Leslie Bricusse Biography (1931-)

Born January 29, 1931, in London, England; married Yvonne Romain (an actress); children: one son.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Composer, lyricist, writer, actor, director
Birth Details: January 29, 1931; London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
Tip and Run (musical revue), Cambridge Footlight Revues, Cambridge, England, 1952
An Evening with Beatrice Lillie (revue), Globe Theatre, London, 1954
Stage Work
Director, Out of the Blue (revue), Cambridge Footlight Revues, Cambridge, England, then Phoenix Theatre, London, 1954
Television Appearances
Specials
Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary ... The Magic of Music,CBS, 1989
Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway, PBS, 1995
Interviewee, Broadway '97: Launching the Tonys, PBS, 1997
Interviewee, Intimate Portrait: Joan Collins, Lifetime, 2003
Television Work
Theme Music Performer
I'm a Big Girl Now (series), 1980
It's a Living (series; also known as Making a Living), ABC,1980-1981
In Trouble (special), 1981
Film Work
Executive producer, Scrooge, Waterbury/National General, 1970
RECORDINGS
Albums
Music arranger, Home Alone (original soundtrack recording), Sony,1990
Performer, Out at the Movies, Varese, 1999
WRITINGS
Stage
Lyrics and music, Tip and Run (musical revue), Cambridge FootlightRevues, Cambridge, England, 1952
Lyrics and music, Lady at the Wheel, Cambridge Footlight Revues, 1958
(With Anthony Newley) Book, lyrics, and music, Stop the World--I Wantto Get Off, Queen's Theatre, London, 1961, then Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York City, beginning 1962
Lyrics (book by Wolf Mankowitz; composed by Cyril Ornadel), Pickwick (musical), London, 1963, then San Francisco, CA, and 46th Street Theatre,New York City, 1965
Book, lyrics (with Newley), and music, The Roar of the Greasepaint--The Smell of the Crowd, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, 1965
(With Newley) The Good Old Bad Old Days, London, 1973
Book, lyrics, and music, Kings and Clowns, London, 1978
(With Newley) The Travelling Music Show, London, 1978
Lyrics, Over the Rainbow, London, 1978
Book, lyrics, and music, Sherlock Holmes--The Musical, Cambridge Theatre, London, 1989
Adaptor of score (with Henry Mancini), Victor/Victoria (based on his music for the film), Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1995-1997
Book and score, Dr. Dolittle, Broadway production, 1997
Book and lyrics (composed by Frank Wildhorn), Jekyll & Hyde, Alley Theatre, Houston, TX, 1990, then Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1997-2001
Screenplays

(With John Cresswell; including song "Out of Town") Charley Moon (musical), British Lion, 1956
(With Frederick Raphael) Bachelor of Hearts, Rank, 1958
(With Vivian A. Cox) The Swinging Maiden (also known as The Iron Maiden), Columbia, 1963
The Very Edge, 1963
Three Hats for Lisa, Seven Hills/Warner Bros./Pathe, 1965
Adaptor, Stop the World--I Want to Get Off (based on the stage play), Warner Bros., 1966
Dr. Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
Scrooge, Waterbury/National General, 1970
(With others) Sunday Lovers (also known as An Englishman's Home, Les seducteurs, and I seduttori della domenica), United Artists, 1980
Bullseye!, 1990
Film Music
(With Talbot Rothwell and Eric Rogers) Three Hats for Lisa, SevenHills/Warner Bros./Pathe, 1965
Adaptor of score, Stop the World--I Want to Get Off (based on thestage play), Warner Bros., 1966
Lyrics and score, including song "Talk to the Animals," Dr. Dolittle, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
Lyrics and music (with John Williams), Goodbye Mr. Chips, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1969
(With Ian Fraser and Herbert W. Spencer) Book, lyrics, and music, including song "Thank You Very Much," Scrooge, Waterbury/National General, 1970
(With Anthony Newley and Walter Scharf) Lyrics and music, Willy Wonkaand the Chocolate Factory, Paramount, 1971
Adaptor of libretto, lyrics (with Newley), and music, Sammy Stops theWorld (also known as Stop the World--I Want to Get Off), Ed Rood Sr./Special Events Entertainment, 1978
Lyrics (composed by Henry Mancini), Victor/Victoria, United Artists, 1982
The Land before Time IV: Journey through the Mists, 1996
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch, Curtco/Patrick Curtis and RCR Productions, 1997
(As Leslie Brecusse) Talegaver til boern--10 aars jubilaeum, CMC Records, 2003
Songs Featured in Films
"Take It from Me," We Joined the Navy, 1962
(With Anthony Newley) Lyrics for title song, Goldfinger, United Artists, 1964
Lyrics for title song, Penelope, 1966
(With Jerry Goldsmith) Title song, In Like Flint, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
(With others) "I Like the Look," Gunn, Paramount, 1967
Lyrics for title song, You Only Live Twice (also known as Ian Fleming's You Only Live Twice), United Artists, 1967
Lyrics and music for title song, A Guide for the Married Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1967
Salt and Pepper, 1968
Title song, Sweet November, 1968
"Can You Read My Mind," Superman (also known as Superman: The Movie), Warner Bros., 1978
"Move 'em Out," Revenge of the Pink Panther, United Artists, 1978
"The Precious Moment," The Sea Wolves: The Last Charge of the CalcuttaLight Horse (also known as The Sea Wolves), Paramount, 1980
"Every Christmas Eve," "Making Toys," "Patch! Natch," and "Thank You Santa," Santa Claus (also known as Santa Claus: The Movie), TriStar, 1985
Lyrics, "Life in a Looking Glass" (composed by Henry Mancini), That'sLife!, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1986
Lyrics, "Somewhere in My Memory" (composed by John Williams), Home Alone, 1990
Lyrics, "Pick 'em Up," "We Don't Wanna Grow Up," and "When You're Alone"(composed by Williams), Hook, TriStar, 1991
"Christmas Star" and "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas," Home Alone 2:Lost in New York (also known as Home Alone II), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
"Feeling Good," Point of No Return, Warner Bros., 1993
"Clouseau's Anthem," Blake Edwards' Son of the Pink Panther, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Various songs, Tom & Jerry: The Movie, Miramax, 1993
"Talking 'bout My Baby," 40 Days and 40 Nights, Miramax, 2001
"If I Ruled the World" and other songs, Bruce Almighty, Universal,2003
Television Music
Specials
Peter Pan, NBC, 1976
Lyrics and music, Babes in Toyland, 1986
Adaptor, Stop the World, I Want to Get Off! (based on his earlierwork), Arts and Entertainment, 1996
Lyrics, "Crazy World" and "Two for the Road," Monica Mancini ... On Record, PBS, 1998
Book and lyrics, Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical, multiple networks, 2001
Series
Theme song lyrics, Hart To Hart, 1979
Theme song (with Alison Tipton), I'm a Big Girl Now, ABC, 1980
Other
With Love, Sophia, 1967

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

Bricusse's original stage and film music has been featured in other films, including The Fabulous Baker Boys, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1989; The Taking of Beverly Hills, Sony Pictures Releasing, 1991; Vegas Vacation, Warner Bros., 1997; and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, New Line Cinema, 1999. His film lyrics have been featured in numerous television specials, such as Evening at Pops, PBS, 1988; Julie Andrews:Back on Broadway, PBS, 1995; and Roger Williams: Pop Goes the Ivories, PBS, 1999; and in broadcasts of several Academy Awards presentations. His songs have been featured in stage productions, including Crazy World: The Songs of Leslie Bricusse (cabaret revue), Theatre at Don't Tell Mama, New York City, 2001, 2002; Lyrics & Lyricists: The British Invasion, Theatre at the 92nd Street Y, New York City, 2002; and Jeremy Ebenstein, Theatre at Miss Elle's, New York City, 2003. Bricusse's songs have beenrecorded by many performing artists and included in various cast and soundtrack albums.

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