George Fenton CBE | |
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 Fenton in 1969 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | George Richard Ian Howe Fenton |
| Born | 19 October 1949 Bromley, Kent, England |
| Died | 5 October 2026 (aged 76) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Website | georgefenton |
George Richard Ian Howe Fenton (19 October 1949 – 5 October 2026), known professionally as George Fenton, was an English composer. He was best known for his work writing movie scores and music for television.
He was known for working with directors Richard Attenborough, Nora Ephron, Alastair Fothergill, Stephen Frears, Nicholas Hytner, Ken Loach, Andy Tennant, Neil Jordan and Terry Gilliam.
Fenton was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score four times: in 1983 for Gandhi, in 1988 for Cry Freedom, in 1989 for Dangerous Liaisons and in 1992 for The Fisher King. He won three BAFTA Awards and two Emmy Awards.
Fenton was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to music.
Fenton died on 5 October 2026 in London, England at the age of 76.
