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John Addison
British composer (1920-1998) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 78
John Mervyn Addison was a British composer best known for his film scores.
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1998Died7 December 19981985Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)Award1964Academy Award for Best Original ScoreAward1963Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual MediaAward1920Born16 March 1920
People around John
Close ties
Hugh Griffith John wrote Tom Jones (1963)
Julian Glover John wrote Tom Jones and Girl with Green Eyes
Terry-Thomas John wrote Private's Progress (1956)
Laurence Olivier John wrote A Bridge Too Far and Sleuth
Harry Andrews John wrote The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Murray Melvin John wrote A Taste of Honey (1961)
Andrew Courage John wrote Private's Progress (1956)- Dennis Price John wrote That Lady and Private's Progress
- Ronald Adam John wrote The Black Knight (1954)
Christopher Lee John wrote That Lady and The Cockleshell Heroes
Richard Attenborough John wrote A Bridge Too Far and Guns at Batasi
John Gielgud John wrote The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
Lynn Redgrave John wrote Tom Jones and Girl with Green Eyes
Ian Bannen John wrote Private's Progress (1956)
Rita Tushingham John wrote A Taste of Honey (1961)
John Le Mesurier John wrote I Was Monty's Double (1958)- Daniel Massey John wrote The Entertainer (1960)
Graham Stark John wrote Guns at Batasi (1964)- Cecil Parker John wrote The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)
- Miles Malleson John wrote Private's Progress (1956)
Percy Herbert John wrote Guns at Batasi and One Good Turn- Michael Balfour John wrote Reach for the Sky and The Red Beret
Victor Maddern John wrote Seven Days to Noon (1951)
Sean Connery John wrote A Bridge Too Far and A Fine Madness
Awards
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1998 · aged 78
Where to find them
The same award as John
Robert B. ShermanBoth received Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media
Herbert StothartBoth received Academy Award for Best Original Score
Gerald FriedBoth received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Lee HoldridgeBoth received Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)Cong SuBoth received Academy Award for Best Original Score
Richard M. ShermanBoth received Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media