Idris Lewis(1889-1952)

Idris Lewis was born on 21 November 1889 in Birchgrove, Llansamlet, Glamorgan, Wales, UK. He was a composer, known for A Southern Maid (1934), Heart's Desire (1935) and The Student's Romance (1935). He died on 15 April 1952 in Llandaff, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK.

Known for

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Oh Boy!
5.8
- music: "Incidental Music" (uncredited)
- 1938
Crime on the Hill
6.5
- music: "Romance" (uncredited)
- 1933
Their Night Out
6.3
- music: "Fox-Trot" (uncredited)
- 1933
Money Talks
5.7
- arranger: "Jewish Melody"
- music: "Money Talks" (uncredited, uncredited)
- 1932
The Last Coupon
5.3
- arranger: "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo", "Poor Old Joe", "The Blue Danube" (uncredited)
- 1932
Lucky Girl
4.9
- writer: "Karoslavia" (uncredited)
- 1932
East of Shanghai
5.7
- writer: "Fascination" (uncredited)
- 1931
Fascination
6.3
- writer: "Fascination" (uncredited)
- 1931
Raise the Roof
6.7
- writer: "Waltz for Dance", "Ballet of Nations", "Chinese Pastoral Dance", "Chorus Dance", "Dance for Betty and Jack" (uncredited)
- 1930

Trivia
Studied at The Royal College of Music in London, England. Assistant musical director, Dalys Theatre, London for 12 years. Musical director, Lyric Theatre and Gaiety Theatre, London. Joined music staff of British International Pictures in 1927. Appointed the studio's musical director (1931-35). Musical director BBC Radio's Welsh region (1936-52).