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- Birth nameAlan Charles MacLaurin Mackerras
- Charles Mackerras was born on November 17, 1925 in Schenectady, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Now You See Me 2 (2016), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) and The Upside (2017). He died on July 14, 2010 in London, England, UK.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1974 Queen's New Years Honours List before being awarded Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1979 Queen's New Years Honours, and awarded the CH (Companion of Honour) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to music.
- Born to Australian parents and raised there.
- He was awarded the AC Companion of the Order of Australia in the 1997 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to music. He was also awarded the Czech Republic's Medal of Merit (1996) and honorary doctorates from several universities.
- After emigrating to Britain in 1947, he received a British Council scholarship to study with the Czech conductor Vaclav Talich in Prague, where he conceived his love for Czech music - and in particular, Leos Janácek.
- His Australian father was working in the USA for the General Electric Company when he was born. The family returned to Australia when he was age 2.
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