Biography
John Danforth Herman Greenwood (26 June 1889 – 15 April 1975), an English composer best known for his film scores, was the son of New Zealander Alfred Greenwood (1842–1912) and his English-born wife Ottilie Rose Minna (1855–1932) née Schweitzer. He was named after his grandfathers: Herman Schweitzer, a Prussian born analytical chemist; and Dr. John Danforth Greenwood (1803–1890) from Sussex, England, a pioneering New Zealand physician and educationist, who had emigrated to New Zealand in 1842 after retiring from medicine due to ill health.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 37
Director 1
Sound Editor
Born From Fire (2022)
Movie
Composer
The Atlantic Community: Introducing the United Kingdom (1956)
Movie
Composer
Grand National Night (1953)
Movie
Composer
The Gentle Gunman (1952)
Movie
Composer
Another Man's Poison (1951)
Movie
Composer
West of England (1951)
Movie
Composer
Berth 24 (1950)
Movie
Composer
Family Portrait (1950)
Movie
Composer
The Lost People (1949)
Movie
Composer
The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)
Movie
Composer
Eureka Stockade (1949)
Movie
Composer
Broken Journey (1948)
Movie
Composer
Frieda (1947)
Movie
Composer
School for Danger (1947)
Movie
Composer
Hungry Hill (1947)
Movie
Composer
They Knew Mr. Knight (1946)
Movie
Composer
Painted Boats (1945)
Movie
Composer
The Agitator (1945)
Movie
Composer
San Demetrio London (1943)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Lamp Still Burns (1943)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Gentle Sex (1943)
Movie
Composer
Nine Men (1943)
Movie
Original Music Composer
'Pimpernel' Smith (1941)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Contraband (1940)
Movie
Composer
21 Days (1940)
Movie
4.33
Original Music Composer
Elephant Boy (1937)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Seven Sinners (1936)
Movie
Music
Secret Agent (1936)
Movie
4.8
Original Music Composer / Music Director
The Invader (1936)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Jew Süss (1934)
Movie
Composer
Man of Aran (1934)
Movie
Composer
The Constant Nymph (1933)
Movie
Composer
After Office Hours (1932)
Movie
Composer
Stranglehold (1931)
Movie
Composer
Alibi (1931)
Movie
Composer
At the Villa Rose (1930)
Movie
Composer
To What Red Hell (1929)
Movie
Ratings
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1889-06-26
Deathday1975-04-15 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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