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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: What have I done
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) -- Clip: A reasonable type

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 October 1921, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, UK more
Date of Death:
23 September 2006, Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
Born in Northampton on 21st October 1921, Malcolm Arnold studied composition... more
Trivia:
The producers of "Bridge on the River Kwai" wanted to release the movie... more
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Down 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations more

Filmography

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Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' (2000) (V) 2000 - 6.9 (70)
- 2. The Bridge on the River Kwai: An Appreciation by Filmmaker John Milius (2000) (V) 2000 - 4.4 (18)
- 3. Band (1998) 1998 - -
- 4. "Hard Times" (1977)   (4 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 8.9 (17)
- 5. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) 1969 - 6.1 (226)
- 6. The Reckoning (1969)   1969 - 6.9 (42)
AKAs:
  • A Matter of Honour
- 7. "The First Lady" (1968) (unknown episodes) 1968 - -
- 8. Africa: Texas Style (1967) 1967 - 5.6 (94)
- 9. North Sea Strike (1967) 1967 - -
- 10. The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) 1966 - 5.5 (343)
- 11. Sky West and Crooked (1966)   1966 - 7.0 (244)
AKAs:
  • Bats with Baby Faces (UK: alternative title)
  • Gypsy Girl (USA)
- 12. The Heroes of Telemark (1965)   1965 - 6.3 (1,902)
AKAs:
  • Anthony Mann's The Heroes of Telemark (UK: complete title)
- 13. The Thin Red Line (1964) 1964 - 7.1 (238)
- 14. The Chalk Garden (1964) 1964 - 7.5 (608)
- 15. "Espionage" (1963)   (3 episodes, 1963-1964) 1964 - 6.9 (12)
- 16. Tamahine (1963) 1963 - 6.5 (28)
- 17. Nine Hours to Rama (1963)   1963 - 6.5 (146)
AKAs:
  • Nine Hours to Live (USA: alternative title)
- 18. The Lion (1962) 1962 - 6.2 (191)
- 19. The Inspector (1962)   1962 - 6.2 (107)
AKAs:
  • Lisa (USA)
- 20. On the Fiddle (1961)   1961 - 5.4 (146)
AKAs:
  • Operation Snafu (USA)
  • Operation War Head (USA: reissue title)
- 21. Whistle Down the Wind (1961) 1961 - 7.8 (1,053)
- 22. No Love for Johnnie (1961) 1961 - 6.5 (72)
- 23. The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) 1960 - 6.0 (233)
- 24. Tunes of Glory (1960) 1960 - 7.9 (1,418)
- 25. The Angry Silence (1960) 1960 - 7.4 (233)
- 26. Suddenly, Last Summer (1959) 1959 - 7.6 (4,262)
- 27. Solomon and Sheba (1959) (uncredited) 1959 - 6.0 (824)
- 28. The Boy and the Bridge (1959) 1959 - 7.9 (8)
- 29. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) 1958 - 7.1 (1,524)
- 30. The Roots of Heaven (1958) 1958 - 6.1 (258)
- 31. The Key (1958) 1958 - 6.5 (372)
- 32. Dunkirk (1958) 1958 - 6.9 (428)
- 33. Coupe des alpes: The Story of the 1958 Alpine Rally (1958) 1958 - -
- 34. Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) 1957 - 6.3 (362)
- 35. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) (music by) 1957 - 8.5 (53,434)
- 36. Island in the Sun (1957) 1957 - 6.1 (316)
- 37. Tiger in the Smoke (1956) 1956 - 6.6 (43)
- 38. A Hill in Korea (1956)   1956 - 6.0 (97)
AKAs:
  • Hell in Korea (USA)
- 39. Port Afrique (1956) 1956 - 5.6 (24)
- 40. Trapeze (1956) 1956 - 6.7 (1,428)
- 41. Wicked as They Come (1956)   1956 - 6.9 (74)
AKAs:
  • Portrait in Smoke (USA)
- 42. 1984 (1956) 1956 - 7.1 (742)
- 43. The Woman for Joe (1955) 1955 - 5.3 (33)
- 44. The Deep Blue Sea (1955) 1955 - 6.9 (82)
- 45. Value for Money (1955) 1955 - 5.9 (44)
- 46. I Am a Camera (1955) 1955 - 6.9 (176)
- 47. The Constant Husband (1955)   1955 - 6.9 (69)
AKAs:
  • Marriage a la Mode (USA)
- 48. The Night My Number Came Up (1955) 1955 - 7.6 (146)
- 49. A Prize of Gold (1955) 1955 - 5.7 (72)
- 50. The Sea Shall Not Have Them (1954) 1954 - 7.1 (54)
- 51. The Belles of St. Trinian's (1954) 1954 - 6.9 (788)
- 52. Welcome the Queen! (1954) 1954 - -
- 53. Beautiful Stranger (1954)   1954 - 5.6 (44)
AKAs:
  • Twist of Fate (USA)
- 54. The Sleeping Tiger (1954) 1954 - 6.9 (144)
- 55. Hobson's Choice (1954) 1954 - 7.8 (1,554)
- 56. Royal New Zealand Journey (1954)   1954 - -
AKAs:
  • A Queen's Royal Tour (USA)
  • Queen's Royal Journey (USA)
- 57. You Know What Sailors Are (1954) 1954 - 4.4 (34)
- 58. Devil on Horseback (1954) 1954 - 4.0 (5)
- 59. Albert R.N. (1953)   1953 - 6.9 (49)
AKAs:
  • Break to Freedom (USA)
  • Marlag 'O' Prison Camp (USA: promotional title)
  • Spare Man
- 60. The Captain's Paradise (1953)   1953 - 7.1 (627)
AKAs:
  • Paradise
  • The Captain's Progress
- 61. Four Sided Triangle (1953)   1953 - 5.6 (160)
AKAs:
  • The Monster and the Woman
- 62. Powered Flight: The Story of the Century (1953) 1953 - -
- 63. Copenhagen, City of Towers (1953) 1953 - -
- 64. Man of Africa (1953)   1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Kigusi Story
- 65. The Holly and the Ivy (1952) 1952 - 7.7 (153)
- 66. The Ringer (1952) 1952 - 5.8 (15)
- 67. It Started in Paradise (1952) 1952 - 4.7 (13)
- 68. The Sound Barrier (1952)   1952 - 7.1 (390)
AKAs:
  • Breaking Through the Sound Barrier (USA: promotional title)
  • Breaking the Sound Barrier (USA)
- 69. Stolen Face (1952) 1952 - 5.8 (138)
- 70. Curtain Up (1952) 1952 - 6.0 (72)
- 71. Wings of Danger (1952)   1952 - 5.6 (32)
AKAs:
  • Dead on Course (UK: working title) (USA)
- 72. Home at Seven (1952)   1952 - 7.3 (61)
AKAs:
  • Murder on Monday (USA)
- 73. The Island (1952) 1952 - 7.8 (9)
- 74. Channel Islands (1952) 1952 - -
- 75. Home to Danger (1951) 1951 - 4.9 (16)
- 76. No Highway (1951)   (uncredited) 1951 - 7.3 (841)
AKAs:
  • No Highway in the Sky (USA)
- 77. The Changing Face of Europe (1951)   (segment 1 "Power for All") (segment 4 "Men and Machines") 1951 - -
AKAs:
  • The Grand Design (UK: alternative title)
- 78. Power for All (1951) 1951 - -
- 79. Your Witness (1950)   1950 - 6.9 (28)
AKAs:
  • Eye Witness (USA)
- 80. The Riddle of Japan (1950)   1950 - -
AKAs:
  • This Modern Age: The Riddle of Japan (UK: series title)
- 81. Up for the Cup (1950) 1950 - -
- 82. Science in the Orchestra (1950) 1950 - -
- 83. Fifty Acres (1950) 1950 - -
- 84. Britannia Mews (1949)   1949 - 6.1 (95)
AKAs:
  • Affairs of Adelaide (USA)
  • The Forbidden Street (USA)
- 85. The Fair County of Ayr (1949) 1949 - -
- 86. This Farming Business (1949) 1949 - -
- 87. The Gates of Power (1949)   1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Stairway to the Sea
- 88. The Frasers of Cabot Cove (1949)   1949 - -
AKAs:
  • An Island Story
- 89. Badger's Green (1949) 1949 - -
- 90. Drums for a Holiday (1949) 1949 - -
- 91. Charting the Seas (1948) 1948 - -
- 92. Mining Review (1948) 1948 - -
- 93. Report on Steel (1948) 1948 - -
- 94. Avalanche Patrol (1947) 1947 - -
- 95. This Modern Age (1946) (segment 22 "Women in Our Time") (segment 23 "Cotton: Lancashire's Time for Adventure") (segment 25 "Struggle for Oil") (segment 30 "Fight for a Fuller Life") (segment 32 "Trieste, Problem City") (segment 33 "When You Went Away") (segment 35 "The Riddle of Japan") (segment 36 "Where Britain Stands") 1946 - -
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Wildcats of St. Trinian's (1980) (composer: theme music) 1980 - 3.5 (67)
- 2. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) (conductor) 1969 - 6.1 (226)
- 3. Battle of Britain (1969)   (conductor: "Battle in the Air") 1969 - 6.8 (5,389)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Britain (USA: DVD title)
- 4. The Reckoning (1969)   (musical director) 1969 - 6.9 (42)
AKAs:
  • A Matter of Honour
- 5. Africa: Texas Style (1967) (conductor) 1967 - 5.6 (94)
- 6. North Sea Strike (1967) (conductor) 1967 - -
- 7. The Great St. Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) (conductor) 1966 - 5.5 (343)
- 8. Sky West and Crooked (1966)   (conductor) 1966 - 7.0 (244)
AKAs:
  • Bats with Baby Faces (UK: alternative title)
  • Gypsy Girl (USA)
- 9. The Heroes of Telemark (1965)   (conductor) 1965 - 6.3 (1,902)
AKAs:
  • Anthony Mann's The Heroes of Telemark (UK: complete title)
- 10. The Thin Red Line (1964) (conductor) 1964 - 7.1 (238)
- 11. The Chalk Garden (1964) (conductor) 1964 - 7.5 (608)
- 12. "Espionage" (1963)   conductor (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 6.9 (12)
- 13. Tamahine (1963) (conductor) 1963 - 6.5 (28)
- 14. Nine Hours to Rama (1963)   (conductor) 1963 - 6.5 (146)
AKAs:
  • Nine Hours to Live (USA: alternative title)
- 15. The Lion (1962) (musical director) 1962 - 6.2 (191)
- 16. The Inspector (1962)   (conductor) 1962 - 6.2 (107)
AKAs:
  • Lisa (USA)
- 17. On the Fiddle (1961)   (musical director) 1961 - 5.4 (146)
AKAs:
  • Operation Snafu (USA)
  • Operation War Head (USA: reissue title)
- 18. No Love for Johnnie (1961) (conductor) 1961 - 6.5 (72)
- 19. The Pure Hell of St. Trinian's (1960) (conductor) 1960 - 6.0 (233)
- 20. Tunes of Glory (1960) (conductor) 1960 - 7.9 (1,418)
- 21. The Angry Silence (1960) (conductor) 1960 - 7.4 (233)
- 22. Blind Date (1959)   (conductor) 1959 - 7.1 (149)
AKAs:
  • Chance Meeting (USA)
- 23. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) (conductor) 1958 - 7.1 (1,524)
- 24. The Roots of Heaven (1958) (conductor) 1958 - 6.1 (258)
- 25. The Key (1958) (musical director) 1958 - 6.5 (372)
- 26. Blue Murder at St. Trinian's (1957) (conductor) 1957 - 6.3 (362)
- 27. Tiger in the Smoke (1956) (conductor) 1956 - 6.6 (43)
- 28. Beautiful Stranger (1954)   (musical director) 1954 - 5.6 (44)
AKAs:
  • Twist of Fate (USA)
- 29. 36 Hours (1953)   (composer: stock music) (uncredited) 1953 - 5.1 (47)
AKAs:
  • Terror Street (USA)
- 30. The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (1953)   (music arranger) (uncredited) 1953 - 7.2 (68)
AKAs:
  • Gilbert and Sullivan (USA)
  • The Great Gilbert and Sullivan (USA)
- 31. Powered Flight: The Story of the Century (1953) (conductor) 1953 - -
- 32. Man of Africa (1953)   (conductor) 1953 - -
AKAs:
  • Kigusi Story
- 33. Wings of Danger (1952)   (musical director) (uncredited) 1952 - 5.6 (32)
AKAs:
  • Dead on Course (UK: working title) (USA)
- 34. Channel Islands (1952) (conductor) 1952 - -
- 35. Power for All (1951) (conductor) 1951 - -
- 36. Mining Review (1948) (conductor) 1948 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "BBC Proms" (2007)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Inn of the Sixth Happiness (1958) ("THE CHILDREN'S MARCHING SONG (THIS OLD MAN)") 1958 - 7.1 (1,524)
- 3. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) ("Colonel Bogey March" (1914) (uncredited)) 1957 - 8.5 (53,434)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Making of 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' (2000) (V) (special thanks) 2000 - 6.9 (70)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The South Bank Show" (1978)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 6.7 (32)
- 2. Best of Both Worlds: Concerto for Group and Orchestra (1970) (TV)   Himself - Conductor 1970 - 9.3 (55)
AKAs:
  • Deep Purple: Concerto for Group and Orchestra

Additional Details

Other Works:
1943 BECKUS THE DANDIPRATT (Overture) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 6 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Comedy | Short more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Independent Film more

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