Monty Norman

British composer (1928–2022)
Person human Q954120
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Monty Norman

Summary

Monty Norman is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on April 4, 1928[3]. He passed away in Slough[4]. He died on July 11, 2022[5]. He worked as a composer[6], film score composer[7], singer[8], and songwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Monty Norman was born in London[2].
  • Monty Norman passed away in Slough[4].
  • Monty Norman was born on April 4, 1928[3].
  • Monty Norman died on July 11, 2022[5].
  • Monty Norman was married to Diana Coupland[11].
  • Monty Norman held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Monty Norman is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Monty Norman worked as a composer[6].
  • Monty Norman's professions included film score composer[7].
  • Monty Norman worked as a singer[8].
  • Monty Norman worked as a songwriter[9].
  • Monty Norman's field of work was film score[14].
  • Monty Norman's field of work was singing[15].
  • Monty Norman's field of work was music composing[16].
  • Monty Norman's field of work was composed musical work[17].
  • Monty Norman's field of work was music composition[18].
  • Monty Norman is recorded as male[19].
  • Monty Norman's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Monty Norman's military branch is recorded as Royal Air Force[21].
  • Monty Norman's family name is recorded as Noserovitch[22].
  • Monty Norman's family name is recorded as Norman[23].
  • Monty Norman's given name is recorded as Monty[24].
  • Monty Norman's instrument is recorded as electronic keyboard[25].
  • Monty Norman's instrument is recorded as guitar[26].
  • Monty Norman's described by source is recorded as Monty Norman, Who Wrote 007’s Memorable Theme, Dies at 94[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: 1928-04-04[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2022-07-11[31]

  • Community tags: british, english, film composer, songwriter, uk[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 779b18a5-47c5-4416-a7e9-12664e8cf519[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Monty Norman… he was born on April 4, 1928[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], film score composer[7], singer[8], and songwriter[9]. Fields of work include film score[14], a music genre[34]; singing[15], a type of activity[35]; music composing[16], a type of arts[36]; composed musical work[17], a type of work of art[37]; and music composition[18], an academic discipline[38].

Personal Life

Monty Norman was married to Diana Coupland[11].

Death and Burial

Monty Norman died on July 11, 2022[5]. He passed away in Slough[4].

Why It Matters

Monty Norman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month, #7,165 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Monty Norman born?

Monty Norman's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Monty Norman die?

Monty Norman died in Slough[4].

Who was Monty Norman married to?

Monty Norman's spouses include Diana Coupland[11].

What did Monty Norman do for work?

Monty Norman worked as composer[6], film score composer[7], singer[8], and songwriter[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . belfasttelegraph.co.uk. belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument electronic keyboard, guitar
    Described by source Monty Norman, Who Wrote 007’s Memorable Theme, Dies at 94
    Nominated for Tony Award for Best Musical
    Copyright status as a creator works protected by copyrights
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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