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Love from a Stranger (1937) -- Carol wins the lottery, but unfortunately her sudden wealth leads to a disagreement with her fiancé Ronald...

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Date of Death:
4 December 1976, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, UK more
Trivia:
Born at 7:0pm-UT more
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The Tokyo String Quartet in Performance at Yale
 (From Huffington Post. 24 October 2009, 9:35 AM, PDT)

Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-One
 (From Huffington Post. 25 September 2009, 10:54 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Composer
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- 1. La face sombre de l'humanité (2006) (TV) (original music by) 2006 - -
- 2. Gloriana (2000) (TV) (from opera "Gloriana") 2000 - 7.8 (23)
- 3. Billy Budd (1998) (TV) (from opera "Billy Budd") 1998 - -
- 4. "Live from Lincoln Center" (1976)   (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Peter Grimes (1995) (TV) (from opera "Peter Grimes") 1995 - 6.6 (17)
- 6. Death in Venice (1990) (TV) (from opera "Death in Venice") 1990 - 8.3 (20)
- 7. Billy Budd (1988) (TV) (from opera "Billy Budd") 1988 - 6.8 (14)
- 8. The Rape of Lucretia (1987) (TV) (from opera "The Rape of Lucretia") 1987 - -
- 9. Albert Herring (1985) (TV) (from opera "Albert Herring") 1985 - -
- 10. Gloriana (1984) (TV) (from opera "Gloriana") 1984 - 7.8 (8)
- 11. The Turn of the Screw (1982) (TV) (from opera "The Turn of the Screw") 1982 - 7.9 (39)
- 12. A Ceremony of Carols (1982) (TV) 1982 - -
- 13. Peter Grimes (1981) (TV) (from opera "Peter Grimes") 1981 - 8.4 (12)
- 14. Death in Venice (1981) (TV) (from opera "Death in Venice") 1981 - 7.2 (17)
- 15. Clouds of Glory: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1978) (TV) (from "Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra") (from opera "Peter Grimes") 1978 - 9.7 (18)
- 16. Instruments of the Orchestra (1946) 1946 - -
- 17. Men of the Alps (1939) 1939 - -
- 18. Mony a Pickle (1938) 1938 - 5.4 (17)
- 19. Advance Democracy! (1938) 1938 - -
- 20. Four Barriers (1938) 1938 - -
- 21. Love from a Stranger (1937)   1937 - 6.5 (108)
AKAs:
  • A Night of Terror (USA)
- 22. Daughter (1937) 1937 - -
- 23. The Line to Tschierva Hut (1937) 1937 - -
- 24. The Saving of Bill Blewitt (1937) 1937 - -
- 25. The Tocher (1937) 1937 - -
- 26. Night Mail (1936) 1936 - 6.8 (285)
- 27. Message from Geneva (1936) 1936 - -
- 28. Coal Face (1935) 1935 - 6.1 (58)
- 29. The King's Stamp (1935) 1935 - -
Soundtrack
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- 1. Jeff Buckley: Everybody Here Wants You (2002) (TV) (writer: "Corpus Christi Carol") 2002 - 7.2 (77)
- 2. Hable con ella (2002)   (arranger: "O let me weep, for ever weep") 2002 - 8.0 (33,206)
AKAs:
  • Talk to Her (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
- 3. Love Liza (2002) (writer: "Corpus Christi Carol") 2002 - 6.9 (3,913)
- 4. "Aleph, lectures contades" (1999)   (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - -
1 TV episode:
  • Virginia Woolf (2001) (writer: "Les Illuminations", "Cello Suites, Op.87")
- 5. Jeff Buckley: Fall in Light (1999) (TV)   (writer: "Corpus Christi Carol") 1999 - 8.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • Jeff Buckley: Remembered (USA)
- 6. Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus (1994) (V) (writer: "Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra") 1994 - 9.0 (24)
- 7. Mauvais sang (1986)   (music: "Simple Symphony - Variation on a theme by Franck Bridge") 1986 - 7.3 (1,266)
AKAs:
  • Bad Blood (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • The Night Is Young (UK)
- 8. The Angelic Conversation (1985) ("Sea Interludes") 1985 - 6.6 (168)
- 9. Doktor Faustus (1982)   (music: "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.64") ("Symphony for Cello and Orchestra, Op.68") 1982 - 7.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • Doctor Faustus
- 10. "Civilisation" (1969) (unknown episodes) 1969 - 8.4 (131)
Writer
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- 1. A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005) (TV) (libretto) 2005 - 8.2 (5)
- 2. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1981/II) (TV)   (libretto) 1981 - 8.3 (13)
AKAs:
  • Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream (UK: complete title)
- 3. The Turn of the Screw (1959/II) (TV) (opera) 1959 - -
Music Department
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Men of the Alps (1939) (music arranger: Rossini) 1939 - -
Sound Department
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- 1. Night Mail (1936) (sound director) 1936 - 6.8 (285)
Self
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- 1. Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was... (1979) (TV) Himself 1979 - 5.0 (7)
- 2. "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1939) He composed organ music for Max Catto's play, "They Walk Alone," at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England with Beatrix Lehmann, Jimmy Hanley, Rene Ray, and Carol Goodner in the cast. Berthold Viertel was director. more
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1 Print Biography | 1 Article more
Genres:
Music | Drama | Documentary | Short more

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