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Richard Addinsell

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Also known as Richard Stewart Addinsell

English composer (1904–1977)

Person · Open Library

Born
1904
Died
1977
Works
6

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1904-01-13
Active to
1977-11-15

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
18,216
Total plays
52,677

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Richard Addinsell (January 13, 1904 - November 14, 1977) was a British composer, best known for film music, primarily his Warsaw Concerto, composed for the film Dangerous Moonlight (also known under the later re-title Suicide Squadron). Films for which he wrote the music include: * The Amateur Gentleman (1936) * Fire Over England (1937) * Goodbye Mr. Chips (1939) * Gaslight (1940) * Blithe Spirit (1945) * Scrooge (1951) * Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) <a href="https:

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Richard
Gender
male
Place of birth
London
Place of death
London
Educated at
Hertford College
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Warsaw Concerto
Field of work
film score
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date of birth
1904-01-13
date of death
1977-11-14
name in native language
Richard Addinsell
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Works in European collections

4 objects attributed to Richard Addinsell, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana