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David Fanshawe(1942-2010)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
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David Fanshawe
David Fanshawe was born on 19 April 1942 in Paignton, Devon, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Seven Years in Tibet (1997), Gangs of New York (2002) and Sydney White (2007). He was married to Jane and Judith Croasdell Grant. He died on 5 July 2010 in Wiltshire, England, UK.
BornApril 19, 1942
DiedJuly 5, 2010(68)
BornApril 19, 1942
DiedJuly 5, 2010(68)
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Known for

Brad Pitt and Jamyang Jamtsho Wangchuk in Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Seven Years in Tibet
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Gongs")
  • 1997
Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
Gangs of New York
7.5
  • Sound Department("Pakwach Acholi Bwala Dance")
  • 2002
Amanda Bynes, Adam Hendershott, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long in Sydney White (2007)
Sydney White
6.2
  • Soundtrack("Otea Drum Dance")
  • 2007
Lia Williams in Dirty Weekend (1993)
Dirty Weekend
5.3
  • Composer
  • 1993

Credits

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Composer

  • African Sanctus Revisited - David Fanshawe's African Journey
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1995
  • Lia Williams in Dirty Weekend (1993)
    Dirty Weekend
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • James Bolam in When the Boat Comes In (1976)
    When the Boat Comes In
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1976–1981
  • The Good Companions (1980)
    The Good Companions
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1980–1981
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1981
  • Flambards (1979)
    Flambards
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Tarka the Otter (1979)
    Tarka the Otter
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • The Safety Net
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • America's Sweetheart: The Mary Pickford Story
    8.3
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • The Feathered Serpent (1976)
    The Feathered Serpent
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1976–1978
  • BBC2 Play of the Week (1977)
    BBC2 Play of the Week
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Tim Curry, Michael Palin, and Stephen Moore in Three Men in a Boat (1975)
    Three Men in a Boat
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Requiem for a Village (1975)
    Requiem for a Village
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • African Sanctus (1975)
    African Sanctus
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • The Cricket Match
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1973

Music Department

  • Lia Williams in Dirty Weekend (1993)
    Dirty Weekend
    5.3
    • ethnic field recordings by
    • 1993
  • Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson in Made in America (1993)
    Made in America
    5.1
    • music recordist: "Ngoma Ra Mrongo"
    • 1993
  • Richard Warwick in Brensham People (1976)
    Brensham People
    7.2
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1976
  • Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, Stratford Johns, and Frank Windsor in Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
    Softly Softly: Task Force
    7.1
    TV Series
    • composer: title music
    • 1976
  • Requiem for a Village (1975)
    Requiem for a Village
    6.8
    • conductor
    • 1975

Sound Department

  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York (2002)
    Gangs of New York
    7.5
    • sound recordist: "Pakwach Acholi Bwala Dance"
    • 2002
  • Waltzing Matilda: The Song That Shaped a Nation
    Video
    • sound recordist: : European filming
    • 1995

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • David Fanshaw
  • Born
    • April 19, 1942
    • Paignton, Devon, England, UK
  • Died
    • July 5, 2010
    • Wiltshire, England, UK(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Jane1985 - July 5, 2010 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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