George Fenton
Sound Born Oct 19, 1949 Bromley, Kent, England, UK 149 credits
Biography
George Richard Ian Howe Fenton is an English composer known primarily for writing music for film and television. Born in Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his birth date is listed in available records as October 19, 1949. He is also known under the names George Howe and George Richard Ian Howe. Fenton has had longstanding collaborations with many directors, including Ken Loach, Stephen Frears, Nicholas Hytner, Neil Jordan, Richard Attenborough, Andy Tennant, and Nora Ephron. Throughout his career, he has been nominated for an Oscar for his work on the films The Fisher King and Gandhi. His extensive credits include work in film, television, and theatre productions.
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Career overview
George Richard Ian Howe Fenton is an English composer primarily known for writing music for film and television. Born on October 19, 1949, in Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, he is also known by the names George Howe and George Richard Ian Howe. Throughout his career, he has built longstanding collaborations with numerous directors, including Ken Loach, Stephen Frears, Nicholas Hytner, Neil Jordan, Richard Attenborough, Andy Tennant, and Nora Ephron.
Fenton has contributed sound work across numerous known credits, accumulating 140 known credits in total. His extensive career includes composing film music for a variety of film productions, as well as working for the theater. Among his career achievements, he received Academy Award nominations for his work on the films Gandhi and The Fisher King.
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The Choral · Original Music Composer
Unit 234 · Original Music Composer
Wild Isles · Original Music ComposerThe Old Oak · Original Music ComposerAllelujah · Original Music Composer
Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) · Original Music Composer
The Duke · Original Music ComposerThe Duke · OrchestratorBeat the Devil · Original Music ComposerThe United Way · Original Music Composer
The Secret: Dare to Dream · Original Music Composer
Cold Pursuit · Original Music ComposerSorry We Missed You · Original Music Composer
Red Joan · Original Music ComposerWoman Walks Ahead · Original Music Composer
I, Daniel Blake · Original Music ComposerWild Oats · Original Music Composer
Absolutely Anything · Original Music ComposerThe Lady in the Van · Original Music Composer
Bears · Original Music ComposerJimmy's Hall · Original Music ComposerThe Voysey Inheritance · Music
The Zero Theorem · Original Music ComposerMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fight · Original Music ComposerNational Theatre Live: People · Music
The Angels' Share · Original Music Composer
Frozen Planet · Original Music ComposerRoute Irish · Original Music ComposerOne Life · Original Music Composer
The Bounty Hunter · Original Music Composer
Life · Original Music ComposerLooking for Eric · Original Music Composer
Fool's Gold · Original Music Composer
Earth · Original Music ComposerIt's a Free World... · Original Music Composer
Planet Earth · Original Music ComposerLast Holiday · Original Music ComposerPlanet Earth: The FuturePlanet Earth: The Future · MusicThe Wind That Shakes the Barley · Original Music Composer
Hitch · Original Music ComposerBewitched · Original Music ComposerValiant · Original Music ComposerMrs. Henderson Presents · Original Music ComposerTickets · Original Music Composer
Stage Beauty · Original Music ComposerAe Fond Kiss... · Original Music ComposerPride · MusicPride · Original Music Composer
Deep Blue · Original Music ComposerImagining Argentina · Original Music Composer
Sweet Home Alabama · Original Music ComposerSweet Sixteen · Original Music Composer
The Blue Planet · Original Music ComposerSummer Catch · Original Music ComposerThe Navigators · Original Music Composer
Lucky Numbers · Original Music ComposerCenter Stage · Original Music ComposerBread and Roses · Original Music Composer
Anna and the King · Original Music ComposerGrey Owl · Original Music ComposerEntropy · Original Music Composer
You've Got Mail · Original Music ComposerEverAfter · Original Music ComposerDangerous Beauty · Original Music ComposerThe Object of My Affection · Original Music ComposerMy Name Is Joe · Original Music Composer
In Love and War · Original Music ComposerThe Crucible · Original Music ComposerMultiplicity · Original Music ComposerMary Reilly · Original Music ComposerHeaven's Prisoners · Original Music Composer
Land and Freedom · Original Music Composer
Interview with the Vampire · Music SupervisorChina Moon · Original Music ComposerMixed Nuts · Original Music ComposerThe Madness of King George · Original Music ComposerLadybird Ladybird · Original Music Composer
Full Filmography
149 titles- The Choral (2025) Original Music Composer
- Unit 234 (2024) Original Music Composer
- Wild Isles (2023) Original Music Composer
- The Old Oak (2023) Original Music Composer
- Allelujah (2023) Original Music Composer
- Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s) (2022) Original Music Composer
- The Duke (2021) Original Music Composer
- The Duke (2021) Orchestrator
- Beat the Devil (2021) Original Music Composer
- The United Way (2021) Original Music Composer
- The Secret: Dare to Dream (2020) Original Music Composer
- Cold Pursuit (2019) Original Music Composer
- Sorry We Missed You (2019) Original Music Composer
- Red Joan (2018) Original Music Composer
- Woman Walks Ahead (2018) Original Music Composer
- I, Daniel Blake (2016) Original Music Composer
- Wild Oats (2016) Original Music Composer
- Absolutely Anything (2015) Original Music Composer
- The Lady in the Van (2015) Original Music Composer
- Bears (2014) Original Music Composer
- Jimmy's Hall (2014) Original Music Composer
- The Voysey Inheritance (2014) Music
- The Zero Theorem (2013) Original Music Composer
- Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) Original Music Composer
- National Theatre Live: People (2013) Music
- The Angels' Share (2012) Original Music Composer
- Frozen Planet (2011) Original Music Composer
- Route Irish (2011) Original Music Composer
- One Life (2011) Original Music Composer
- The Bounty Hunter (2010) Original Music Composer
- Life (2009) Original Music Composer
- Looking for Eric (2009) Original Music Composer
- Fool's Gold (2008) Original Music Composer
- Earth (2007) Original Music Composer
- It's a Free World... (2007) Original Music Composer
- Planet Earth (2006) Original Music Composer
- Last Holiday (2006) Original Music Composer
- Planet Earth: The Future (2006)
- Planet Earth: The Future (2006) Music
- The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006) Original Music Composer
- The History Boys (2006) Original Music Composer
- Hitch (2005) Original Music Composer
- Bewitched (2005) Original Music Composer
- Valiant (2005) Original Music Composer
- Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005) Original Music Composer
- Tickets (2005) Original Music Composer
- Stage Beauty (2004) Original Music Composer
- Ae Fond Kiss... (2004) Original Music Composer
- Pride (2004) Music
- Pride (2004) Original Music Composer
- Deep Blue (2003) Original Music Composer
- Imagining Argentina (2003) Original Music Composer
- Sweet Home Alabama (2002) Original Music Composer
- Sweet Sixteen (2002) Original Music Composer
- The Blue Planet (2001) Original Music Composer
- Summer Catch (2001) Original Music Composer
- The Navigators (2001) Original Music Composer
- Lucky Numbers (2000) Original Music Composer
- Center Stage (2000) Original Music Composer
- Bread and Roses (2000) Original Music Composer
- Anna and the King (1999) Original Music Composer
- Grey Owl (1999) Original Music Composer
- Entropy (1999) Original Music Composer
- You've Got Mail (1998) Original Music Composer
- EverAfter (1998) Original Music Composer
- Dangerous Beauty (1998) Original Music Composer
- The Object of My Affection (1998) Original Music Composer
- My Name Is Joe (1998) Original Music Composer
- Living Out Loud (1998) Original Music Composer
- The Woodlanders (1998) Original Music Composer
- In Love and War (1996) Original Music Composer
- The Crucible (1996) Original Music Composer
- Multiplicity (1996) Original Music Composer
- Mary Reilly (1996) Original Music Composer
- Heaven's Prisoners (1996) Original Music Composer
- August (1996) Conductor
- Carla's Song (1996) Original Music Composer
- Land and Freedom (1995) Original Music Composer
- Interview with the Vampire (1994) Music Supervisor
- China Moon (1994) Original Music Composer
- Mixed Nuts (1994) Original Music Composer
- The Madness of King George (1994) Original Music Composer
- Ladybird Ladybird (1994) Original Music Composer
- Groundhog Day (1993) Original Music Composer
- Born Yesterday (1993) Original Music Composer
- Shadowlands (1993) Original Music Composer
- Life in the Freezer (1993) Original Music Composer
- Hero (1992) Original Music Composer
- Final Analysis (1992) Original Music Composer
- The Fisher King (1991) Original Music Composer
- Trials of Life (1990) Music
- Memphis Belle (1990) Original Music Composer
- White Palace (1990) Original Music Composer
- The Long Walk Home (1990) Original Music Composer
- 102 Boulevard Haussmann (1990) Original Music Composer
- The Trials of Life (1990) Music
- We're No Angels (1989) Original Music Composer
- We're No Angels (1989) Orchestrator
- Dangerous Liaisons (1988) Original Music Composer
- High Spirits (1988) Original Music Composer
- Talking Heads (1988) Music
- A Handful of Dust (1988) Original Music Composer
- The Dressmaker (1988) Original Music Composer
- The Dressmaker (1988) Music
- White Mischief (1987) Original Music Composer
- Cry Freedom (1987) Original Music Composer
- 84 Charing Cross Road (1987) Original Music Composer
- Call Me Mister (1986) Original Music Composer
- Clockwise (1986) Original Music Composer
- The Monocled Mutineer (1986) Music
- Past Caring (1986) Original Music Composer
- Song of Experience (1986) Music
- Screen Two (1985) Music
- Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire (1985) Original Music Composer
- The Company of Wolves (1984) Original Music Composer
- The Jewel in the Crown (1984) Music
- Runners (1983) Conductor
- Runners (1983) Original Music Composer
- An Englishman Abroad (1983) Original Music Composer
- Saigon: Year of the Cat (1983) Original Music Composer
- Walter and June (1983) Original Music Composer
- The Ghost Writer (1983) Music
- Gandhi (1982) Conductor
- Gandhi (1982) Original Music Composer
- Play for Tomorrow (1982) Original Music Composer
- Walter (1982) Original Music Composer
- Easter 2016 (1982) Original Music Composer
- Going Gently (1981) Original Music Composer
- The History Man (1981) Original Music Composer
- Dead End (1980) Original Music Composer
- Fox (1980) Music
- Hussy (1980) Original Music Composer
- Hussy (1980) Conductor
- Bloody Kids (1980) Original Music Composer
- Shoestring (1979) Original Music Composer
- One Fine Day (1979) Original Music Composer
- The Old Crowd (1979) Original Music Composer
- All Day on the Sands (1979) Original Music Composer
- Afternoon Off (1979) Original Music Composer
- Out (1978) Music
- Me! I'm Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1978) Original Music Composer
- Doris and Doreen (1978) Original Music Composer
- A Visit from Miss Prothero (1978) Original Music Composer
- The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (1978) Music
- Last Summer (1977) Music
- A Day Out (1972) as Florence's Brother
- Private Road (1971) as Henry
- Private Road (1971) Original Music Composer
- BBC Play of the Month (1965) Music
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is George Fenton best known for?
George Fenton is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Choral (2025), The Old Oak (2023), The Duke (2021), The Duke (2021).
When and where was George Fenton born?
George Fenton was born on October 19, 1949 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK.
How many credits does George Fenton have?
George Fenton has accumulated over 149 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2025.
What is George Fenton's background in cinema and television?
George Richard Ian Howe Fenton is an English composer known primarily for writing music for film and television. Born in Bromley, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his birth date is listed in available records as October 19, 1949. He is also known under the names George Howe and George Richard Ian Howe. Fenton has had lon...