John Addison
Known for Sound
Born
March 16, 1920
Died
December 7, 1998 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Chobham, Surrey
Also Known As
Jock Addison
Biography
English composer John Addison (1920-1998) lent his sophisticated—one is tempted to call it "erudite"—symphonic style to such notable pictures as Tom Jones, Hitchcock's Torn Curtain (replacing Bernard Herrmann), Sleuth, Swashbuckler, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and A Bridge Too Far. He also wrote the memorable theme to TV's Murder, She Wrote and composed for the stage and concert hall
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