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Arthur Bliss(1891-1975)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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Arthur Bliss was born on 2 August 1891 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Things to Come (1936), Seven Days from Now (1957) and Christopher Columbus (1949). He was married to Gertrude Hoffmann. He died on 28 March 1975 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 2, 1891
DiedMarch 28, 1975(83)
BornAugust 2, 1891
DiedMarch 28, 1975(83)
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Known for

Raymond Massey in Things to Come (1936)
Things to Come
6.6
  • Composer
  • 1936
Seven Days from Now (1957)
Seven Days from Now
7.5
  • Composer(as Sir Arthur Bliss)
  • 1957
Christopher Columbus (1949)
Christopher Columbus
5.9
  • Composer
  • 1949
The Beggar's Opera (1953)
The Beggar's Opera
6.1
  • Music Department(as Sir Arthur Bliss)
  • 1953

Credits

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Music Department

  • Palaces of a Queen (1966)
    Palaces of a Queen
    7.9
    • music (as Sir Arthur Bliss)
    • 1966
  • The Royal Palaces of Britain
    TV Movie
    • composer: music
    • 1966
  • An Age of Kings (1960)
    An Age of Kings
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • composer: title music (as Sir Arthur Bliss)
    • 1960
  • War in the Air (1954)
    War in the Air
    7.7
    TV Series
    • composer: title music (as Sir Arthur Bliss)
    • 1954–1955
  • Welcome the Queen! (1954)
    Welcome the Queen!
    • composer: march "Welcome the Queen"
    • 1954
  • The Beggar's Opera (1953)
    The Beggar's Opera
    6.1
    • arranger (as Sir Arthur Bliss)
    • 1953

Composer

  • Spirit of the Age (1975)
    Spirit of the Age
    TV Series
    • main title composer
    • 1975
  • Checkmate
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Seven Days from Now (1957)
    Seven Days from Now
    7.5
    • Composer (as Sir Arthur Bliss)
    • 1957
  • The Beggar's Opera (1953)
    The Beggar's Opera
    6.1
    • Composer (as Sir Arthur Bliss)
    • 1953
  • Christopher Columbus (1949)
    Christopher Columbus
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1949
  • Phyllis Calvert and Eric Portman in Men of Two Worlds (1946)
    Men of Two Worlds
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • Checkmate
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1939
  • Merle Oberon in I, Claudius (1937)
    I, Claudius
    • Composer
    • 1937
  • Raymond Massey in Things to Come (1936)
    Things to Come
    6.6
    • music specially composed by
    • 1936
  • The Conquest of the Air (1931)
    The Conquest of the Air
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1931

Actor

  • Henry Wood Birthday Concert
    • Composer
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Official site
    • The Arthur Bliss Society
  • Alternative name
    • Sir Arthur Bliss
  • Born
    • August 2, 1891
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 28, 1975
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Gertrude Hoffmann1925 - March 27, 1975 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Unused score: Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview

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  • Trivia
    Grandfather of Caroline Bliss.

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