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John Addison

John Addison

Known For Sound
Birthday Mar 16, 1920
Died Dec 07, 1998 (78)
Birthplace Chobham, Surrey
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 09, 2025
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Biography

English composer John Addison (1920-1998) lent his sophisticated—one is tempted to call it "erudite"—symphonic style to such notable pictures as Tom Jones, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (replacing Bernard Herrmann), Sleuth, Swashbuckler, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and A Bridge Too Far. He also wrote the ... memorable theme to TV's Murder, She Wrote and composed for the stage and concert hall

Known For

Filmography

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Bride of Boogedy

Bride of Boogedy

1987

Music

Strange Voices

Strange Voices

1987

Original Music Composer

Mr. Boogedy

Mr. Boogedy

1986

Music

Something in Common

Something in Common

1986

Music

Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly

1986

Original Music Composer

Thirteen at Dinner

Thirteen at Dinner

1985

Music

Grace Quigley

Grace Quigley

1985

Original Music Composer

Strange Invaders

Strange Invaders

1983

Original Music Composer

Highpoint

Highpoint

1982

Original Music Composer

The Pilot

The Pilot

1980

Original Music Composer

Love's Savage Fury

Love's Savage Fury

1979

Music

Like Normal People

Like Normal People

1979

Music

The Power Within

The Power Within

1979

Music

The Bastard

The Bastard

1978

Music

Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

1977

Conductor, Original Music Composer

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Swashbuckler

Swashbuckler

1976

Music, Original Music Composer

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976

Original Music Composer

Luther

Luther

1974

Music Arranger, Conductor

Back of Beyond

Back of Beyond

1974

Music

Dead Cert

Dead Cert

1974

Music

Sleuth

Sleuth

1972

Music Arranger, Conductor, Original Music Composer

Brotherly Love

Brotherly Love

1970

Original Music Composer

Hamlet

Hamlet

1970

Music

Start the Revolution Without Me

Start the Revolution Without Me

1970

Original Music Composer

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1968

Original Music Composer

Smashing Time

Smashing Time

1967

Music

The Honey Pot

The Honey Pot

1967

Conductor, Original Music Composer

I Was Happy Here

I Was Happy Here

1966

Original Music Composer

A Fine Madness

A Fine Madness

1966

Music

Torn Curtain

Torn Curtain

1966

Original Music Composer

The Uncle

The Uncle

1965

Conductor, Original Music Composer

The Loved One

The Loved One

1965

Original Music Composer

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders

1965

Original Music Composer

The Peaches

The Peaches

1964

Music

Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964

Original Music Composer

Girl with Green Eyes

Girl with Green Eyes

1964

Original Music Composer

Girl in the Headlines

Girl in the Headlines

1963

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

1963

Original Music Composer

Go to Blazes

Go to Blazes

1962

Conductor, Original Music Composer

His and Hers

His and Hers

1961

Original Music Composer

A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

1961

Original Music Composer

The Entertainer

The Entertainer

1960

Conductor, Original Music Composer

School for Scoundrels

School for Scoundrels

1960

Conductor, Original Music Composer

I Was Monty's Double

I Was Monty's Double

1958

Original Music Composer

Barnacle Bill

Barnacle Bill

1957

Music

Cat Girl

Cat Girl

1957

Music

Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

1957

Music Director, Original Music Composer

The Shiralee

The Shiralee

1957

Music

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956

Music Director, Original Music Composer

Reach for the Sky

Reach for the Sky

1956

Original Music Composer

One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1955

Original Music Composer

That Lady

That Lady

1955

Original Music Composer

Touch and Go

Touch and Go

1955

Music

Josephine and Men

Josephine and Men

1955

Original Music Composer

Make Me an Offer!

Make Me an Offer!

1954

Music

The Black Knight

The Black Knight

1954

Music

The 'Maggie'

The 'Maggie'

1954

Original Music Composer

Time Bomb

Time Bomb

1953

Original Music Composer

The Man Between

The Man Between

1953

Original Music Composer

The Red Beret

The Red Beret

1953

Music

Operation Hurricane

Operation Hurricane

1952

Music

High Treason

High Treason

1951

Music

Pool of London

Pool of London

1951

Original Music Composer

Seven Days to Noon

Seven Days to Noon

1950

Original Music Composer

Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock

1948

Music Arranger

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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