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Gustav Holst(1874-1934)

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  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Gustav Holst was born on 21 September 1874 in Pittville, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Knowing (2009), The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and The Vast of Night (2019). He was previously married to Isobel Harrison. He died on 25 May 1934 in Ealing, Middlesex, London, England, UK.
BornSeptember 21, 1874
DiedMay 25, 1934(59)
BornSeptember 21, 1874
DiedMay 25, 1934(59)
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Known for:

Knowing (2009)
Knowing
6.2
  • Soundtrack("The Planets: Op. 43: IV Jupiter, The Bringer of Jollity")
  • 2009
David Bowie in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
The Man Who Fell to Earth
6.6
  • Soundtrack("Planets Suite'")
  • 1976
Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz in The Vast of Night (2019)
The Vast of Night
6.7
  • Soundtrack("Neptune")
  • 2019
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Mars, Jupiter, & Neptune")
  • 1983

Credits

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Music Department

  • Planets (2023)
    Planets
    • Music Department
    • 2023
  • The horrible 'Charm' of a nuclear explosion (2023)
    The horrible 'Charm' of a nuclear explosion
    • Music Department
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Queen Lamia in Horror Hotel (2013)
    Horror Hotel
    • Music Department
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Wereshark: Neptunerise (2022)
    Wereshark: Neptunerise
    • Music Department
    • Short
    • 2022
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
    • Music Department
    • Short
    • 2021
  • Safety First (2019)
    Safety First
    • Music Department
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Ticking Through Time
    • composer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Ticking Through Time (2020)
    Ticking Through Time
    • composer
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Duel of the Skates (2020)
    Duel of the Skates
    • Music Department
    • Short
    • 2020
  • BBC Proms (2018)
    BBC Proms
    • Music Department
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Gustav Holst: The Planets (2018)
    Gustav Holst: The Planets
    • original score
    • 2018
  • Khrustalev (2017)
    Khrustalev
    • stock music
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Colorado Decides 2016
    • composer: theme music: Jupiter
    • jupiter (as Holst)
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Kai Chapin in Bedlands (2016)
    Bedlands
    • Music Department
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Timothy Nguyen, Paul Nguyen, Josiah Swaim, and Anastasia Moody in Rebel Scum (2016)
    Rebel Scum
    • background score
    • TV Short
    • 2016

Composer

  • Bringer of War (2017)
    Bringer of War
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2017
  • Luv U (2013)
    Luv U
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Meditations of a Taxi Driver
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Helmut Roar (2013)
    Helmut Roar
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Mark, the Bringer of War
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2012
  • I Vow to Thee, My Country (2011)
    I Vow to Thee, My Country
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Keep Watching the Skies!
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Kung Fu Idols
    • Composer
    • Video
    • 2006
  • Fe Fi Fo Fooey!
    • Composer (from "Uranus the Magician")
    • Short
    • 1985
  • The Witch with the Flying Head (1982)
    The Witch with the Flying Head
    • Composer (from "The Planets: Mars, the Bringer of War")
    • 1982
  • Music on 2 (1965)
    Music on 2
    • Composer (from "The Perfect Fool")
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • The Bells (1931)
    The Bells
    • Composer
    • 1931

Soundtrack

  • The Back Country
    • writer: "Saturn" from "The Planets", "Venus" from "The Planets", "Mars" from "The Planets", "Uranus" from "The Planets", "Neptune" from "The Planets"
    • Completed
  • CBS News Sunday Morning (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning
    • writer: "The Planets Op.32: III. Mercury, The Winged Messenger (Excerpt)"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • The Hand of God (2021)
    The Hand of God
    • writer: "St. Paul's Suite in C major, Op. 29, No. 2. Intermezzo: Andante con moto"
    • 2021
  • Jeremy Clarkson in Clarkson's Farm (2021)
    Clarkson's Farm
    • writer: "The Planets, Op. 32 - IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • God Raiga vs King Ohga (2021)
    God Raiga vs King Ohga
    • writer: "The Planets, Op. 32 - 1. Mars, The Bringer Of War"
    • 2021
  • Leonora Cooke and Craig Andrew Robertson in Into the Bleak (2020)
    Into the Bleak
    • writer: "In the Bleak Midwinter"
    • Short
    • 2020
  • Simon Farnaby, Jim Howick, Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, Charlotte Ritchie, Mathew Baynton, Laurence Rickard, Kiell Smith-Bynoe, and Lolly Adefope in Ghosts (2019)
    Ghosts
    • music: "In The Bleak Midwinter" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Claire Foy in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    • writer: "Vow to Thee, My Country"
    • music: "I Vow To Thee, My Country" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2020
  • Antiques Road Trip (2010)
    Antiques Road Trip
    • writer: "Brook Green Suite For String Orchestra: I- Prelude- Allegretto" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Bluey (2018)
    Bluey
    • writer: "Jupiter" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • The Forevers (2020)
    The Forevers
    • Soundtrack ("Mars, the Bringer of War")
    • 2020
  • The Sara Cox Show (2019)
    The Sara Cox Show
    • writer: "In The Bleak Midwinter" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • 0010: The Sharks Make Contact - Part 2 (2019)
    0010: The Sharks Make Contact - Part 2
    • writer: "Mars, the Bringer of War"
    • 2019
  • The Armchair Historian
    • writer: "The Planets: Jupiter"
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Catherine: Full Body (2019)
    Catherine: Full Body
    • writer: "The Planets Suite" (uncredited)
    • Video Game
    • 2019
  • Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz in The Vast of Night (2019)
    The Vast of Night
    • writer: "Neptune"
    • 2019

Personal details

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    • Gustav Holst Website
  • Alternative name
    • Holst
  • Born
    • September 21, 1874
    • Pittville, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 25, 1934
    • Ealing, Middlesex, London, England, UK(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Isobel HarrisonJune 23, 1901 - May 25, 1934 (his death, 1 child)
  • Relatives
      Ernest Cossart(Sibling)

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    Known for his orchestral suite, 'The Planets'.

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