Person
George Fenton
Sound · Born 1949-10-19 · Bromley, Kent, England, UK
Biography
George Richard Ian Howe Fenton (born October 19, 1949) is an English composer primarily known for writing music for film and television. He has had longstanding collaborations with many directors including Ken Loach, Stephen Frears, Nicholas Hytner, Neil Jordan, Richard Attenborough, Andy Tennant, and Nora Ephron.
Known for
BBC Play of the Month
Music
Screen Two
Music
Planet Earth
Original Music Composer
Groundhog Day
Original Music Composer
Interview with the Vampire
Music Supervisor
Sweet Home Alabama
Original Music Composer
You've Got Mail
Original Music Composer
Shoestring
Original Music Composer
Hitch
Original Music Composer
Cold Pursuit
Original Music Composer
Filmography
- 2025The ChoralOriginal Music Composer
- 2024Unit 234Original Music Composer
- 2023The Old OakOriginal Music Composer
- 2023AllelujahOriginal Music Composer
- 2023Wild IslesOriginal Music Composer
- 2022Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)Original Music Composer
- 2021Beat the DevilOriginal Music Composer
- 2021The DukeOriginal Music Composer
- 2021The United WayOriginal Music Composer
- 2020The Secret: Dare to DreamOriginal Music Composer
- 2019Sorry We Missed YouOriginal Music Composer
- 2019Cold PursuitOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Red JoanOriginal Music Composer
- 2018Woman Walks AheadOriginal Music Composer
- 2016I, Daniel BlakeOriginal Music Composer
- 2016Wild OatsOriginal Music Composer
- 2015The Lady in the VanOriginal Music Composer
- 2015Absolutely AnythingOriginal Music Composer
- 2014Jimmy's HallOriginal Music Composer
- 2014The Voysey InheritanceMusic
- 2014BearsOriginal Music Composer
- 2013Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightOriginal Music Composer
- 2013The Zero TheoremOriginal Music Composer
- 2013National Theatre Live: PeopleMusic
- 2012The Angels' ShareOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Frozen PlanetOriginal Music Composer
- 2011One LifeOriginal Music Composer
- 2011Route IrishOriginal Music Composer
- 2010The Bounty HunterOriginal Music Composer
- 2009LifeOriginal Music Composer
- 2009Looking for EricOriginal Music Composer
- 2008Fool's GoldOriginal Music Composer
- 2007EarthOriginal Music Composer
- 2007It's a Free World...Original Music Composer
- 2006Planet Earth: The Future
- 2006The History BoysOriginal Music Composer
- 2006The Wind That Shakes the BarleyOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Planet EarthOriginal Music Composer
- 2006Last HolidayOriginal Music Composer
- 2005Mrs. Henderson PresentsOriginal Music Composer
- 2005BewitchedOriginal Music Composer
- 2005TicketsOriginal Music Composer
- 2005ValiantOriginal Music Composer
- 2005HitchOriginal Music Composer
- 2004Stage BeautyOriginal Music Composer
- 2004Ae Fond Kiss...Original Music Composer
- 2004PrideMusic
- 2003Imagining ArgentinaOriginal Music Composer
- 2003Deep BlueOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Sweet Home AlabamaOriginal Music Composer
- 2002Sweet SixteenOriginal Music Composer
- 2001The NavigatorsOriginal Music Composer
- 2001The Blue PlanetOriginal Music Composer
- 2001Summer CatchOriginal Music Composer
- 2000Lucky NumbersOriginal Music Composer
- 2000Bread and RosesOriginal Music Composer
- 2000Center StageOriginal Music Composer
- 1999Anna and the KingOriginal Music Composer
- 1999EntropyOriginal Music Composer
- 1999Grey OwlOriginal Music Composer
- 1998You've Got MailOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Living Out LoudOriginal Music Composer
- 1998EverAfterOriginal Music Composer
- 1998My Name Is JoeOriginal Music Composer
- 1998The Object of My AffectionOriginal Music Composer
- 1998Dangerous BeautyOriginal Music Composer
- 1998The WoodlandersOriginal Music Composer
- 1996In Love and WarOriginal Music Composer
- 1996The CrucibleOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Carla's SongOriginal Music Composer
- 1996AugustConductor
- 1996MultiplicityOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Heaven's PrisonersOriginal Music Composer
- 1996Mary ReillyOriginal Music Composer
- 1995Land and FreedomOriginal Music Composer
- 1994The Madness of King GeorgeOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Mixed NutsOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Interview with the VampireMusic Supervisor
- 1994China MoonOriginal Music Composer
- 1994Ladybird LadybirdOriginal Music Composer
- 1993ShadowlandsOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Life in the FreezerOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Born YesterdayOriginal Music Composer
- 1993Groundhog DayOriginal Music Composer
- 1992HeroOriginal Music Composer
- 1992Final AnalysisOriginal Music Composer
- 1991The Fisher KingOriginal Music Composer
- 1990The Long Walk HomeOriginal Music Composer
- 1990102 Boulevard HaussmannOriginal Music Composer
- 1990White PalaceOriginal Music Composer
- 1990Trials of LifeMusic
- 1990The Trials of LifeMusic
- 1990Memphis BelleOriginal Music Composer
- 1989We're No AngelsOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Dangerous LiaisonsOriginal Music Composer
- 1988The DressmakerOriginal Music Composer
- 1988High SpiritsOriginal Music Composer
- 1988A Handful of DustOriginal Music Composer
- 1988Talking HeadsMusic
- 1987White MischiefOriginal Music Composer
- 1987Cry FreedomOriginal Music Composer
- 198784 Charing Cross RoadOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Past CaringOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Call Me MisterOriginal Music Composer
- 1986The Monocled MutineerMusic
- 1986ClockwiseOriginal Music Composer
- 1986Song of ExperienceMusic
- 1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireOriginal Music Composer
- 1985Screen TwoMusic
- 1984The Company of WolvesOriginal Music Composer
- 1984The Jewel in the CrownMusic
- 1983An Englishman AbroadOriginal Music Composer
- 1983Saigon: Year of the CatOriginal Music Composer
- 1983The Ghost WriterMusic
- 1983RunnersConductor
- 1983Walter and JuneOriginal Music Composer
- 1982GandhiConductor
- 1982WalterOriginal Music Composer
- 1982Easter 2016Original Music Composer
- 1982Play for TomorrowOriginal Music Composer
- 1981Going GentlyOriginal Music Composer
- 1981The History ManOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Dead EndOriginal Music Composer
- 1980HussyOriginal Music Composer
- 1980Bloody KidsOriginal Music Composer
- 1980FoxMusic
- 1979ShoestringOriginal Music Composer
- 1979All Day on the SandsOriginal Music Composer
- 1979One Fine DayOriginal Music Composer
- 1979Afternoon OffOriginal Music Composer
- 1979The Old CrowdOriginal Music Composer
- 1978The Waterloo Bridge HandicapMusic
- 1978Doris and DoreenOriginal Music Composer
- 1978Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia WoolfOriginal Music Composer
- 1978OutMusic
- 1978A Visit from Miss ProtheroOriginal Music Composer
- 1977Last SummerMusic
- 1972A Day OutFlorence's Brother
- 1971Private RoadHenry
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthMusic
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