George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76
Photograph: ShutterstockView image in fullscreenGeorge Fenton pictured in 2001. As a young man he aspired to be on stage, whether as a musician – he recorded a cover of Maxwell’s Silver Hammer which became a Top 10 hit in Sweden – or an actor. His next two nominations were for his next film with Attenborough, Cry Freedom, where Fenton was nominated for best original score, and best original song for its title track, shared with Jonas Gwangwa.
- ▪Photograph: ShutterstockView image in fullscreenGeorge Fenton pictured in 2001.
- ▪As a young man he aspired to be on stage, whether as a musician – he recorded a cover of Maxwell’s Silver Hammer which became a Top 10 hit in Sweden – or an actor.
- ▪His next two nominations were for his next film with Attenborough, Cry Freedom, where Fenton was nominated for best original score, and best original song for its title track, shared with Jonas Gwangwa.
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George Fenton pictured in 2001. Photograph: ShutterstockView image in fullscreenGeorge Fenton pictured in 2001. Photograph: ShutterstockMusicGeorge Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and moreBen Beaumont-ThomasTue 6 Oct 2026 05.24 EDTLast modified on Tue 6 Oct 2026 05.27 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleGeorge Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous Liaisons, has died aged 76.A statement from his family said his death was “unexpected” but did not give a cause.
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