Person Details

Birthday: 1920-03-16 06:30:52

Death: 1998-12-07 06:30:52

Aliases: Jock Addison

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Chobham, Surrey

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 87

TV Involvements: 9

Most Famous Work

Biography

English composer John Addison (1920-1998) lent his sophisticated—one is tempted to call it "erudite"—symphonic style to such notable pictures as Tom Jones, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (replacing Bernard Herrmann), Sleuth, Swashbuckler, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and A Bridge Too Far. He also wrote the memorable theme to TV's Murder, She Wrote and composed for the stage and concert hall

Most Famous Work

Murder, She Wrote
Average
8

Murder, She Wrote

 (1984) Main Title Theme Composer
Amazing Stories
Average
7

Amazing Stories

 (1985) Music
Centennial
Average
8

Centennial

 (1978) Original Music Composer
Detective
Average
0

Detective

 (1964) Music
A Bridge Too Far
Average
7

A Bridge Too Far

 (1977) Conductor
Torn Curtain
Average
7

Torn Curtain

 (1966) Original Music Composer
Thirteen at Dinner
Average
5

Thirteen at Dinner

 (1985) Music
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
Average
7

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

 (1962) Music

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1990 Music
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
 1990-03-18
 TV Show
1988 Music
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun
 1988-05-15
 Movie
1987 Original Music Composer
Strange Voices
Strange Voices
 1987-10-19
 Movie
Music
Bride of Boogedy
Bride of Boogedy
 1987-04-12
 Movie
1986 Music
Something In Common
Something In Common
 1986-11-02
 Movie
Music
Mr. Boogedy
Mr. Boogedy
 1986-04-20
 Movie
Music
Dead Man's Folly
Dead Man's Folly
 1986-01-08
 Movie
1985 Music
Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
 1985-09-29
 TV Show
Music
Thirteen at Dinner
Thirteen at Dinner
 1985-09-19
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Grace Quigley
Grace Quigley
 1985-05-17
 Movie
1984 Original Music Composer
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
 1984-11-11
 TV Show
Main Title Theme Composer
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
 1984-09-30
 TV Show
1983 Original Music Composer
Strange Invaders
Strange Invaders
 1983-09-16
 Movie
1982 Music
I Was a Mail Order Bride
I Was a Mail Order Bride
 1982-12-14
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Highpoint
Highpoint
 1982-08-20
 Movie
1981 Music
Mistress of Paradise
Mistress of Paradise
 1981-10-04
 Movie
1980 Original Music Composer
The Pilot
The Pilot
 1980-11-26
 Movie
1979 Original Music Composer
The French Atlantic Affair
The French Atlantic Affair
 1979-11-15
 TV Show
Music
Love's Savage Fury
Love's Savage Fury
 1979-05-20
 Movie
Music
The Power Within
The Power Within
 1979-05-11
 Movie
Music
Like Normal People
Like Normal People
 1979-04-13
 Movie
1978 Music
Pearl
Pearl
 1978-11-16
 TV Show
Original Music Composer
Centennial
Centennial
 1978-10-01
 TV Show
Music
The Bastard
The Bastard
 1978-05-22
 Movie
Music
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
 1978-01-31
 TV Show
1977 Original Music Composer
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
 1977-06-15
 Movie
Conductor
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
 1977-06-15
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
 1977-03-09
 Movie
Conductor
Joseph Andrews
Joseph Andrews
 1977-03-09
 Movie
1976 Original Music Composer
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
 1976-10-24
 Movie
Music
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
 1976-07-29
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Swashbuckler
Swashbuckler
 1976-07-29
 Movie
1975 Music
The Way of the World
The Way of the World
 1975-03-05
 Movie
1974 Music
Back of Beyond
Back of Beyond
 1974-11-14
 Movie
Music
Dead Cert
Dead Cert
 1974-05-01
 Movie
Conductor
Luther
Luther
 1974-01-21
 Movie
Music Arranger
Luther
Luther
 1974-01-21
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Luther
Luther
 1974-01-21
 Movie
1972 Original Music Composer
Sleuth
Sleuth
 1972-12-10
 Movie
Music Arranger
Sleuth
Sleuth
 1972-12-10
 Movie
Conductor
Sleuth
Sleuth
 1972-12-10
 Movie
1971 Music
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
Mr. Forbush and the Penguins
 1971-07-29
 Movie
1970 Music
Hamlet
Hamlet
 1970-11-07
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Start the Revolution Without Me
Start the Revolution Without Me
 1970-02-04
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love
 1970-01-07
 Movie
1968 Music
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The Charge of the Light Brigade
 1968-04-10
 Movie
1967 Music
Smashing Time
Smashing Time
 1967-12-20
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Honey Pot
The Honey Pot
 1967-05-21
 Movie
1966 Original Music Composer
Torn Curtain
Torn Curtain
 1966-07-15
 Movie
Music
A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness
 1966-06-29
 Movie
Original Music Composer
I Was Happy Here
I Was Happy Here
 1966-04-01
 Movie
1965 Original Music Composer
The Loved One
The Loved One
 1965-10-11
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
 1965-05-26
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The Uncle
The Uncle
 1965-04-23
 Movie
Conductor
The Uncle
The Uncle
 1965-04-23
 Movie
1964 Original Music Composer
Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
 1964-10-30
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Girl with Green Eyes
Girl with Green Eyes
 1964-05-14
 Movie
Music
Detective
Detective
 1964-03-30
 TV Show
Music
The Peaches
The Peaches
 1964-01-01
 Movie
1963 Original Music Composer
Girl in the Headlines
Girl in the Headlines
 1963-11-15
 Movie
Conductor
Girl in the Headlines
Girl in the Headlines
 1963-11-15
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
 1963-08-24
 Movie
1962 Music
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
 1962-09-20
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
 1962-04-18
 Movie
Conductor
Go to Blazes
Go to Blazes
 1962-04-18
 Movie
1961 Original Music Composer
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey
 1961-10-01
 Movie
Original Music Composer
His and Hers
His and Hers
 1961-01-01
 Movie
1960 Original Music Composer
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
 1960-07-25
 Movie
Conductor
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
 1960-07-25
 Movie
Original Music Composer
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
 1960-03-24
 Movie
Conductor
School for Scoundrels
School for Scoundrels
 1960-03-24
 Movie
1959 Music
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
Carlton-Browne of the F.O.
 1959-03-10
 Movie
1958 Original Music Composer
I Was Monty's Double
I Was Monty's Double
 1958-10-21
 Movie
1957 Music
Barnacle Bill
Barnacle Bill
 1957-12-17
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
 1957-09-17
 Movie
Music Director
Lucky Jim
Lucky Jim
 1957-09-17
 Movie
Music
Cat Girl
Cat Girl
 1957-09-01
 Movie
Music
The Shiralee
The Shiralee
 1957-07-11
 Movie
1956 Music
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky
 1956-07-05
 Movie
Music Director
Private's Progress
Private's Progress
 1956-02-17
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Private's Progress
Private's Progress
 1956-02-17
 Movie
1955 Original Music Composer
Josephine and Men
Josephine and Men
 1955-11-09
 Movie
Music
Touch and Go
Touch and Go
 1955-10-02
 Movie
Original Music Composer
That Lady
That Lady
 1955-05-11
 Movie
Original Music Composer
One Good Turn
One Good Turn
 1955-01-04
 Movie
1954 Music
Make Me an Offer!
Make Me an Offer!
 1954-12-08
 Movie
Music
The Black Knight
The Black Knight
 1954-08-26
 Movie
Original Music Composer
The 'Maggie'
The 'Maggie'
 1954-02-25
 Movie
1953 Original Music Composer
The Man Between
The Man Between
 1953-11-18
 Movie
Music
The Red Beret
The Red Beret
 1953-08-11
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Time Bomb
Time Bomb
 1953-02-05
 Movie
1952 Music
Operation Hurricane
Operation Hurricane
 1952-01-02
 Movie
1951 Music
High Treason
High Treason
 1951-11-13
 Movie
Original Music Composer
Pool of London
Pool of London
 1951-02-20
 Movie
1950 Original Music Composer
Seven Days to Noon
Seven Days to Noon
 1950-10-30
 Movie
1948 Music Arranger
Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock
 1948-01-09
 Movie
Year Role Movie/Tv

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