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Brian Easdale (1909–1995)

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Easdale studied conducting at the Royal College of Music with Sir Malcom Sargent. There he met Benjamin Britten who introduced him to the film world. Brian Easdale became the first British composer to receive and Oscar for film music(for "The Red Shoes"). He kept the statuette on his mantle shelf. Whilst in India... See full bio »

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in Manchester, England, UK

Died:

(age 86) in London, England, UK
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1978 Return to the Edge of the World (documentary short)
 
1968 Happy Deathday
 
1961 The Queen's Guards
 
1960 Peeping Tom
 
1957 Miracle in Soho
 
1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee
 
1954 The Green Scarf
 
1952 The Wild Heart
 
1951 Outcast of the Islands
 
1950 The Fighting Pimpernel
 
1950 Gone to Earth
 
1949 Hour of Glory
 
1948 The Red Shoes
 
1947 Black Narcissus (music and sound score composed by)
 
1938 The HPO - Heavenly Post Office (short)
 
1937 A Job in a Million (documentary short)
 
1937 Big Money (documentary short)
 
1936 Big Money (documentary short)
 
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1968 Happy Deathday (conductor)
 
1960 Peeping Tom (music director)
 
1951 Outcast of the Islands (conductor)
 
1950 The Fighting Pimpernel (conductor, music arranger)
 
1950 Gone to Earth (conductor, music arranger - uncredited)
 
1948 The Red Shoes (conductor, music arranger)
 
1947 Black Narcissus (conductor: The London Symphony Orchestra)
 
1940 Spring Offensive (short) (music arranger)
 
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2007 BBC Proms (TV series)
– Prom 2: Music from Great British Films (2007) ("Ballet from The Red Shoes 1948")
 
2002 Searching for Debra Winger (documentary) (performer: "The Red Shoes" / "The Red Shoes")
 
1985 That's Dancing! (documentary) (music: "The Ballet of the Red Shoes")
 
1957 Miracle in Soho (music: "The Miracle of Love")
 
1956 Pursuit of the Graf Spee (music: "Cabalgata de los Gauchos" - uncredited, "Rio de la Plata" - uncredited)
 
1950 Gone to Earth (music: "The Mountain Ash" - uncredited, "Sigh No More Ladies" - uncredited / lyrics: "The Mountain Ash" - uncredited / arranger: "Harps in Heaven" - uncredited)
 
1947 Black Narcissus (music: "Lullay My Liking")
 

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(July 11,1947) He was musical director for William Shakespeare's play, "The Merchant of Venice" in the Stratford Theatre Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England with John Ruddock, Beatrix Lehmann, Laurence Payne, Donald Sinden and Joy Parker in the cast. Michael Benthall was director... See more »
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