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James Muir Mathieson, OBE (24 January 1911 – 2 August 1975) was a British musician whose career was spent mainly as the musical director for British film studios. Born in Scotland, to a musical family, Mathieson won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London.
August 2, 1975 · Oxford, England, UK. Birth name. James Muir Mathieson. Mini Bio. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Muir first worked in the movies on the quota quickies of the 1930s. His big break came when Alexander Korda signed him as musical director on The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934) .
- January 24, 1911
- August 2, 1975
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Muir Mathieson, as music director and conductor of British film scores for both feature films and documentaries, became the single most influential name in British film music. His career began as early as 1931, when, aged 20, he became assistant director of music at Alexander Korda 's Denham Studios, and extended into the 1970s.
Aug 4, 1975 · OXFORD, England, Aug. 3 (AP)—Muir Mathieson, who directed the music for many of Britain's best‐known films, died yesterday at the age of 64. Mr. Mathieson arranged and conducted music for...
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Acting. 1952. The Magic Box as Sir Arthur Sullivan. All. Department. Muir Mathieson is known as an Conductor, Music Director, Music, Original Music Composer, Director, Actor, Music Supervisor, Orchestrator, and Music Arranger. Some of his work includes Vertigo, Scrooge, Night of the Demon, The Thief of Bagdad, Night and the City, A Night to ...
Muir Mathieson. 1911-1975 GB, Stirling (council area) Composer / Conductor of Soundtrack and Classical A.k.a. James Muir Mathieson. Scottish conductor and composer, 24 January 1911 – 2 August 1975, founder of in 1955, specifically for the recording of film music.
