Richard Rodney Bennett
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Also Known As
Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
Birth Place
Broadstairs, Kent, England, GB
Born
March 29, 1936
Died
December 24, 2012
Cause of Death
Undetermined
Biography
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Deft, versatile composer who entered movies at age 20 and quickly established himself as one of the finest talents in the field. Bennett has often contributed to the films of John Schlesinger, scoring "Billy Liar" (1963), "Darling" (1965), "Far From the Madding Crowd" (1967) and "Yanks" (1979). He has worked mostly in TV since the early 1980s. A rare exception was the award-winning comed...
Filmography
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The Tale of Sweeney Todd
(1998)
Music
Swann
(1996)
Music
Four Weddings and A Funeral
(1994)
Music
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
(1988)
Music
Agatha Christie's Murder With Mirrors
(1985)
Music
The Return of the Soldier
(1982)
Music
Notes
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Working frequently with director John Schlesinger, Bennett has scored his films "Billy Liar" (1963), "Darling" (1965), "Far From the Madding Crowd" (1967) and "Yanks" (1979)
He was awarded the CBE (1977)
Biography
Deft, versatile composer who entered movies at age 20 and quickly established himself as one of the finest talents in the field. Bennett has often contributed to the films of John Schlesinger, scoring "Billy Liar" (1963), "Darling" (1965), "Far From the Madding Crowd" (1967) and "Yanks" (1979). He has worked mostly in TV since the early 1980s. A rare exception was the award-winning comedy "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994).
Filmography
Music (Feature Film)
The Tale of Sweeney Todd
(1998)
Music
Swann
(1996)
Music
Four Weddings and A Funeral
(1994)
Music
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
(1988)
Music
Agatha Christie's Murder With Mirrors
(1985)
Music
The Return of the Soldier
(1982)
Music
The Jazz Singer
(1980)
Song
Yanks
(1979)
Music
The Brink's Job
(1978)
Music
L'Imprecateur
(1977)
Music
Equus
(1977)
Music
Sherlock Holmes in New York
(1976)
Music
Permission to Kill
(1975)
Music
Murder on the Orient Express
(1974)
Music
Lady Caroline Lamb
(1972)
Music
The Buttercup Chain
(1971)
Music Composition
Figures in a Landscape
(1971)
Comp
Nicholas and Alexandra
(1971)
Music Composition
Secret Ceremony
(1968)
Music Composition
Billion Dollar Brain
(1967)
Music comp & Conductor
Far From the Madding Crowd
(1967)
Music Composition
The Devil's Own
(1966)
Music Composition
One Way Pendulum
(1965)
Music Composition
The Nanny
(1965)
Music Composition
The Wrong Arm of the Law
(1963)
Music Composition
Heavens Above!
(1963)
Music Composition
Billy Liar
(1963)
Music Composition
Only Two Can Play
(1962)
Music Composition
Satan Never Sleeps
(1962)
Music Composition
The Mark
(1961)
Music Composition
The Devil's Disciple
(1959)
Music
Chance Meeting
(1959)
Music
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
(1959)
Music
The Safecracker
(1958)
Music
Face in the Night
(1956)
Music
Music (Special)
An Evening With Maria Ewing
(1990)
Song
Strange Interlude
(1988)
Music
The Ebony Tower
(1987)
Music
Music (TV Mini-Series)
Gormenghast
(2000)
Music
The Man Who Lived at the Ritz
(1988)
Music
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
(1987)
Music
Tender is the Night
(1985)
Music
Misc. Crew (TV Mini-Series)
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
(1987)
Sound
Life Events
Videos
Trailer
Bibliography
Notes
Working frequently with director John Schlesinger, Bennett has scored his films "Billy Liar" (1963), "Darling" (1965), "Far From the Madding Crowd" (1967) and "Yanks" (1979)
He was awarded the CBE (1977)
Knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1997.
