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William Walton (I) (1902–1983)

William Walton came from a musical family. He entered Christ Church, Oxford at the early age of sixteen but left without a degree in 1920. A fine musician, he was essentially self-taught as a composer, except some instruction from Hugh Allen, the cathedral organist. Through literary friends and other associations he became acquainted with the London music and cultural scene... See full bio »

Died:

(age 80) in Ischia, Italy

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Known For


Filmography

Hide HideComposer (17 titles)
1995 Classic Widows (TV documentary)
 
1977-1978 The Lively Arts (TV series documentary)
Walton No 1 (1978)
Walton at 75 (1977)
 
1963-1977 Camera Three (TV series)
Facade (1977)
Facade (1963)
 
1970 Three Sisters
 
1970 Music on 2 (TV series)
The Bear (1970)
 
1955 Richard III (as Sir William Walton)
 
1948 Hamlet (music by)
 
1944 Henry V (music by)
 
1942 Spitfire
 
1942 The Next of Kin
 
1941 Major Barbara
 
1939 Stolen Life
 
1937 Dreaming Lips
 
1936 As You Like It
 
1935 Escape Me Never
 
Show ShowMusic Department (14 titles)
1980 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1980 The Tempest (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1980 Twelfth Night (TV movie) (composer: theme music)
 
1979 Henry V (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1979 Henry IV Part II (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1979 Henry IV Part I (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1979 Henry VIII (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1979 Measure for Measure (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1979 Julius Caesar (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1978 As You Like It (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1978 Richard II (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1978 Romeo & Juliet (TV movie) (composer: title music)
 
1970-1972 Music on 2 (TV series) (conductor - 2 episodes)
Walton Birthday Concert (1972) (conductor)
The Bear (1970) (conductor)
 
1969 Battle of Britain (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (12 titles)
2011 BBC Proms (TV series)
Prom 38: Film Music Night (2011) (writer: "Henry V Suite")
 
2011 The Royal Wedding (TV movie) ("Touch Her Soft Lips and Part from Henry V Suite", "Crown Imperial")
 
2010 BBC Proms (TV series)
Prom 10: Doctor Who at the Proms (2010) (writer: "Overture - Portsmouth Point")
 
2007 BBC Proms (TV series)
Prom 2: Music from Great British Films (2007) ("Battle In The Air from Battle of Britain 1969")
 
1993 Last Action Hero (writer: "Hamlet")
 
1976 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV series)
Pilot (1976) (writer: "Facade" - uncredited)
 
1976 Ripping Yarns (TV series)
 
1969 Battle of Britain (writer: "Battle in the Air" / as Sir William Walton O.M.)
 
1969 Civilisation (TV series documentary)
 
1962 Young People's Concerts: The Sound of a Hall (TV movie) (music: "Tango Pasodoble from 'Facade' ")
 
1955 John and Julie (writer: "Crown Imperial - A Coronation March")
 
1941 Major Barbara (arranger: "How Sweet the Name of Jesus Sounds" - uncredited, "Onward, Christian Soldiers" - uncredited, "There Is a Happy Land" - uncredited, "Tell Me the Old, Old Story" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1983 Wagner (TV series)
King Friedrich August II of Saxony
 
1942 The Next of Kin
Soldier at Security Briefing (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1977-1978 The Lively Arts (TV series documentary)
Himself
Walton No 1 (1978) … Himself
Walton at 75 (1977) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Cantata "Belshazzar's Feast". See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sir William Walton
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

One of the best known and most honored of all twentieth-century British composers, as acclaimed for his film and theatre scores as for his concert works. See more »

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