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Antony Hopkins(1921-2014)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Writer
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Antony Hopkins was born on 21 March 1921 in Bush Hill Park, Edmonton, London, England, UK. He was a composer and writer, known for Billy Budd (1962), Decameron Nights (1953) and Cast a Dark Shadow (1955). He was married to Beatrix Taylor and Muriel Alison Purves. He died on 6 May 2014 in Ashridge, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
BornMarch 21, 1921
DiedMay 6, 2014(93)
BornMarch 21, 1921
DiedMay 6, 2014(93)
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Known for

Billy Budd (1962)
Billy Budd
7.8
  • Composer
  • 1962
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan in Decameron Nights (1953)
Decameron Nights
5.3
  • Composer
  • 1953
Dirk Bogarde and Margaret Lockwood in Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)
Cast a Dark Shadow
7.0
  • Composer
  • 1955
Child's Play (1954)
Child's Play
5.5
  • Composer
  • 1954

Credits

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Composer



  • John and the Magic Music Man
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • The Broken Hill (1966)
    The Broken Hill
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Barbar the Little Elephant
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • Billy Budd (1962)
    Billy Budd
    7.8
    • music composed by
    • 1962
  • Carla Challoner, Ernest Milton, Cyril Shaps, and Gillian Ferguson in The Adventures of Alice (1960)
    The Adventures of Alice
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Hands Across the Sky
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Portrait of Man
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • The Dock Brief (1957)
    The Dock Brief
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Stephen Boyd and Anna Gaylor in The Beasts of Marseilles (1957)
    The Beasts of Marseilles
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1957
  • Nom-de-Plume
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1956
  • Navy Heroes (1955)
    Navy Heroes
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • Dirk Bogarde and Margaret Lockwood in Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)
    Cast a Dark Shadow
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1955
  • War in the Air (1954)
    War in the Air
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • Child's Play (1954)
    Child's Play
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1954
  • The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954)
    The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1954

Music Department



  • Barbar the Little Elephant
    TV Movie
    • piano
    • 1966
  • Billy Budd (1962)
    Billy Budd
    7.8
    • music conducted by
    • 1962
  • Carla Challoner, Ernest Milton, Cyril Shaps, and Gillian Ferguson in The Adventures of Alice (1960)
    The Adventures of Alice
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1960
  • Hands Across the Sky
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1960
  • Portrait of Man
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1960
  • Stephen Boyd and Anna Gaylor in The Beasts of Marseilles (1957)
    The Beasts of Marseilles
    6.4
    • musical director
    • 1957
  • Navy Heroes (1955)
    Navy Heroes
    6.2
    • conductor
    • 1955
  • Dirk Bogarde and Margaret Lockwood in Cast a Dark Shadow (1955)
    Cast a Dark Shadow
    7.0
    • orchestra director
    • 1955
  • Child's Play (1954)
    Child's Play
    5.5
    • conductor
    • 1954
  • The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp (1954)
    The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp
    6.5
    • conductor
    • 1954
  • Joan Fontaine and Louis Jourdan in Decameron Nights (1953)
    Decameron Nights
    5.3
    • musical director
    • 1953
  • The Pickwick Papers (1952)
    The Pickwick Papers
    6.9
    • conductor
    • 1952
  • Time, Gentlemen, Please! (1952)
    Time, Gentlemen, Please!
    6.4
    • conductor
    • 1952

Writer



  • John and the Magic Music Man
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Anthony Hopkins
  • Born
    • March 21, 1921
    • Bush Hill Park, Edmonton, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 6, 2014
    • Ashridge, Hertfordshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Beatrix Taylor2012 - May 6, 2014 (his death)
  • Other works
    During the 1960s, he was host of the popular classical music radio program "BBC Music Showcase".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1976 for his services to music.

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