George Fenton

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George Fenton

Sound 76 October 19, 1949

Bromley, Kent, England, UK

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 wit…

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Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

7.6 1993 Movie
Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

7.4 1994 Movie
Hitch

Hitch

6.6 2005 Movie
You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

6.7 1998 Movie
The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

5.9 2010 Movie
Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit

5.9 2019 Movie
Gandhi

Gandhi

7.6 1982 Movie
Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

6.4 2002 Movie
Bewitched

Bewitched

5.1 2005 Movie
Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

5.9 2015 Movie
Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

5.8 2008 Movie
EverAfter

EverAfter

7.5 1998 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    The Choral

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2024
    Unit 234

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2023
    The Old Oak

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2023
    Allelujah

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 2023
    Wild Isles

    TV show Original Music Composer

  6. 2022
    Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 2021
    Beat the Devil

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2021
    The Duke

    Movie Original Music Composer

  9. 2021
    The United Way

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2020
    The Secret: Dare to Dream

    Movie Original Music Composer

  11. 2019
    Sorry We Missed You

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2019
    Cold Pursuit

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2018
    Red Joan

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2018
    Woman Walks Ahead

    Movie Original Music Composer

  15. 2016
    I, Daniel Blake

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2016
    Wild Oats

    Movie Original Music Composer

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  1. 2015
    The Lady in the Van

    Movie Original Music Composer

  2. 2015
    Absolutely Anything

    Movie Original Music Composer

  3. 2014
    Jimmy's Hall

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 2014
    The Voysey Inheritance

    Movie Music

  5. 2014
    Bears

    Movie Original Music Composer

  6. 2013
    Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

    Movie Original Music Composer

  7. 2013
    The Zero Theorem

    Movie Original Music Composer

  8. 2013
    National Theatre Live: People

    Movie Music

  9. 2012
    The Angels' Share

    Movie Original Music Composer

  10. 2011
    Frozen Planet

    TV show Original Music Composer

  11. 2011
    One Life

    Movie Original Music Composer

  12. 2011
    Route Irish

    Movie Original Music Composer

  13. 2010
    The Bounty Hunter

    Movie Original Music Composer

  14. 2009
    Life

    TV show Original Music Composer

  15. 2009
    Looking for Eric

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 2008
    Fool's Gold

    Movie Original Music Composer

  17. 2007
    Earth

    Movie Original Music Composer

  18. 2007
    It's a Free World...

    Movie Original Music Composer

  19. 2006
    Planet Earth: The Future

    TV show

  20. 2006
    The History Boys

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 2006
    The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    Movie Original Music Composer

  22. 2006
    Planet Earth

    TV show Original Music Composer

  23. 2006
    Last Holiday

    Movie Original Music Composer

  24. 2005
    Mrs. Henderson Presents

    Movie Original Music Composer