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George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, dies aged 76

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Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more George Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous L…

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  • Fenton’s successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more George Fenton, the British composer who earned five Oscar nominations for scores to films such as Gandhi and Dangerous L…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:24:56 UTC.

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