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Sir William Turner Walton, OM was an English composer. During a 60 year career, he wrote music in several classical genres and styles, from film scores to opera. His best-known works include Façade, the cantata Belshazzar's Feast, the Viola Concerto, the First Symphony, and the British coronation anthems Crown Imperial and Orb and Sceptre.
Birth Name
William Turner Walton
Born
Saturday, 29 March 1902
Died
Tuesday, 08 March 1983
Acting Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| BBC Proms | Self | 2012 |
| Wagner | King Friedrich August II of Saxony | 1983 |
| The Russell Harty Show | Self | 1980 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| Shapes and Sounds | Self - Interviewee | 1960 |
| The Next of Kin | Soldier at Security Briefing | 1942 |
Acting Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| BBC Proms | Self | 2012 |
| Wagner | King Friedrich August II of Saxony | 1983 |
| The Russell Harty Show | Self | 1980 |
| The South Bank Show | Self | 1978 |
| Shapes and Sounds | Self - Interviewee | 1960 |
| The Next of Kin | Soldier at Security Briefing | 1942 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture | Nominated |
