Sound
Bretton Byrd
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Born
30 November 1904
Died
27 September 1957 (aged 52)
Birthplace
Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bretton Byrd (1904–1959) was a British composer and musician known for his work on film scores between 1932 and 1956. Byrd was employed by British Gaumont, then the largest British production company, in the 1930s. He worked alongside Louis Levy writing scores for films such as It's Love Again (1936) Byrd worked for the company's musical department both as a composer and arranger. After leaving British Gaumont, he was employed by a variety of other production companies and in the 1950s also worked in television.
Known for
Filmography

Police Dog
Original Music Composer
The Genie
1953
The Genie
Original Music Composer

The Saint's Vacation
Original Music Composer, Music Director

Hoots Mon
Music Director
The Midas Touch
1940
The Midas Touch
Original Music Composer, Music Director

A Window in London
Music Director
Murder Will Out
1939
Murder Will Out
Original Music Composer

They Drive by Night
Original Music Composer, Music Director
The Return of Carol Deane
1938
The Return of Carol Deane
Music, Music Director

Non-Stop New York
Original Music Composer

Seven Sinners
Original Music Composer

Boys Will Be Boys
Original Music Composer

Bulldog Jack
Original Music Composer

Jew Süss
Original Music Composer

Evergreen
Conductor

Friday the Thirteenth
Original Music Composer
















