George Fenton

British film composer (born 1949)
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George Fenton

Summary

George Fenton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bromley[2]. He was born on October 19, 1949[3]. He worked as an actor[4], composer[5], music educator[6], film editor[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bromley[2], George Fenton…
  • George Fenton was born on October 19, 1949[3].
  • George Fenton held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • George Fenton worked as an actor[4].
  • George Fenton worked as a composer[5].
  • George Fenton worked as a music educator[6].
  • George Fenton's professions included film editor[7].
  • George Fenton's professions included film score composer[8].
  • George Fenton worked as a conductor[11].
  • Among George Fenton's employers was Royal College of Music[12].
  • George Fenton's education included a stint at St Edward's School[13].
  • George Fenton received the Primetime Emmy Award[14].
  • George Fenton received the Classic Brit Awards[15].
  • George Fenton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • George Fenton is recorded as male[17].
  • George Fenton's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • George Fenton's discography is recorded as George Fenton discography[19].
  • George Fenton's family name is recorded as Fenton[20].
  • George Fenton's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Fenton's official website is recorded as https://georgefenton.com/[22].
  • George Fenton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[23].
  • George Fenton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[24].
  • George Fenton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[25].
  • George Fenton's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Score[26].
  • George Fenton's nominated for is recorded as European Film Award for Best Composer[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1950-10-19[30]

  • Community tags: film, film composer, soundtrack, television[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5992eb3a-044c-4739-a385-8bc0e8f7055d[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Bromley[2], George Fenton… he was born on October 19, 1949[3].

Education

George Fenton's education included a stint at St Edward's School[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], composer[5], music educator[6], film editor[7], film score composer[8], and conductor[11]. George Fenton was employed by Royal College of Music[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Primetime Emmy Award[14], a group of awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1949[35]; Classic Brit Awards[15], a group of awards[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 2000[38]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Why It Matters

George Fenton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,151 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was George Fenton born?

George Fenton's place of birth was Bromley[2].

What did George Fenton do for work?

George Fenton worked as actor[4], composer[5], music educator[6], film editor[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did George Fenton go to school?

George Fenton was educated at St Edward's School[13].

What awards did George Fenton receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award[14], Classic Brit Awards[15], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Operone. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . mak.bn.org.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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