Gary Yershon

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Gary Yershon (born November 2, 1954 in London ) is a British composer who became internationally known for his compositions for films such as Happy-Go-Lucky or Mr. Turner - Master of Light .

life and career

Gary Yershon, born in London in 1954, composes his music primarily for theater, radio, film and television. As music director, he was in charge of the theater production The Threepenny Opera by Phyllida Lloyd at Donmar Warehouse in 1994 . Musically he writes and supervises theater productions in London's West End . This includes the Royal National Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company .

For theater and film director Mike Leigh he was engaged in 1999 as music director for his comedy Topsy-Turvy - Upside down . He later wrote the score for Leigh's film productions Happy-Go-Lucky and Another Year . For the historical drama Mr. Turner - Masters of Light with Timothy Spall in the lead role, he received an Oscar nomination in the category Best Film Music in 2015 .

In addition to his work as a composer, Gary Yershon also works as an arranger. He is also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company .

In 2009 Yershon was nominated for the New York Theater Prize , the Drama Desk Award , in the category Outstanding Music in a Play .

Awards

Filmography (selection)

movie theater

watch TV

  • 1984: James the Cat (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2000: Skin Deep (TV movie)
  • 2005–2007: The Price of Crime (TV series, 3 episodes)

Short film

  • 2012: A Running Jump

literature

  • Gary Yershon. In: Alvin H. Marill More Theater: Stage to Screen to Television, 1993-2001, Volume 2. , I. Scarecrow Press, 2003, p. 63

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Gary Yershon in: Film Music Reporter
  2. ↑ Gary Yershon. Theater Record, Volume 14, Issues 17-26. , I. Herbert, 1994, pp. 1582-1583
  3. ↑ Portrait of Gary Yershon in: National Theater ( Memento of the original from December 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.nationaltheatre.org.uk
  4. ↑ Drama Gary Yershon in: New York Theater Guide ( Memento of the original from January 18, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.newyorktheatreguide.com
personal data
SURNAME Yershon, Gary
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British composer
DATE OF BIRTH November 2, 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England