Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

English composer (1904–1977)

Richard Stewart Addinsell was an English composer, known early in his career for his music for the theatre in collaboration with Clemence Dane, later for his film music – including his best-known piece, the Warsaw Concerto, composed for the 1941 Dangerous Moonlight – and subsequently for his musical collaboration with the lyricist and performer Joyce Grenfell.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 11 films (1937–1965) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1965 Life at the top Ted Kotcheff 117 min B&W
1954 Beau Brummell. Loew’s Incorporated 111 min 35mm Color sound
1951 Tom Brown’s School Days. Talisman Films Ltd. 93 min. 35mm B&W sound
1950 The Black Rose. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 120 min 35mm Color sound
1945 Blithe Spirit. David Lean 10 reels Color sound
1940 The Lion Has Wings. Adrian Brunel, Brian Desmond Hurst, Alexander Korda, Michael Powell 8 reels B&W
1939 Goodbye Mr Chips! Sam Wood 110 min B&W
1938 South Riding Victor Saville 85 min 16mm B&W
1938 SOUTH RIDING. London Film Productions Ltd. 10 reels B&W
1937 FAREWELL AGAIN. London Film Productions Ltd. 9 reels B&W
1937 FIRE OVER ENGLAND. London Film Productions Ltd. 10 reels B&W