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Hector Berlioz (1803–1869)

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Hector Berlioz was born on December 11, 1803, into the family of a Medical Doctor Louis Berlioz and Marie-Antoinette-Josephine. He was the first of 6 children of whom 3 died. He took music lessons at home from a visiting teacher and played flute and guitar. By the age of 16, he wrote a song for voice and guitar... See full bio »

Born:

Louis-Hector Berlioz
in La Côte-Saint-André, France

Died:

(age 65) in Paris, France
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2011 The Tree of Life (writer: "Domine Jesu Christe [Requiem Op. 5 Grande Messe des morts]", "Harold in Italy", "Agnus Dei [Requiem, Op. 5 Grande Messe des Morts]")
 
2008 Live from Lincoln Center (TV series)
– New York Philharmonic Opening Night Gala with Sir James Galway (2008) (music: "Roman Carnival Overture")
 
2006 Clerks II (writer: "Symphanie Fantastique" - uncredited)
 
2006 Welcome Home (writer: "Harold en Italia")
 
2003 Mona Lisa Smile (writer: "Trio for 2 Flutes and Harp")
 
2003 Perduto amor (writer: "LE SPECTRE DE LA ROSE" da NUITS D'ETE / writer: "VILLANELLE - QUAND VIENDRA LA SAISON NOUVELLE da NUITS D'ETE / as H. Berlioz)
 
2001 Original Sin (writer: "Tristia, Op. 18: Meditation Religieuse")
 
1999 Jakob the Liar (writer: "Rakoczy March")
 
1999 Les passagers (music: "Symphonie Fantastique" / as Berlioz)
 
1998 Three Tenors '98 World Cup Paris (TV special documentary) (writer: "Le Carnaval Romain")
 
1996 Star Trek: First Contact (writer: "Vallon Sonore")
 
1996 Poussières d'amour - Abfallprodukte der Liebe (documentary) ("Béatrice et Bénédict", "La mort de Cléopâtre")
 
1993-1994 The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV series)
– Hermit Ren (1994) (music: "Symphonie Fantastique - Movement 4" - uncredited)
– A Visit to Anthony (1993) (music: "Symphonie Fantastique - Movement 4" - uncredited)
 
1993 Desperate Remedies ("Un Bal")
 
1993 Screen Two (TV series)
– Voices in the Garden (1993) (arranger: "Aufforderung zum Tanz" The Invitation to the Dance)
 
1992 The Accompanist (writer: "Nuits d'été: Spectre de la rose", "Nuits d'été: La villanelle")
 
1992 Hector Berlioz: Te Deum (TV movie) (music: "Te Deum")
 
1991 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series)
– Love Disconnection (1991) (music: "Symphony Fantastique - Movement 4" - uncredited)
 
1991 Sleeping with the Enemy (music: "Dream of a Witches' Sabbath")
 
1990 Nigdy tu juz nie powróce (TV movie) ("Potepienia Fausta")
 
1985 El misterio de Cynthia Baird (writer: "Fantastic Symphony")
 
1984 Wangan Doro (writer: "Symphonie fantastique, Op.14")
 
1983 Les troyens (TV movie) (writer: "Les Troyens")
 
1982 Dulces horas (writer: "Fantastic Symphony" extract)
 
1981 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
– Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet/In Tribute to Nijinsky (1981) (arranger: "La spectre de la Rose")
 
1978 Fine Manners (music: "Symphonie Fantastique" / as Berlioz)
 
1977 Jabberwocky (music: "Symphonie Fantastique")
 
1976 The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard (TV mini-series)
– The Delights and Dangers of Ambiguity (1976) (music: "Romeo Alone", "Festivities in Capulet's Palace")
 
1976 Shriek of the Mutilated ("Dream of a Sabbath Night" - uncredited)
 
1971 Doctor Who (TV series)
– The Dæmons: Episode Two (1971) (writer: "Symphonie Fantastique, Movement IV: 'March to the Gallows' Op. 14, H48" - uncredited)
 
1969 Young People's Concerts: Berlioz Takes a Trip (TV movie) (music: "Symphonie Fantastique" excerpts)
 
1969 Civilisation (TV series documentary)
– The Fallacies of Hope (1969) (writer: "King Lear Overture" - uncredited)
 
1968 La morte d'Isotta (music: "Requiem")
 
1966 La Grande Vadrouille (writer: "Rakoczy March S. 11")
 
1962 Young People's Concerts: The Sound of a Hall (TV movie) (music: "Roman Carnival Overture")
 
1959 Leda (writer: "Romeo et Juliette")
 
1943 Batman (writer: "Symphonie Fantastique")
 
1941 Night in December (writer: "Sonate au Clair de Lune")
 
1937 One Hundred Men and a Girl (music: "Rakoczy March" 1846 - uncredited)
 
1925 La damnation de Faust (writer: "La damnation de Faust")
 
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2008 Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD (TV series) (music by - 1 episode)
– Berlioz' La damnation de Faust (2008) (music by)
 
2003 Les troyens (TV movie) (composer: Opera in 5 acts)
 
2000 Les Troyens (TV movie) (composer: Opera in 5 acts)
 
1999 La damnation de Faust (TV movie) (music by)
 
1993 Berlioz: Messe solennelle (TV movie) (music by)
 
1991 Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique (TV documentary) (music by)
 
1986 L'enfance du Christ (TV movie) (music by)
 
1983 The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV series) (music by - 1 episode)
– Les Troyens (1983) (music by)
 
1983 Les troyens (TV movie) (music by)
 
1981 Les troyens (TV movie) (music by)
 
1966 L'enfance du Christ (TV special) (music by)
 
1964 L'enfance du Christ (TV movie) (music by)
 
1953 L'appel du destin (composer: additional music)
 
1945 Peach Blossom (themes - as Berlioz)
 
1942 La symphonie fantastique (music: selected from his works - uncredited)
 
1941 Night in December (composer: additional music)
 
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2011 The Damnation of Faust (TV movie)
 
2003 Les troyens (TV movie) (libretto)
 
2000 Les Troyens (TV movie) (libretto)
 
1999 Saito Kine Festival in Matsumoto: Gekitekimonogatari 'Fausto no goubatsu' (TV movie) (libretto)
 
1999 La damnation de Faust (TV movie) (text)
 
1986 L'enfance du Christ (TV movie) (text by)
 
1983 The Metropolitan Opera Presents (TV series)
– Les Troyens (1983) (libretto - uncredited)
 
1983 Les troyens (TV movie) (libretto)
 
1981 Les troyens (TV movie) (libretto)
 
1966 L'enfance du Christ (TV special) (libretto)
 
1964 L'enfance du Christ (TV movie) (libretto)
 
1903 Faust in Hell (short) (poem "La Damnation de Faust")
 
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2011 The Damnation of Faust (TV movie) (music by)
 
2010 Devolution (documentary short)
 
2008 Eau No (short)
 
2004 Keeping Score (TV series documentary)
– Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique
 
1971 Belated Flowers (from "Symphonie Fantastique")
 
1971 Széchenyi meggyilkoltatása (TV movie) (as Berlioz)
 
1967 Todas as Mulheres do Mundo (from "Symphonie Fantastique")
 
1961 Romanticism in Music (TV movie) (from "Romeo et Juliette")
 
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Harriet Smithson was the inspiration for the "idee fixe" theme in the "Symphonie Fantastique", the work that made Berlioz famous. See more »

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