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John Addison

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

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Known For:Sound

Birthday:1920-03-16

Place of Birth:Chobham, Surrey

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Also Known As:Jock Addison

John Addison Movies

Sleuth (1972)

The Man Between (1953)

The Man Between (1953)

Tom Jones (1963)

Tom Jones (1963)

Torn Curtain (1966)

Torn Curtain (1966)

The Pilot (1980)

The Pilot (1980)

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

Thirteen at Dinner (1985)

Operation Hurricane (1952)

Operation Hurricane (1952)

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959)

Girl in the Headlines (1963)

Girl in the Headlines (1963)

Joseph Andrews (1977)

Joseph Andrews (1977)

Joseph Andrews (1977)

Joseph Andrews (1977)

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)

That Lady (1955)

That Lady (1955)

The Honey Pot (1967)

The Honey Pot (1967)

Grace Quigley (1985)

Grace Quigley (1985)

Make Me an Offer! (1954)

Make Me an Offer! (1954)

Touch and Go (1955)

Touch and Go (1955)

Highpoint (1982)

Highpoint (1982)

The Peaches (1964)

The Peaches (1964)

Barnacle Bill (1957)

Barnacle Bill (1957)

Strange Invaders (1983)

Strange Invaders (1983)

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)

Mr. Forbush and the Penguins (1971)

The Uncle (1965)

The Uncle (1965)

The Uncle (1965)

The Uncle (1965)

High Treason (1951)

High Treason (1951)

Luther (1974)

Luther (1974)

Guns at Batasi (1964)

Guns at Batasi (1964)

Mr. Boogedy (1986)

Mr. Boogedy (1986)

Lucky Jim (1957)

Lucky Jim (1957)

Lucky Jim (1957)

Lucky Jim (1957)

Hamlet (1970)

Cat Girl (1957)

Cat Girl (1957)

Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)

Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)

A Taste of Honey (1961)

A Taste of Honey (1961)

Love's Savage Fury (1979)

Love's Savage Fury (1979)

Pool of London (1951)

Pool of London (1951)

Like Normal People (1979)

Like Normal People (1979)

Time Bomb (1953)

Time Bomb (1953)

The Red Beret (1953)

The Red Beret (1953)

The Black Knight (1954)

The Black Knight (1954)

The Entertainer (1960)

The Entertainer (1960)

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

I Was Monty's Double (1958)

Mistress of Paradise (1981)

Mistress of Paradise (1981)

Brotherly Love (1970)

Brotherly Love (1970)

The Bastard (1978)

The Bastard (1978)

The Way of the World (1975)

The Way of the World (1975)

The Loved One (1965)

The Loved One (1965)

Swashbuckler (1976)

Swashbuckler (1976)

Seven Days to Noon (1950)

Seven Days to Noon (1950)

Swashbuckler (1976)

Swashbuckler (1976)

Girl with Green Eyes (1964)

Girl with Green Eyes (1964)

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Luther (1974)

His and Hers (1961)

His and Hers (1961)

The 'Maggie' (1954)

The 'Maggie' (1954)

I Was Happy Here (1966)

I Was Happy Here (1966)

The Entertainer (1960)

The Entertainer (1960)

The Power Within (1979)

The Power Within (1979)

Dead Cert (1974)

Dead Cert (1974)

Brighton Rock (1948)

Brighton Rock (1948)

Sleuth (1972)

Sleuth (1972)

Josephine and Men (1955)

Josephine and Men (1955)

Go to Blazes (1962)

Go to Blazes (1962)

Go to Blazes (1962)

Go to Blazes (1962)

School for Scoundrels (1960)

School for Scoundrels (1960)

School for Scoundrels (1960)

School for Scoundrels (1960)

I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982)

I Was a Mail Order Bride (1982)

Strange Voices (1987)

Strange Voices (1987)

Private's Progress (1956)

Private's Progress (1956)

Private's Progress (1956)

Private's Progress (1956)

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

One Good Turn (1955)

One Good Turn (1955)

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders (1965)

Back of Beyond (1974)

Back of Beyond (1974)

A Fine Madness (1966)

A Fine Madness (1966)

Smashing Time (1967)

Smashing Time (1967)

The Shiralee (1957)

The Shiralee (1957)

Something in Common (1986)

Something in Common (1986)

Girl in the Headlines (1963)

Girl in the Headlines (1963)

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)

Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun (1988)

The Honey Pot (1967)

The Honey Pot (1967)

Reach for the Sky (1956)

Reach for the Sky (1956)

Bride of Boogedy (1987)

Bride of Boogedy (1987)

Dead Man's Folly (1986)

Dead Man's Folly (1986)

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)

Tonight in Britain (1954)

Tonight in Britain (1954)