Craig Armstrong

Summary

Craig Armstrong is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow^[2]. He was born on April 29, 1959^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], music educator^[5], and film score composer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Craig Armstrong's place of birth was Glasgow^[2].
• Craig Armstrong was born on April 29, 1959^[3].
• Craig Armstrong held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Craig Armstrong's professions included composer^[4].
• Craig Armstrong's professions included music educator^[5].
• Craig Armstrong's professions included film score composer^[6].
• Craig Armstrong's field of work was soundtrack^[9].
• Craig Armstrong's field of work was opera^[10].
• Craig Armstrong's field of work was instrumental music^[11].
• Craig Armstrong's field of work was 20th-century classical music^[12].
• Craig Armstrong's field of work was electronic music^[13].
• Craig Armstrong was employed by Royal Academy of Music^[14].
• Craig Armstrong received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Craig Armstrong received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[16].
• Craig Armstrong received the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[17].
• Craig Armstrong received the Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[18].
• Craig Armstrong received the BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[19].
• Craig Armstrong was a member of The Dolls^[20].
• Craig Armstrong was influenced by Jerry Goldsmith^[21].
• Craig Armstrong was influenced by John Barry^[22].
• Craig Armstrong was influenced by Max Steiner^[23].
• Craig Armstrong was influenced by Richard Strauss^[24].
• Craig Armstrong was influenced by Maurice Jarre^[25].
• Craig Armstrong was influenced by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky^[26].
• Craig Armstrong is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-04-29^[30]

• Genre(s): classical, downtempo, electronic, modern classical^[31]

• Community tags: british, classical, downtempo, electronic, film score, film soundtrack, modern classical, scottish, soundtracks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8f7bf43e-2a13-431a-a274-19e28965fe07^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow^[2], Craig Armstrong… he was born on April 29, 1959^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], music educator^[5], and film score composer^[6]. Fields of work include soundtrack^[9], a music genre^[34]; opera^[10], a music genre^[35], founded in 1600^[36]; instrumental music^[11], a musical form^[37]; 20th-century classical music^[12], a music by period of time^[38], founded in 1900^[39]; and electronic music^[13], a music genre^[40], founded in 1920^[41]. Among Craig Armstrong's employers was Royal Academy of Music^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[42], in United Kingdom^[43]; BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[16], a class of award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[17], a class of award^[46]; and Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[18], a class of award^[47], in United States^[48].

Why It Matters

Craig Armstrong ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Craig Armstrong born?

Craig Armstrong was born in Glasgow^[2].

What did Craig Armstrong do for work?

Craig Armstrong worked as composer^[4], music educator^[5], and film score composer^[6].

What awards did Craig Armstrong receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[15], BAFTA Award for Best Original Music^[16], Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score^[17], and Satellite Award for Best Original Score^[18].