Biography

Nigel Brooks was born on December 24, 1926 in Barnstaple, England. He was an actor, known for Stars on Sunday (1969), The Girl of the Golden West (1954) and La traviata (1955). He was married to Jean. He died on March 1, 2024 in Barnstaple, England.

He was awarded the BEM (Order of the British Empire Medal) in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Musical Theatre and to the Music Industry.

For much of his career he was an orchestral arranger, particularly for the BBC and also conducted the BBC Concert Orchestra.

He attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

He formed his own musical ensemble "The Nigel Brooks Singers" which appeared on Friday Night is Music Night and earned three gold discs, and two silver.

Brooks wrote three ballets for Sadler's Wells (Barnstaple Fair, Seven Cameos for Combe and The Water Babies), and an opera based on Daphne du Maurier's novel Jamaica Inn.