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Kennedy Russell(1883-1954)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Kennedy Russell was born on 15 September 1883 in Islington, London, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Stepping Toes (1938), Laugh It Off (1940) and We'll Smile Again (1942). He died on 1 March 1954 in Shenley, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
BornSeptember 15, 1883
DiedMarch 1, 1954(70)
BornSeptember 15, 1883
DiedMarch 1, 1954(70)
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Known for

Hazel Ascot in Stepping Toes (1938)
Stepping Toes
5.0
  • Composer
  • 1938
Laugh It Off (1940)
Laugh It Off
4.6
  • Composer
  • 1940
Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in We'll Smile Again (1942)
We'll Smile Again
5.1
  • Composer
  • 1942
Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, and Elsa Tee in Here Comes the Sun (1946)
Here Comes the Sun
6.0
  • Composer
  • 1946

Credits

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Composer

  • Judgment Deferred (1952)
    Judgment Deferred
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1952
  • The Second Mate (1950)
    The Second Mate
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1950
  • David Hannaford, Robin Netscher, and Hilary Rennie in The Dragon of Pendragon Castle (1950)
    The Dragon of Pendragon Castle
    7.8
    • Composer
    • 1950
  • Nothing Venture (1948)
    Nothing Venture
    4.8
    • Composer
    • 1948
  • Jackie Artemus, Peter Artemus, Philip Artemus, and James Harcourt in The Grand Escapade (1946)
    The Grand Escapade
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, and Elsa Tee in Here Comes the Sun (1946)
    Here Comes the Sun
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • Give Me the Stars
    • Composer
    • 1945
  • Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in Dreaming (1944)
    Dreaming
    6.1
    • musical score
    • 1944
  • The Shipbuilders (1943)
    The Shipbuilders
    6.1
    • musical score
    • 1943
  • The Dummy Talks (1943)
    The Dummy Talks
    5.1
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Theatre Royal (1943)
    Theatre Royal
    5.7
    • musical score
    • 1943
  • Old Mother Riley Detective (1943)
    Old Mother Riley Detective
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1943
  • When We Are Married (1943)
    When We Are Married
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1943
  • Those Kids from Town
    • Composer
    • 1942
  • Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in We'll Smile Again (1942)
    We'll Smile Again
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1942

Music Department

  • Judgment Deferred (1952)
    Judgment Deferred
    5.5
    • conductor
    • 1952
  • The Second Mate (1950)
    The Second Mate
    5.9
    • musical director
    • 1950
  • Nothing Venture (1948)
    Nothing Venture
    4.8
    • musical director
    • 1948
  • Jackie Artemus, Peter Artemus, Philip Artemus, and James Harcourt in The Grand Escapade (1946)
    The Grand Escapade
    • musical director
    • 1946
  • Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, and Elsa Tee in Here Comes the Sun (1946)
    Here Comes the Sun
    6.0
    • musical director
    • 1946
  • Give Me the Stars
    • musical director / orchestrator
    • 1945
  • Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in Dreaming (1944)
    Dreaming
    6.1
    • musical director
    • 1944
  • Jan Van Loewen in Heaven Is Round the Corner (1944)
    Heaven Is Round the Corner
    6.4
    • musical director
    • 1944
  • The Shipbuilders (1943)
    The Shipbuilders
    6.1
    • musical score director
    • 1943
  • The Dummy Talks (1943)
    The Dummy Talks
    5.1
    • musical director
    • 1943
  • Theatre Royal (1943)
    Theatre Royal
    5.7
    • musical score director
    • 1943
  • Old Mother Riley Detective (1943)
    Old Mother Riley Detective
    5.1
    • musical director
    • 1943
  • Those Kids from Town
    • musical director
    • 1942
  • Asking for Trouble (1942)
    Asking for Trouble
    5.5
    • musical director
    • 1942
  • Let the People Sing (1942)
    Let the People Sing
    6.7
    • musical director
    • 1942

Soundtrack

  • Jesse Eisenberg in Manodrome (2023)
    Manodrome
    4.8
    • writer: "Stand Again (Club Mix)"
    • 2023
  • Judgment Deferred (1952)
    Judgment Deferred
    5.5
    • writer: "Gratitude" (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Chesney Allen, Bud Flanagan, and Elsa Tee in Here Comes the Sun (1946)
    Here Comes the Sun
    6.0
    • writer: "Linger Awhile", "Quicksilver" (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in Dreaming (1944)
    Dreaming
    6.1
    • writer: "Dreaming"
    • music: "Waltz with You" (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • The Dummy Talks (1943)
    The Dummy Talks
    5.1
    • writer: "The Dummy Talks" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Theatre Royal (1943)
    Theatre Royal
    5.7
    • music: "Roll On Tomorrow", "I Must Be Dreaming", "Here's To You, Here's To Me", "Tell Me Truly", "I'll Always Have Time for You" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Those Kids from Town
    • music: "Lullaby"
    • 1942
  • Chesney Allen and Bud Flanagan in We'll Smile Again (1942)
    We'll Smile Again
    5.1
    • music: "We'll Smile Again", "Waltz of Delight", "Tonight You're Mine"
    • 1942
  • Let the People Sing (1942)
    Let the People Sing
    6.7
    • music: "Roly Poly", "Send For Me"
    • 1942
  • Laugh It Off (1940)
    Laugh It Off
    4.6
    • writer: "Growing Old Together", "Laugh It Off"
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 15, 1883
    • Islington, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 1, 1954
    • Shenley, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Robert studied music with Emile Pessard at the Paris Conservatory and made his 1895 debut as pianist in Birmingham. Later he conducted opera in the English provinces and London.

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