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John Addison
John Addison

John Addison

  • Department:Sound
  • Place of birth:Chobham, Surrey
  • Birthday:3/16/1920
  • Deathday:12/7/1998
  • Popularity:0
  • Also known as:Jock Addison

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 hallExpand

Acting and producing career