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John Addison (I) (1920–1998)
British composer, primarily of film scores. From a military family and the son of a Royal Field Artillery colonel, John Mervyn Addison was born March 16, 1920, in Chobham, Surrey, and attended Wellington College, Berkshire, with plans for a military career. His interest and talent for music intervened, and he left Wellington for the Royal College ...
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Born:in West Chobham, Surrey, England, UKDied:(age 78) in Bennington, Vermont, USA |
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Music department (60 credits)
Music department (60 credits)
2000
Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For
(TV Movie) (composer: "Murder, She Wrote" theme - uncredited)
1996
Murder, She Wrote: Mystery Jigsaw Puzzles
(Video Game) (composer: original "Murder, She Wrote" theme)
1984-1996
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series) (composer - 262 episodes)
- Death by Demographics
(1996)
... (composer: theme)
- Mrs. Parker's Revenge
(1996)
... (composer: theme)
- What You Don't Know Can Kill You
(1996)
... (composer: theme)
- Race to Death
(1996)
... (composer: theme)
- Southern Double-Cross
(1996)
... (composer: theme)
1990
The Phantom of the Opera
(TV Mini Series) (conductor - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(1990)
... (conductor)
- Episode #1.1
(1990)
... (conductor)
1978-1979
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
(TV Series) (composer - 13 episodes)
- Now You See Her...
(1979)
... (composer: theme music)
- Murder Plays a Dead Hand
(1978)
... (composer: theme music)
- Dying Declaration
(1978)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Two Million Dollar Stowaway
(1978)
... (composer: theme music)
- Breakout to Murder
(1978)
... (composer: theme music)
1964
Detective
(TV Series) (composer - 17 episodes)
- The Quick One
(1964)
... (composer: theme music)
- Death of a Fellow Traveller
(1964)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Speaking Eye
(1964)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Case of Oscar Brodski
(1964)
... (composer: theme music)
- The Hungry Spider
(1964)
... (composer: theme music)
1964
Sherlock Holmes
(TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- The Speckled Band
(1964)
... (composer: theme music)
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Composer (98 credits)
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Actor (1 credit)
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Soundtrack (22 credits)
Soundtrack (22 credits)
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Self (3 credits)
Self (3 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He was the musical director for Bertolt Brecht's play, "Saint Joan of the Stockyards", at the Queen's Theatre in London, England in an English Stage Company production with Siobhan McKenna, Lionel Stander, Michael Medwin, Mark Dignam, Robert Ayres, Dervis Ward, Rachel Kempson, Hal Galili, Clive Endersby, Jean Boht and Thick ... See more »Alternate Names:
Jock AddisonSpouse:
Pamela Birchenough (his death) (3 children)
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