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Bretton Byrd

EN cinema · 35 credits

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

Port of Escape poster

Port of Escape

EN · 19566.0

Music

Police Dog poster

Police Dog

EN · 19556.7

Original Music Composer

The Awakening poster

The Awakening

EN · 19546.5

Music

The Genie

1953

The Genie

EN · 19537.0

Original Music Composer

Look Before You Love poster

Look Before You Love

EN · 19487.0

Music

The Root of All Evil poster

The Root of All Evil

EN · 19477.4

Music

The White Unicorn poster

The White Unicorn

EN · 19478.8

Music

Time Flies poster

Time Flies

EN · 19446.0

Music

The Goose Steps Out poster

The Goose Steps Out

EN · 19426.6

Music

The Saint's Vacation poster

The Saint's Vacation

EN · 19415.8

Original Music Composer, Music Director

George and Margaret poster

George and Margaret

EN · 19407.0

Musical

The Briggs Family poster

The Briggs Family

EN · 19407.0

Music

Hoots Mon poster

Hoots Mon

EN · 19406.0

Music Director

The Midas Touch

1940

The Midas Touch

EN · 19409.0

Original Music Composer, Music Director

That’s The Ticket

1940

That’s The Ticket

EN · 19407.0

Music

His Brother’s Keeper

1940

His Brother’s Keeper

EN · 19408.0

Music

A Window in London poster

A Window in London

EN · 19406.2

Music Director

Inspector Hornleigh poster

Inspector Hornleigh

EN · 19397.5

Music

A Gentleman's Gentleman poster

A Gentleman's Gentleman

EN · 193910.0

Music

Confidential Lady

1939

Confidential Lady

EN · 19396.0

Music

Just like a Woman

1939

Just like a Woman

EN · 193910.0

Music

Murder Will Out

1939

Murder Will Out

EN · 1939Not rated

Original Music Composer

They Drive by Night poster

They Drive by Night

EN · 19386.0

Original Music Composer, Music Director

The Return of Carol Deane

1938

The Return of Carol Deane

EN · 19389.0

Music, Music Director

Non-Stop New York poster

Non-Stop New York

EN · 19376.8

Original Music Composer

It's Love Again poster

It's Love Again

EN · 19366.5

Music

Seven Sinners poster

Seven Sinners

EN · 19366.2

Original Music Composer

Boys Will Be Boys poster

Boys Will Be Boys

EN · 19356.4

Original Music Composer

Oh, Daddy! poster

Oh, Daddy!

EN · 19356.0

Music

Bulldog Jack poster

Bulldog Jack

EN · 19356.7

Original Music Composer

A Cup of Kindness poster

A Cup of Kindness

EN · 193410.0

Music

Jew Süss poster

Jew Süss

EN · 19345.7

Original Music Composer

Evergreen poster

Evergreen

EN · 19346.4

Conductor

Sleeping Car poster

Sleeping Car

EN · 19336.5

Music

Friday the Thirteenth poster

Friday the Thirteenth

EN · 19336.4

Original Music Composer