Leslie Bricusse(1931-2021)

Leslie Bricusse was born on 29 January 1931 in Southfields, London, England, UK. He was a writer and composer, known for Doctor Dolittle (1967), Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) and Scrooge (1970). He was married to Yvonne Romain. He died on 19 October 2021 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritime, France.

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Soundtrack("Fill the World With Love", "Where Did My Childhood Go?", "London Is London", "And the Sky Smiled", "Apollo", "When I Am Older", "Walk Through the World", "Entr'Acte/What Shall I Do With Today?", "What A Lot of Flowers", "What A Lot of Flowers (Reprise)", "And the Sky Smiled (Reprise)", "Schooldays", "You and I", "Fill the World With Love (Reprise)", "Overture", "Fill the World With Love", "Where Did My Childhood Go?", "London Is London", "And the Sky Smiled", "Apollo", "When I Am Older", "Walk Through the World", "Entr'Acte/What Shall I Do With Today?", "What A Lot of Flowers", "What A Lot of Flowers (Reprise)", "And the Sky Smiled (Reprise)", "Schooldays", "You and I", "Fill the World With Love (Reprise)", "You and I" (Reprise))

Wonka
7.0
- lyrics and music (uncredited)
- 2023
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
6.2
- original songs by
- 2022
Matthew and the Chocolate Factory
9.1
- lyrics and music by
- 2021
Thor: Ragnarok
7.9
- music & lyrics
- 2017
Biography
7.7
TV Series
- music from "Dr. Dolittle" courtesy of
- 1998
The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
5.7
Video
- songs: music and lyrics by
- 1996
Victor/Victoria
7.7
TV Movie
- lyrics
- 1995
Tom and Jerry: The Movie
5.4
- songs by
- 1992
It's a Living
7.0
TV Series
- lyrics
- lyrics: theme music
- lyricist: theme music
- 1980–1989
Babes in Toyland
5.2
TV Movie
- lyrics by
- 1986
Victor/Victoria
7.6
- lyricist
- 1982
I'm a Big Girl Now
6.7
TV Series
- title song lyrics
- 1980
Song by Song
7.8
TV Series
- lyrics
- 1980
Let's Make a Musical
TV Series
- lyrics: Pickwick
- 1977
Peter Pan
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TV Movie
- composer and lyricist: songs
- 1976

Official sites
- France's national library catalogue
- Official Site
Height
- 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
Born
- January 29, 1931
- Southfields, London, England, UK
Died
- October 19, 2021
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritime, France(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Yvonne RomainOctober 18, 1958 - October 19, 2021 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
With Anthony Newley, he wrote the stage musicals "Stop the World-I Want To Get Off" and "The Roar of the Greasepaint-The Smell of the Crowd". From these two shows came the songs "Typically English", "Gonna Build a Mountain", "Once in a Lifetime", "What Kind of Fool Am I?", "On a Wonderful Day Like Today", and "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)?".
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

Trivia
Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award five times: in 1963, three time for "Stop the World - I Want to Get Off," shared with collaborator Anthony Newley as Best Author (Musical), Best Composer and Lyricist and for book music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination; in 1965, again with Newley, as Best Composer and Lyricist for "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd;" and 32 years later, in 1997, on his own as Best Book of a Musical for "Jekyll and Hyde." He wrote the lyrics to Frank Wildhorn's music, but only the lyricist's book was nominated. Unfortunately, he never won a Tony Award.