Richard Robbins
Richard Stephen Robbins (born December 4, 1940 in South Weymouth , Massachusetts , † November 7, 2012 in Rhinebeck , New York ) was an American film composer and pianist .
Robbins was best known for his work for Merchant Ivory Productions , a film production company founded in 1961 by James Ivory and Ismail Merchant . From 1980 to 1984 Richard Robbins was the director of the Music School at Rivers in Weston , Massachusetts . He was nominated for an Oscar for his music for the films Wiedersehen in Howards End and What Was Left Of The Day .
Filmography (selection)
- 1979: Europeans ( The Europeans )
- 1980: Jane Austen in Manhattan
- 1981: Quartett ( Quartet )
- 1983: Heat and Dust ( Heat And Dust )
- 1984: The Bostonians ( The Bostonions )
- 1985: Room with a View ( A Room With A View )
- 1987: Maurice
- 1989: City Slaves ( Slaves of New York )
- 1991: The Ballad of the Sad Café ( The Ballad of the Sad Café )
- 1990: Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
- 1992: See you in Howards End ( Howard's End )
- 1992: Cotton Mary
- 1993: The Remains of the Day ( Remains Of The Day )
- 1995: Jefferson in Paris
- 1996: The Proprietor
- 1996: My husband Picasso ( Surviving Picass o)
- 1998: The Time of Youth ( A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries )
- 1998: Place Vendôme
- 2000: The Golden Bowl
- 2001: Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
- 2002: The Mystic Masseur
- 2003: An Affair in Paris ( Le Divorce )
- 2005: The White Countess
Awards
- 1987 Venice International Film Festival Best Music for Maurice .
- The Apex Awards Original Score See you in Howards End and Room With a View
Nominations
- 1994 Oscar Best Original Score for What Was Left Of The Day
- 1993 Oscar Best Original Score for Howards End Again
- 1987 BAFTA Awards Best Score for Room With a View
Web links
- Richard Robbins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- artistdirect.com - audio samples
- Obituary for Richard Robbins in: Variety
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Robbins, Richard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robbins, Richard Stephen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th December 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Weymouth , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 2012 |
| Place of death | Rhinebeck , New York |