Edward Williams (composer)

Edward Williams
Williams in 1999
Born
Edward Aneurin Williams

(1921-08-20)20 August 1921
Hindhead, Surrey
Died8 December 2013(2013-12-08) (aged 92)
Bristol
NationalityBritish
SpouseJudith Swingler
Children4

Edward Aneurin Williams (20 August 1921 – 8 December 2013) was a British composer and electronic music pioneer, best known for his work on the BBC Television series Life on Earth, and as the creator of Soundbeam. Two of the documentaries he composed scores for were Academy Award winners, including Dylan Thomas (1961), which won an Oscar in 1963,[1] and Wild Wings (1965), which won an Oscar in 1967.[2]

  1. ^ Thomas, Colin. Obituary, The Guardian, 19 December, 2013
  2. ^ Short Film Winners: 1967 Oscars-YouTube