John Addison
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- 16 March 1920 · Chobham, Surrey
- Died
- 7 December 1998
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
Known for
Sound 79
- 1988Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun · music
- 1987Strange Voices · original music composer
- 1987Bride of Boogedy · original music composer
- 1986Something in Common · music
- 1986Mr. Boogedy · original music composer
- 1986Dead Man's Folly · original music composer
- 1985Thirteen at Dinner · music
- 1985Grace Quigley · original music composer
- 1984Highpoint · original music composer
- 1983Strange Invaders · original music composer
- 1982I Was a Mail Order Bride · music
- 1982Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story · original music composer
- 1981Mistress of Paradise · music
- 1980The Pilot · original music composer
- 1979Love's Savage Fury · music
- 1979The Power Within · music
- 1979Like Normal People · music
- 1978The Bastard · music
- 1977A Bridge Too Far · conductor
- 1977Joseph Andrews · original music composer
- 1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solution · original music composer
- 1976Swashbuckler · original music composer
- 1975The Way of the World · music
- 1974Back of Beyond · music
- 1974Dead Cert · music
- 1974Luther · conductor
- 1974The Concert · music
- 1972Sleuth · music arranger
- 1971Mr. Forbush and the Penguins · music
- 1970Hamlet · original music composer
- 1970Hamlet · music
- 1970Start the Revolution Without Me · original music composer
- 1970Brotherly Love · original music composer
- 1968The Charge of the Light Brigade · original music composer
- 1967Smashing Time · original music composer
- 1967The Honey Pot · original music composer
- 1966Torn Curtain · original music composer
- 1966A Fine Madness · music
- 1966I Was Happy Here · original music composer
- 1965The Loved One · original music composer
- 1965The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders · original music composer
- 1964The Uncle · original music composer
- 1964Guns at Batasi · original music composer
- 1964Girl with Green Eyes · original music composer
- 1964The Peaches · original music composer
- 1963Girl in the Headlines · original music composer
- 1963Tom Jones · original music composer
- 1962The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner · music
- 1962Go to Blazes · original music composer
- 1961A Taste of Honey · original music composer
- 1961His and Hers · original music composer
- 1960A French Mistress · music
- 1960The Entertainer · conductor
- 1960School for Scoundrels · original music composer
- 1959Carlton-Browne of the F.O. · original music composer
- 1958I Was Monty's Double · original music composer
- 1957Barnacle Bill · music
- 1957Lucky Jim · music director
- 1957Cat Girl · music
- 1957The Shiralee · music
- 1956Three Men in a Boat · original music composer
- 1956Reach for the Sky · original music composer
- 1956Private's Progress · music director
- 1955Josephine and Men · original music composer
- 1955Touch and Go · music
- 1955That Lady · original music composer
- 1955One Good Turn · original music composer
- 1954Make Me an Offer! · music
- 1954The Black Knight · music
- 1954The 'Maggie' · original music composer
- 1954Tonight in Britain · music
- 1953The Man Between · original music composer
- 1953The Red Beret · music
- 1953Time Bomb · original music composer
- 1952Operation Hurricane · music
- 1951High Treason · music
- 1951Pool of London · original music composer
- 1950Seven Days to Noon · original music composer
- 1948Brighton Rock · music arranger