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Wilfred Burns(1917-1990)

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Wilfred Burns was born on 28 June 1917 in Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for The Shape of Water (2017), Frankenweenie (2012) and Stock Car (1955). He died on 25 September 1990 in Guildford, Surrey, England, UK.
BornJune 28, 1917
DiedSeptember 25, 1990(73)
BornJune 28, 1917
DiedSeptember 25, 1990(73)
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Known for

Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2017
Frankenweenie (2012)
Frankenweenie
6.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 2012
Stock Car (1955)
Stock Car
5.6
  • Music Department(uncredited)
  • 1955
Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970)
Love Is a Splendid Illusion
5.1
  • Music Department
  • 1970

Credits

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Music Department

  • Patrick Stewart, Debi Derryberry, Jeff Garcia, Carolyn Lawrence, Candi Milo, and Rob Paulsen in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
    Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
    6.1
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Jennifer (1978)
    Jennifer
    5.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Confessions of a Driving Instructor (1976)
    Confessions of a Driving Instructor
    4.5
    • conductor
    • 1976
  • Mwaka Mudenda, Lindsey Russell, Adam Beales, and Richie Driss in Blue Peter (1958)
    Blue Peter
    6.5
    TV Series
    • composer: closing theme
    • 1965–1976
  • Confessions of a Pop Performer (1975)
    Confessions of a Pop Performer
    4.4
    • conductor
    • 1975
  • Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973)
    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
    5.7
    • conductor
    • 1973
  • Dad's Army (1971)
    Dad's Army
    6.9
    • conductor
    • 1971
  • Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970)
    Love Is a Splendid Illusion
    5.1
    • conductor
    • 1970
  • James Mason in The London Nobody Knows (1968)
    The London Nobody Knows
    7.4
    • musical director
    • 1968
  • Alf 'n' Family (1968)
    Alf 'n' Family
    6.2
    • conductor
    • 1968
  • Natalie Wood, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon in The Great Race (1965)
    The Great Race
    7.2
    • composer: stock music
    • orchestrator (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Ambush in Leopard Street (1962)
    Ambush in Leopard Street
    5.1
    • music played by
    • 1962
  • Enter Inspector Duval
    5.2
    • conductor (as Wilfrid Burns)
    • 1961
  • Yvonne Buckingham, Catherine Feller, and Ray McAnally in Murder in Eden (1961)
    Murder in Eden
    5.4
    • conductor
    • 1961
  • A Question of Suspense (1961)
    A Question of Suspense
    5.7
    • conductor
    • 1961

Composer

  • Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973)
    Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Dad's Army (1971)
    Dad's Army
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Love Is a Splendid Illusion (1970)
    Love Is a Splendid Illusion
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • Alf 'n' Family (1968)
    Alf 'n' Family
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Delayed Flight
    4.8
    • composer
    • 1964
  • Greta Gynt in The Runaway (1964)
    The Runaway
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Louise Turcot in Ti-Jean caribou (1963)
    Ti-Jean caribou
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1963–1966
  • Breath of Life (1963)
    Breath of Life
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • A Guy Called Caesar (1962)
    A Guy Called Caesar
    4.5
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Ambush in Leopard Street (1962)
    Ambush in Leopard Street
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Enter Inspector Duval
    5.2
    • Composer (as Wilfrid Burns)
    • 1961
  • Yvonne Buckingham, Catherine Feller, and Ray McAnally in Murder in Eden (1961)
    Murder in Eden
    5.4
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • A Question of Suspense (1961)
    A Question of Suspense
    5.7
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • The Hand (1960)
    The Hand
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Man Who Couldn't Walk (1960)
    Man Who Couldn't Walk
    • Composer
    • 1960

Actor

  • Wall of Death (1951)
    Wall of Death
    6.0
    • Pianist (uncredited)
    • 1951

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Wilfrid Burns
  • Born
    • June 28, 1917
    • Kington, Herefordshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 25, 1990
    • Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    British composer, conductor and arranger. Began as an assistant to Hans May at British National. Later became active in the 'light music' genre.

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