Geoffrey Burgon

Personal Info

Know For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-07-15 (69 years old)

Deathday

2010-09-21

Place of Birth

Gosport, Hampshire, England

Geoffrey Burgon

Biography

Geoffrey Alan Burgon (15 July 1941 – 21 September 2010) was an English composer best known for his television and film scores. Among his most recognisable works are Monty Python's Life of Brian for film, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Brideshead Revisited for television, the latter two earning Ivor Novello Awards in 1979 and 1981 respectively. He also won BAFTAs for his themes for the remake of The Forsyte Saga and Longitude.

Production

1979

Life of Brian

as Original Music Composer

1993

2000

Longitude

as Music

1980

The Dogs of War

as Original Music Composer

1983

Bewitched

as Music

1974

1991

Robin Hood

as Music

1998

1968

Sunflowers

as Music

1975

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

as Original Music Composer

1990

1987

1984

Z for Zachariah

as Original Music Composer

1974

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

as Original Music Composer

1998

Cider with Rosie

as Original Music Composer

1982

Soft Targets

as Music

1982

Rolling Home

as Music

1985

Turtle Diary

as Original Music Composer

2010

Podshock

as Music

1976

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

as Original Music Composer

1978

As You Like It

as Original Music Composer

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