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James Bernard

British film composer (1925-2001) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 75

James Michael Bernard was a British film composer, particularly associated with horror films produced by Hammer Film Productions. Beginning with The Quatermass Xperiment, he scored such films as The Curse of Frankenstein and Dracula.

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Academy Award for Best Story1952

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He also occasionally scored non-Hammer films including Windom's Way (1957) and Torture Garden (1967).

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2001 · aged 75

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