Malcolm Arnold
English composer and conductor (1921-2006) · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Died at 84
Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold was an English composer and conductor. His works feature music in many genres, including a cycle of nine symphonies, numerous concertos, concert works, chamber music, choral music and music for brass band and wind band.
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A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
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John Mills Malcolm wrote Hobson's Choice (1954)- George Cole Malcolm wrote A Prize of Gold (1955)
- Richard Wattis Malcolm wrote The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958)
Ralph Richardson Malcolm wrote The Sound Barrier (1952)
Michael Redgrave Malcolm wrote 1984 and The Heroes of Telemark
Hayley Mills Malcolm wrote The Chalk Garden (1964)
Bernard Lee Malcolm wrote The Key and The Angry Silence
Anton Diffring Malcolm wrote The Heroes of Telemark (1965)- Dennis Price Malcolm wrote Tunes of Glory (1960)
Alec Guinness Malcolm wrote The Bridge on the River Kwai (1958)
Richard Attenborough Malcolm wrote The Angry Silence and Dunkirk
Donald Pleasence Malcolm wrote 1984 and The Inspector
William Holden Malcolm wrote The Bridge on the River Kwai (1958)
Stephen Boyd Malcolm wrote Island in the Sun (1957)
Harry Andrews Malcolm wrote Nine Hours to Rama (1963)
Stanley Baker Malcolm wrote A Hill in Korea and Home to Danger
Mitch Miller Malcolm produced The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)- Cecil Parker Malcolm wrote The Constant Husband (1955)
- Geoffrey Keen Malcolm wrote The Heroes of Telemark (1965)
Nigel Patrick Malcolm wrote The Sound Barrier (1952)
Percy Herbert Malcolm wrote The Bridge on the River Kwai (1958)
Joyce Grenfell Malcolm wrote The Belles of St Trinian's (1954)
Mervyn Johns Malcolm wrote 1984 and The Heroes of Telemark- Allan Cuthbertson Malcolm wrote Nine Hours to Rama (1963)
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His style is tonal and rejoices in lively rhythms, brilliant orchestration, and an unabashed tunefulness. He wrote extensively for the theatre, with five ballets specially commissioned by the Royal Ballet, as well as two operas and a musical. He also produced scores for more than a hundred films, among these The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Oscar.
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The same award as Malcolm
Alfred NewmanBoth received Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
Gus KahnBoth received Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
Max SteinerBoth received Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
Ken DarbyBoth received Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
André PrevinBoth received Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment
Richard HagemanBoth received Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment