George Fenton

George Fenton

Sound

October 19, 1949Bromley, 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 with many directors including Ken Loach, Stephen Frears, Nicholas Hytner, Neil Jordan, Richard Attenborough, Andy Tennant, and Nora Ephron.

Known for

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

1993

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

1994

Hitch

Hitch

2005

You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

1998

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

2010

Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit

2019

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

2002

Bewitched

Bewitched

2005

Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

2015

Sound138

The Choral

The Choral

2025

Original Music Composer

Unit 234

Unit 234

2024

Original Music Composer

The Old Oak

The Old Oak

2023

Original Music Composer

Allelujah

Allelujah

2023

Original Music Composer

Wild Isles

Wild Isles

2023

Original Music Composer

Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)

Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)

2022

Original Music Composer

Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

2021

Original Music Composer

The Duke

The Duke

2021

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

The United Way

The United Way

2021

Original Music Composer

The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020

Original Music Composer

Sorry We Missed You

Sorry We Missed You

2019

Original Music Composer

Cold Pursuit

Cold Pursuit

2019

Original Music Composer

Red Joan

Red Joan

2018

Original Music Composer

Woman Walks Ahead

Woman Walks Ahead

2018

Original Music Composer

I, Daniel Blake

I, Daniel Blake

2016

Original Music Composer

Wild Oats

Wild Oats

2016

Original Music Composer

The Lady in the Van

The Lady in the Van

2015

Original Music Composer

Absolutely Anything

Absolutely Anything

2015

Original Music Composer

Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall

2014

Original Music Composer

The Voysey Inheritance

The Voysey Inheritance

2014

Music

Bears

Bears

2014

Original Music Composer

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013

Original Music Composer

The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

2013

Original Music Composer

National Theatre Live: People

National Theatre Live: People

2013

Music

The Angels' Share

The Angels' Share

2012

Original Music Composer

One Life

One Life

2011

Original Music Composer

Route Irish

Route Irish

2011

Original Music Composer

The Bounty Hunter

The Bounty Hunter

2010

Original Music Composer

Life

Life

2009

Original Music Composer

Looking for Eric

Looking for Eric

2009

Original Music Composer

Fool's Gold

Fool's Gold

2008

Original Music Composer

Earth

Earth

2007

Original Music Composer

It's a Free World...

It's a Free World...

2007

Original Music Composer

Planet Earth: The Future

Planet Earth: The Future

2006

Music

The History Boys

The History Boys

2006

Original Music Composer

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

2006

Original Music Composer

Planet Earth

Planet Earth

2006

Music

Last Holiday

Last Holiday

2006

Original Music Composer

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Mrs. Henderson Presents

2005

Original Music Composer

Bewitched

Bewitched

2005

Original Music Composer

Tickets

Tickets

2005

Original Music Composer

Valiant

Valiant

2005

Original Music Composer

Hitch

Hitch

2005

Original Music Composer

Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty

2004

Original Music Composer

Ae Fond Kiss...

Ae Fond Kiss...

2004

Original Music Composer

Pride

Pride

2004

Music, Original Music Composer

Imagining Argentina

Imagining Argentina

2003

Original Music Composer

Deep Blue

Deep Blue

2003

Original Music Composer

Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

2002

Original Music Composer

Sweet Sixteen

Sweet Sixteen

2002

Original Music Composer

The Navigators

The Navigators

2001

Original Music Composer

The Blue Planet

The Blue Planet

2001

Original Music Composer

Summer Catch

Summer Catch

2001

Original Music Composer

Lucky Numbers

Lucky Numbers

2000

Original Music Composer

Bread and Roses

Bread and Roses

2000

Original Music Composer

Center Stage

Center Stage

2000

Original Music Composer

Anna and the King

Anna and the King

1999

Original Music Composer

Entropy

Entropy

1999

Original Music Composer

Grey Owl

Grey Owl

1999

Original Music Composer

You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

1998

Original Music Composer

Living Out Loud

Living Out Loud

1998

Original Music Composer

EverAfter

EverAfter

1998

Original Music Composer

My Name Is Joe

My Name Is Joe

1998

Original Music Composer

The Object of My Affection

The Object of My Affection

1998

Original Music Composer

Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty

1998

Original Music Composer

The Woodlanders

The Woodlanders

1998

Original Music Composer

In Love and War

In Love and War

1996

Original Music Composer

The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

Original Music Composer

Carla's Song

Carla's Song

1996

Original Music Composer

August

August

1996

Conductor

Multiplicity

Multiplicity

1996

Original Music Composer

Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

1996

Original Music Composer

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly

1996

Original Music Composer

Land and Freedom

Land and Freedom

1995

Original Music Composer

The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

1994

Original Music Composer

Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

1994

Original Music Composer

Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire

1994

Music Supervisor

China Moon

China Moon

1994

Original Music Composer

Ladybird Ladybird

Ladybird Ladybird

1994

Original Music Composer

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

Original Music Composer

Life in the Freezer

Life in the Freezer

1993

Original Music Composer

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

1993

Original Music Composer

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

1993

Original Music Composer

Hero

Hero

1992

Original Music Composer

Final Analysis

Final Analysis

1992

Original Music Composer

The Fisher King

The Fisher King

1991

Original Music Composer

The Long Walk Home

The Long Walk Home

1990

Original Music Composer

102 Boulevard Haussmann

102 Boulevard Haussmann

1990

Original Music Composer

White Palace

White Palace

1990

Original Music Composer

Trials of Life

Trials of Life

1990

Music

The Trials of Life

The Trials of Life

1990

Music

Memphis Belle

Memphis Belle

1990

Original Music Composer

We're No Angels

We're No Angels

1989

Original Music Composer, Orchestrator

Dangerous Liaisons

Dangerous Liaisons

1988

Original Music Composer

The Dressmaker

The Dressmaker

1988

Original Music Composer, Music

High Spirits

High Spirits

1988

Original Music Composer

A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust

1988

Original Music Composer

Talking Heads

Talking Heads

1988

Music

White Mischief

White Mischief

1987

Original Music Composer

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987

Original Music Composer

84 Charing Cross Road

84 Charing Cross Road

1987

Original Music Composer

Past Caring

Past Caring

1986

Original Music Composer

Call Me Mister

Call Me Mister

1986

Original Music Composer

The Monocled Mutineer

The Monocled Mutineer

1986

Music

Clockwise

Clockwise

1986

Original Music Composer

Song of Experience

Song of Experience

1986

Music

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

1985

Original Music Composer

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Music

The Company of Wolves

The Company of Wolves

1984

Original Music Composer

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

1984

Music

An Englishman Abroad

An Englishman Abroad

1983

Original Music Composer

Saigon: Year of the Cat

Saigon: Year of the Cat

1983

Original Music Composer

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

1983

Music

Runners

Runners

1983

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Walter and June

Walter and June

1983

Original Music Composer

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

Conductor, Original Music Composer

Walter

Walter

1982

Original Music Composer

Easter 2016

Easter 2016

1982

Original Music Composer

Play for Tomorrow

Play for Tomorrow

1982

Original Music Composer

Going Gently

Going Gently

1981

Original Music Composer

The History Man

The History Man

1981

Original Music Composer

Dead End

Dead End

1980

Original Music Composer

Hussy

Hussy

1980

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Bloody Kids

Bloody Kids

1980

Original Music Composer

Fox

Fox

1980

Music

Shoestring

Shoestring

1979

Original Music Composer

All Day on the Sands

All Day on the Sands

1979

Original Music Composer

One Fine Day

One Fine Day

1979

Original Music Composer

Afternoon Off

Afternoon Off

1979

Original Music Composer

The Old Crowd

The Old Crowd

1979

Original Music Composer

The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

1978

Music

Doris and Doreen

Doris and Doreen

1978

Original Music Composer

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf

1978

Original Music Composer

Out

Out

1978

Music

A Visit from Miss Prothero

A Visit from Miss Prothero

1978

Original Music Composer

Last Summer

Last Summer

1977

Music

Private Road

Private Road

1971

Original Music Composer

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Music

Acting3

Planet Earth: The Future

Planet Earth: The Future

2006

A Day Out

A Day Out

1972

Florence's Brother

Private Road

Private Road

1971

Henry