George Fenton Biography (1950-)
Born October 19, 1950, in London, England. Addresses: Agent: The Gorfaine Schwartz Agency, 13245 Riverside Dr., Suite 450, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Composer, conductor, orchestrator
- Birth Details
- October 19, 1950
- London, United Kingdom
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Music director, Hussy, 1979
- Music director, conductor, and orchestrator, Gandhi, Columbia, 1982
- Music director, Bloody Kids, Palace/BFI, 1983
- Music director, Runners, Hanstall, 1983
- Music director and pianist, Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire, 1985
- Music supervisor, White of the Eye, Cinema Group, 1987
- Music director and conductor, 84 Charing Cross Road, Columbia, 1987
- Music arranger and conductor, White Mischief, Columbia, 1987
- Conductor and music arranger: score, Cry Freedom, 1987
- Conductor, A Handful of Dust, New Line Cinema, 1988
- Orchestrator and conductor, We're No Angels, Paramount, 1989
- Orchestrator, Memphis Belle, 1990
- Song producer, "How about You," The Fisher King, TriStar, 1991
- Song producer, "Weatherman" and "Take Me Round Again," Groundhog Day, Columbia, 1993
- Orchestrator, Born Yesterday, Buena Vista, 1993
- Conductor, Shadowlands, 1993
- Music adapter and orchestrator, The Madness of King George (also known as The Madness of George III and The Madness of King George III), Samuel Goldwyn, 1994
- Orchestrator, China Moon, Orion, 1994
- Adapter and music supervisor, Interview with the Vampire (also known as Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles), Warner Bros., 1994
- Conductor, Mary Reilly, TriStar, 1996
- Conductor, The Crucible, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Orchestrator and conductor, August, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996
- Orchestrator, The Woodlanders, Miramax, 1997
- Song performer, "Low Key Lightly," Living Out Loud (also known asThe Kiss), New Line Cinema, 1998
- Conductor and song producer and arranger, "You Were Meant for Me," TheObject of My Affection, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- (Uncredited) Conductor and music producer, You've Got Mail, WarnerBros., 1998
- Conductor, Anna and the King, Fox 2000 Pictures, 1999
- Music conductor, Grey Owl, New City Releasing, 1999
- Conductor, Lucky Numbers (also known as Le bon numero), Paramount, 2000
- Music conductor, Center Stage, Sony Pictures Releasing, 2000
- Music performer and music producer, Sweet 16, Lions Gate Films, 2002
- Television Work
- Miniseries
- Additional music arranger, The Jewel in the Crown, 1984
- Television Appearances
- Specials
- The 60th Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 1988
- WRITINGS
- Film Scores
- (With Michael Feast and David Dundas) Private Road, Maya Films, 1971
- Hussy, 1979
- (With Ravi Shankar) Gandhi, Columbia, 1982
- Bloody Kids, Palace/BFI, 1983
- Runners, Hanstall, 1983
- The Company of Wolves, Cannon, 1985
- Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire, 1985
- Past Caring, 1985
- Clockwise, Universal/Cannon, 1986
- (And title song, with Jonas Gwangwa), Cry Freedom, Universal, 1987
- 84 Charing Cross Road, Columbia, 1987
- White Mischief, Columbia, 1987
- A Handful of Dust, New Line Cinema, 1988
- The Dressmaker, Film Four, 1988
- High Spirits, TriStar, 1988
- Dangerous Liaisons, Warner Bros., 1988
- Ghoulies II, Empire, 1988
- We're No Angels, Paramount, 1989
- Memphis Belle, Warner Bros., 1990
- The Long Walk Home, Miramax, 1990
- White Palace, Universal, 1991
- The Fisher King, TriStar, 1991
- Hero (also known as Accidental Hero), Columbia, 1992
- Final Analysis, Warner Bros., 1992
- Shadowlands, Savoy Pictures, 1993
- Groundhog Day, Columbia, 1993
- Born Yesterday, Buena Vista, 1993
- Mixed Nuts (also known as Lifesavers), TriStar, 1994
- The Madness of King George (also known as The Madness of GeorgeIII), Samuel Goldwyn, 1994
- China Moon, Orion, 1994
- Ladybird Ladybird, Samuel Goldwyn, 1994
- The Viking Sagas (also known as The Icelandic Sagas), New Line Home Video, 1995
- Land and Freedom (also known as Tierra y libertad and Terra e liberta), 1995
- In Love and War, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Mary Reilly, TriStar, 1996
- Heaven's Prisoners, New Line Cinema, 1996
- Multiplicity, Columbia, 1996
- Carla's Song (also known as La cancion de Carla), Shadow Distribution, 1996
- The Crucible, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- The Woodlanders, Miramax, 1997
- My Name Is Joe (also known as Mein Name is Joe and Mi nombre es Joe), Artisan Entertainment, 1998
- Living Out Loud (also known as The Kiss), New Line Cinema,1998
- Ever After (also known as Cinderella and Ever After: A Cinderella Story), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Dangerous Beauty (also known as Courtesan, The Honest Courtesan, A Destiny of Her Own, and Venice), Warner Bros., 1998
- The Object of My Affection, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- You've Got Mail (also known as You Have Mail), Warner Bros., 1998
- Entropy, 1999
- Grey Owl, New City Releasing, 1999
- Anna and the King, Fox 2000 Pictures, 1999
- Bread and Roses (also known as Pan y rosas), Lions Gate Films, 2000
- Center Stage, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2000
- Lucky Numbers (also known as Le bon numero), Paramount, 2000
- Summer Catch, Warner Bros., 2001
- The Navigators (also known as La Cuadrilla), First Look Pictures Releasing, 2001
- Sweet Sixteen, 2002
- Sweet Home Alabama, Buena Vista, 2002
- Film Songs
- "Beyond My Control" and "A Final Request," High Heels (also knownas Tacones lejanos and Talons aiguilles), 1991
- Groundhog Day, Columbia, 1993
- Anna and the King, Fox 2000 Pictures, 1999
- Stage Music
- (Incidental music) Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1974
- Much Ado about Nothing, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre,London, 1981
- A Month in the Country, National Theatre Company, Olivier Theatre,1981
- The Duchess of Malfi, Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Round HouseTheatre, London, 1981
- Don Juan, National Theatre Company, Cottesloe Theatre, London, 1981
- Good, Royal Shakespeare Company, Warehouse Theatre, London, 1981,then Booth Theatre, New York City, 1982
- Antony and Cleopatra, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Pit Theatre,London, 1983
- Macbeth, Royal Shakespeare Company, Barbican Theatre, London, 1983
- Mother Courage, Royal Shakespeare Company, Barbican Theatre, 1984
- Bengal Lancer, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London, 1985
- Racing Demon, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson/Doolittle Theatres, Los Angeles, 1994-1995, then Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1995
- Also wrote scores for A Fair Quarrel; The Cherry Orchard; The Changeling; Measure for Measure; Julius Caesar, Riverside Studios; Good, Royal Shakespeare Company; Dick, Royal Court Theatre; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Euro-Disney.
- Television Music
- Series
- Out, 1978
- (Theme music) Bergerac, 1981
- (Theme music) BBC News, BBC, 1981
- Call Me Mister, 1986
- The Trials of Life, BBC, 1990, then TNT, 1991
- Life in the Freezer, 1993
- Miniseries
- Shoestring, 1979
- The History Man (also known as Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man), 1981
- Talking Heads, 1987
- Talking Heads 2, BBC, 1998
- The Blue Planet, The Discovery Channel, 2001
- Movies
- Bloody Kids, 1979
- Rain on the Roof, 1980
- Parole, 1982
- Saigon--Year of the Cat, 1983
- An Englishman Abroad, 1983
- Walter and June (also known as Loving Walter), 1983
- East of Ipswich, 1987
- 102 Boulevard Haussmann, 1991
- Specials
- Our Winnie (also known as Alan Bennett Season: Our Winnie),1982
- A Woman of No Importance (also known as Alan Bennett Season: AWoman of No Importance), 1982
- The Ghost Writer, 1983
- The Jewel in the Crown, 1984
- "A Chip in the Sugar," 2 Monologues: In My Defence/A Chip in the Sugar, PBS, 1992
- China: Beyond the Clouds (also known as National Geographic's China: Beyond the Clouds), PBS, 1994
- The Fall of Saigon, The Discovery Channel, 1995
- Great White Bear, PBS, 1998
- Talking Heads 2: Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet, PBS, 2001
- Telling Tales, 2000
- Other Television Music
- Going Gently, 1981
- Breakfast Time, 1983
- Natural World, 1983
- Village Earth, 1983
- The Monocled Mutineer, BBC, 1986, then KCET, 1990
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- Entertainment Weekly, January 17, 1997, p. 62