Biography
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Bretton Byrd (1904–1959) was a British composer and musician known for his work on film scores between 1932 and 1956. Byrd was employed by British Gaumont, then the largest British production company, in the 1930s. He worked alongside Louis Levy writing scores for films such as It's Love Again (1936) Byrd worked for the company's musical department both as a composer and arranger. After leaving British Gaumont, he was employed by a variety of other production companies and in the 1950s also worked in television.
Filmography
all 31
Movies 31
Director 4
Composer
Port of Escape (1956)
Movie
Composer
The Awakening (1954)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Genie (1953)
Movie
Composer
Tony Draws a Horse (1950)
Movie
Composer
Look Before You Love (1948)
Movie
Music
The White Unicorn (1947)
Movie
Music
The Root of All Evil (1947)
Movie
Composer
Bothered by a Beard (1945)
Movie
Composer
Time Flies (1944)
Movie
Music
The Goose Steps Out (1942)
Movie
6
Musical
George and Margaret (1940)
Movie
Music
That’s The Ticket (1940)
Movie
Composer
The Briggs Family (1940)
Movie
Music Director
A Window in London (1940)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
The Midas Touch (1940)
Movie
Music Director
Hoots Mon (1940)
Movie
Composer
Confidential Lady (1939)
Movie
Composer
Just like a Woman (1939)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Murder Will Out (1939)
Movie
Composer
A Gentleman's Gentleman (1939)
Movie
Music
Inspector Hornleigh (1939)
Movie
Original Music Composer / Music Director
They Drive by Night (1938)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Non-Stop New York (1937)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Seven Sinners (1936)
Movie
Composer
It's Love Again (1936)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
Movie
Music
Oh, Daddy! (1935)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Jew Süss (1934)
Movie
Music
A Cup of Kindness (1934)
Movie
Conductor
Evergreen (1934)
Movie
Music
Sleeping Car (1933)
Movie
Ratings
Average 4.53
Based on 5.17 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1933
1937
1940
1939
1956
Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1904-11-30
Deathday1957-09-27 (52 years old)
Birth PlaceRamsgate, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
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