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Geoffrey Burgon

Geoffrey Burgon

1941–2010 · Gosport, Hampshire, England

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Biography

Geoffrey Alan Burgon (15 July 1941 – 21 September 2010) was an English composer best known for his television and film scores. Among his most recognisable works are Monty Python's Life of Brian for film, and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Brideshead Revisited for television, the latter two earning Ivor Novello Awards in 1979 and 1981 respectively. He also won BAFTAs for his themes for the remake of The Forsyte Saga and Longitude.

Sound 32

2010s

  1. 2010

    Podshock

    Music

  2. Playing in the Green Cathedral

    Music

2000s

  1. 2002

    9/11: A Tale of Two Towers

    Music

  2. 2000

    Longitude

    Music

  3. Longitude

    Original Music Composer

1990s

  1. 1998

    Cider with Rosie

    Original Music Composer

  2. 1996
  3. 1993

    A Foreign Field

    Music, Original Music Composer

  4. 1991
  5. 1990

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair

    Original Music Composer

1980s

  1. 1989

    The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

    Original Music Composer

  2. 1988

    The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

    Original Music Composer

  3. 1987
  4. The Death of the Heart

    Sound

  5. 1985

    Turtle Diary

    Original Music Composer

  6. 1984

    Z for Zachariah

    Original Music Composer

  7. 1983

    Bewitched

    Music

  8. 1982

    Rolling Home

    Music

  9. Soft Targets

    Music

  10. How Many Miles to Babylon?

    Original Music Composer

  11. 1981
  12. 1980

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    As You Like It

    Original Music Composer

  3. 1976
  4. 1975

    Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

    Original Music Composer

  5. 1974

    The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

    Original Music Composer

  6. The Changeling

    Original Music Composer

Acted in 2

2010s

  1. 2010

    Podshock

    Movie

  2. Playing in the Green Cathedral

    Movie

Appearances1

2000s

  1. 2005

    Revisiting Brideshead

    Self