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- Birth nameGeorge Richard Ian Howe
- George Fenton was born on October 19, 1949 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Groundhog Day (1993), Ever After: A Cinderella Story (1998) and The Bounty Hunter (2010).
- Frequently works with Ken Loach.
- May 25, 2007 - was awarded The Academy Fellowship of Ivor Novello Awards. His film work ranges widely, from Groundhog Day (1993) to Gandhi (1982), while his TV work includes the critically praised series The Jewel in the Crown (1984).
- An interview with him appears in "The Cambridge Companion to Film Music" by Mervyn Cooke and Fiona Ford (published 2016).
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2023 King's New Years Honours List for his services to Music. He is a composer in London, England.
- As of 2026, he has contributed with the music score of two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Gandhi (1982) and Dangerous Liaisons (1988). Of those, Gandhi (1982) is a winner in the category.
- I really write end titles for the families of the music department (who are always at the very end) while they wait patiently for their loved ones' names to appear.
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