George Fenton CBE | |
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 Fenton in 1969 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Richard Ian Howe Fenton |
| Born | 19 October 1949 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Website | https://georgefenton.com/ |
George Richard Ian Howe Fenton CBE (born 19 October 1949[1]), known professionally as George Fenton, is an English composer. Best known for his work writing film scores and music for television, he has received five Academy Award nominations, several Ivor Novello, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy and BMI Awards, and a Classic BRIT. He is one of 18 songwriters and composers to have been made a Fellow of the Ivors Academy (formally BASCA).
He has frequently collaborated with the directors Richard Attenborough, Nora Ephron, Alastair Fothergill, Stephen Frears, Nicholas Hytner, Ken Loach, Andy Tennant, Neil Jordan and Terry Gilliam.
- ^ "George Fenton Official Website Biography". georgefenton.com. Retrieved 1 October 2018.