Geoffrey Burgon

Geoffrey Burgon

Known for
Sound
Born
July 15, 1941
Died
September 21, 2010 (aged 69)
Birthplace
Gosport, Hampshire, England

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.

Known For

Filmography

2010
Podshock poster

Podshock

Movie · Music

2010
Playing in the Green Cathedral poster

Playing in the Green Cathedral

Movie · Music

2002
9/11: A Tale of Two Towers poster

9/11: A Tale of Two Towers

Movie · Music

2002
The Forsyte Saga poster

The Forsyte Saga

TV · Original Music Composer · 10 eps

2000
Longitude poster

Longitude

Movie · Music

2000
Longitude poster

Longitude

TV · Original Music Composer · 2 eps

1998
When Trumpets Fade poster

When Trumpets Fade

Movie · Music

1998
Cider with Rosie poster

Cider with Rosie

Movie · Original Music Composer

1996
Silent Witness poster

Silent Witness

TV · Music · 8 eps

1993
A Foreign Field poster

A Foreign Field

Movie · Music, Original Music Composer

1991
Robin Hood poster

Robin Hood

Movie · Original Music Composer

1990
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair poster

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Silver Chair

Movie · Original Music Composer

1989
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian & The Voyage of the Dawn Treader poster

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

Movie · Original Music Composer

1988
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe poster

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

Movie · Original Music Composer

1987
The Happy Valley poster

The Happy Valley

Movie · Music

1987
The Death of the Heart poster

The Death of the Heart

Movie · Sound

1986
Sunday Premiere

Sunday Premiere

TV · Music · 1 ep

1985
Turtle Diary poster

Turtle Diary

Movie · Original Music Composer

1984
Z for Zachariah poster

Z for Zachariah

Movie · Original Music Composer

1983
Bewitched poster

Bewitched

Movie · Music

1982
Soft Targets poster

Soft Targets

Movie · Music

1982
Rolling Home poster

Rolling Home

Movie · Music

1982
How Many Miles to Babylon? poster

How Many Miles to Babylon?

Movie · Original Music Composer

1981
Brideshead Revisited poster

Brideshead Revisited

TV · Original Music Composer · 11 eps

1980
The Dogs of War poster

The Dogs of War

Movie · Original Music Composer

1979
Life of Brian poster

Life of Brian

Movie · Original Music Composer

1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy poster

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

TV · Music · 7 eps

1978
As You Like It poster

As You Like It

Movie · Original Music Composer

1976
Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom poster

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Doom

Movie · Original Music Composer

1975
Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons poster

Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons

Movie · Original Music Composer

1974
The Treasure of Abbot Thomas poster

The Treasure of Abbot Thomas

Movie · Original Music Composer

1974
The Changeling poster

The Changeling

Movie · Original Music Composer

1968
Sunflowers

Sunflowers

Movie · Music

1963
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · Original Music Composer · 10 eps