Ian Fraser (composer)

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Ian Fraser (born August 23, 1933 in Hove , England , † October 31, 2014 in Los Angeles , California ) was a British composer , arranger and conductor . Fraser is the most distinguished film composer in the history of television , with 32  Emmy nominations, of which he has won eleven .

Life

Ian Fraser was born in 1933 in the English Channel city ​​of Hove in South East England . During his five-year service in the British Armed Forces , he played piano , harp and percussion in the Royal Artillery Band as a solo artist .

Career

Fraser was known for his longstanding association with actress and singer Julie Andrews , with whom he worked on the variety show The Julie Andrews Hour . He also worked with Andrews on five television specials, the Broadway musical Victor / Victoria , the 45th  Tony Awards and several albums, including two Christmas albums and two Grammy Award- nominated Broadway albums. Other highlights of his career include conducting the 36th, 45th and 54th  Primetime Emmy Awards and the 56th Academy Awards in 1984.

Private life

Ian Fraser was married to actress Judee Morton, with whom he had two children - chef and television chef Neal Fraser and actress Tiffany Fraser. He died at the age of 81 years at his home in Los Angeles at a cancer .

Filmography (selection)

composer

  • 1967: With Love, Sophia (TV movie)
  • 1971: The Anthony Newley Show (TV movie)
  • 1978: The Star Wars Holiday Special (TV special)
  • 1979: Torn by Love (TV movie)
  • 1980: Agent Poker (Hopscotch)
  • 1980: Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls (TV documentary)
  • 1981: A Monday in October (First Monday in October)
  • 1981: Zorro with the Hot Blade (Zorro: The Gay Blade)
  • 1982: Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (TV movie)
  • 1985: Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa (TV movie)
  • 1987: Andy Williams and the NBC Kids: Easter in Rome (TV movie)
  • 1987: We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala (TV movie)
  • 1988: America's Tribute to Bob Hope (TV documentary)
  • 2008: Christmas in Washington (TV movie)

Theatrography

  • 1962–1964: Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Musical)
  • 1965: Pickwick (musical)
  • 1974: Anthony Newley / Henry Mancini (concert special)
  • 1978: Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (Musical, Revival)
  • 1995–1997: Victor / Victoria (musical)

Awards

Oscar

Golden Globe

  • 1971: Nomination for Scrooge together with Leslie Bricusse and Herbert W. Spencer

Emmy

Won for:

  • 1977: America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
  • 1978: The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
  • 1980: Baryshnikov on Broadway (together with Ralph Burns and Billy Byers )
  • 1981: Linda in Wonderland (together with Billy Byers, Chris Boardman and Bob Florence )
  • 1984: Screen Actors Guild 50th Anniversary Celebration (together with Billy Byers, Chris Boardman, J. Hill, and Lenny Stack)
  • 1985: Christmas in Washington (together with Billy Byers and Angela Morley )
  • 1988: Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (together with Chris Boardman, Alexander Courage, and Angela Morley)
  • 1989: Christmas in Washington (together with Chris Boardman and J. Hill)
  • 1990: Julie Andrews in Concert (together with Chris Boardman, Billy Byers, Bob Florence, J. Hill and Angela Morley)
  • 1991: Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction (with Billy Byers, Chris Boardman, and J. Hill)
  • 1993: The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala
  • and 21 nominations between 1982 and 2013.

Golden Raspberry

  • 1982 : Nomination for Zorro with a hot blade

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Mike Barnes: Ian Fraser, Famed Composer for TV and Film, Dies at 81. In: The Hollywood Reporter . October 31, 2014, accessed November 1, 2014 .
  2. ↑ Ian Fraser bio. Television Academy, accessed November 2, 2014 .
  3. ↑ biography. Internet Movie Database , accessed November 1, 2014 .
  4. ↑ James Queally: Ian Fraser, famed composer who worked alongside Julie Andrews, dead at 81. In: Los Angeles Times . October 31, 2014, accessed November 1, 2014 .
personal data
SURNAME Fraser, Ian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British composer, arranger and conductor of film and television music
DATE OF BIRTH August 23, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Hove , England , UK
DATE OF DEATH October 31, 2014
Place of death Los Angeles , California , United States