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George Fenton Biography

Birth Name:George Richard Ian Howe

Birth Place:London, England, United Kingdom

Profession Composer, Music department, Actor

Awards

  • 1981BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: nominated
  • 1982BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: winner
  • 1983Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 1983BAFTA Film Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 1984Grammy-Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special: nominated
  • 1985BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: nominated
  • 1988Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 1988Oscar-Best Music, Original Song: nominated
  • 1988BAFTA Film Award-Best Score: nominated
  • 1988Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1989Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 1989BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: nominated
  • 1989Grammy-Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television: nominated
  • 1990BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Film Score: nominated
  • 1991BAFTA Film Award-Best Original Film Score: nominated
  • 1991BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: nominated
  • 1992Oscar-Best Music, Original Score: nominated
  • 1994BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: nominated
  • 1994BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1996Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Best Original Score for a Drama Film: nominated
  • 1998FMCJ Award-Film Score of the Year: nominated
  • 1999Saturn Award-Best Music: nominated
  • 1999BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 1999OFTA Film Award-Best Music, Original Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Score: winner
  • 2000Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2000Golden Globe-Best Original Score - Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2001Video Premiere Award-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2001Rota Soundtrack Award-: winner
  • 2002BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: winner
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore): winner
  • 2003BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 2005BMI Film Music Award-: winner
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Dramatic Underscore): nominated
  • 2005Stinker Award-Most Intrusive Musical Score: nominated
  • 2006Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music-: nominated
  • 2006IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for Television: winner
  • 2007BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: nominated
  • 2007IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Documentary Film: winner
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score): winner
  • 2008IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2009IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Television Series: nominated
  • 2010BMI Film Music Award-Film Music: winner
  • 2012Felix-Best Original Score: nominated
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Original Television Music: nominated
  • 2012European Film Award-European Composer: nominated
  • 2012IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Documentary Film: nominated
  • 2015IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Documentary Film: nominated
  • 2016IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Comedy Film: nominated
  • 2024BAFTA TV Award-Original Music, Factual: nominated
  • 2024IFMCA Award-Best Original Score for a Documentary: winner