison
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series, Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, Academy Award for Best Original Score
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