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Ian Fraser(1933-2014)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Ian Fraser was born on 23 August 1933 in Hove, East Sussex, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Scrooge (1970), The Secret of NIMH (1982) and Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981). He was married to Judee Morton. He died on 31 October 2014 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 23, 1933
DiedOctober 31, 2014(81)
BornAugust 23, 1933
DiedOctober 31, 2014(81)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 11 wins & 23 nominations total

Known for

Alec Guinness, Albert Finney, Richard Beaumont, David Collings, Frances Cuka, Philip DaCosta, Edith Evans, Derek Francis, Gaynor Hodgson, Raymond Hoskins, Gordon Jackson, Roy Kinnear, Michael Medwin, Kenneth More, Laurence Naismith, Suzanne Neve, Anton Rodgers, Paddy Stone, and Kay Walsh in Scrooge (1970)
Scrooge
7.5
Movie
  • Music Department
  • 1970
Wil Wheaton, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Elizabeth Hartman, and Arthur Malet in The Secret of NIMH (1982)
The Secret of NIMH
7.5
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Flying Dreams")
  • 1982
Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981)
Zorro: The Gay Blade
6.2
Movie
  • Music Department
  • 1981
Richard Rodgers in America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music (1976)
America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music
7.3
TV Special
  • Music Department
  • 1976

Credits

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  • Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel (2014)
    Star Wars Audio Comics: YouTube Channel
    8.0
    TV Series
    • reused music
    • 2016
  • Christmas in Washington
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2012
  • Christmas in Washington
    7.2
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2011
  • Ronald Reagan, Pat Boone, Natalie Cole, Nancy Reagan, Amy Grant, and Tom Brokaw in Christmas in Washington (2008)
    Christmas in Washington
    TV Special
    • music arranger
    • 2008
  • AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres
    7.4
    TV Special
    • music director
    • 2008
  • Christmas in Washington
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2007
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
    7.7
    TV Special
    • music arranger
    • musical director
    • 2005
  • Christmas in Washington
    3.3
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2004
  • Christmas in Washington
    7.9
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2003
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003)
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains
    7.3
    TV Special
    • music arranger
    • musical director
    • 2003
  • Christmas in Washington
    7.3
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2002
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002)
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
    6.6
    TV Special
    • music arranger
    • musical director
    • 2002
  • Christmas in Washington (2001)
    Christmas in Washington
    6.9
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2001
  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001)
    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies
    7.2
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2001
  • Christmas in Washington
    4.7
    TV Special
    • musical director
    • 2000

Composer

  • Ronald Reagan, Pat Boone, Natalie Cole, Nancy Reagan, Amy Grant, and Tom Brokaw in Christmas in Washington (2008)
    Christmas in Washington
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 2008
  • Rider Strong in Julie (1992)
    Julie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer (score by)
    • 1992
  • America's Tribute to Bob Hope (1988)
    America's Tribute to Bob Hope
    7.8
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • We the People 200: The Constitutional Gala
    6.2
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Andy Williams and the NBC Kids: Easter in Rome
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Andy Williams and the NBC Kids Search for Santa
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • David Bowie & Bing Crosby: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (1982)
    David Bowie & Bing Crosby: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982)
    Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981)
    Zorro: The Gay Blade
    6.2
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson in Hopscotch (1980)
    Hopscotch
    7.1
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Ann-Margret: Hollywood Movie Girls
    8.2
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Torn Between Two Lovers (1979)
    Torn Between Two Lovers
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Harrison Ford, Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Kenny Baker, and Peter Mayhew in The Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
    The Star Wars Holiday Special
    2.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • The Anthony Newley Show
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • With Love, Sophia
    8.3
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1967

Soundtrack

  • Janky Dah (2023)
    Janky Dah
    Podcast Series
    • writer: "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
    • 2024
  • The 25 Songs of Christmas (2017)
    The 25 Songs of Christmas
    TV Movie
    • lyrics: "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (1977/1941)"
    • music: "Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (1977/1941)"
    • 2017
  • No me la puc treure del cap (2010)
    No me la puc treure del cap
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth"
    • 2011
  • Jimmy Fallon in Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)
    Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
    6.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" (uncredited)
    • 2010
  • Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas (1987)
    Julie Andrews: The Sound of Christmas
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • performer: "The Sound of Christmas"
    • 1987
  • Wil Wheaton, John Carradine, Dom DeLuise, Derek Jacobi, Hermione Baddeley, Elizabeth Hartman, and Arthur Malet in The Secret of NIMH (1982)
    The Secret of NIMH
    7.5
    • arranger: "Flying Dreams"
    • 1982
  • First Monday in October (1981)
    First Monday in October
    6.4
    • arranger: "Hornpipe", "The Washington Post", "The Thunderer" (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Bing Crosby in Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas (1977)
    Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas
    8.0
    TV Special
    • writer: "The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth" (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Graham Kennedy in The Graham Kennedy Show (1972)
    The Graham Kennedy Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "There's No Such Thing as Love"
    • 1973

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 23, 1933
    • Hove, East Sussex, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 31, 2014
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Judee Morton1964 - October 31, 2014 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Husband of Judee Morton.

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