Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76
First reported 5 Oct, 22:58 UTCUpdated 5h ago4 sources
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The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.
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Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more George Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous Liaisons, has died aged 76. A statement from his family said his death…
The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.
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- Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76 (opens BBC News in a new tab)
The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.
- George Fenton, British composer behind David Attenborough’s Earth Trilogy, dies aged 76 (opens Euronews in a new tab)
Best known for his award-winning film scores and long-lasting partnership with director Ken Loach, George Fenton also created the music for what became known as David Attenborough's Earth Trilogy: The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.
- George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76 (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more George Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous Liaisons, has died aged 76. A statement from his family said his death…
- Five-Time Oscar Nominee Dies at 76 (opens The Daily Beast in a new tab)
HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images A British composer who was nominated for five Academy Awards and helped bring more than 100 films to life has died. George Fenton, who scored Dangerous Liaisons , Groundhog Day , Gandhi , and The Fisher King , was 76. His family has not disclosed his cause of death, but they…
