Douglas Furber(1885-1961)

Writer
Music Department
Soundtrack

Douglas Furber was born on 13 May 1885 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Godfather (1972), Goodfellas (1990) and Sweet and Lowdown (1999). He was married to Elsa Cutler and Diana Christiansen. He died on 20 February 1961 in London, England, UK.

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Known for

The Godfather

9.2

Soundtrack("The Bells of St. Mary's" (1917))

1972

Goodfellas

8.7

Soundtrack("Bells of St. Mary's")

1990

Sweet and Lowdown

7.2

Soundtrack("Limehouse Blues")

1999

Yes, Mr. Brown

Writer

1933

Credits

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Writer

Comedy Tonight
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1980
Lorden från gränden
5.7
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1967
Before the Fringe
TV Series
- Writer
- 1967
Jij en ikke
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1965
Greven från gränden
5.3
- play
- 1949
Me and My Girl
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1939
Me and My Girl
6.9
- play "Me and My Girl"
- 1939
So This Is London
7.4
- screenplay
- 1939
The Sky's the Limit
- writer
- 1938
Oh Boy!
5.8
- story
- 1938
Queen of Hearts
6.3
- additional dialogue
- 1936
When Knights Were Bold
5.9
- dialogue and scenario
- 1936
Come Out of the Pantry
5.8
- Writer
- 1935
Brewster's Millions
7.3
- adaptation (uncredited)
- 1935
That's a Good Girl
- play
- screenplay
- 1933

Music Department

Soundtrack

The 25 Songs of Christmas
TV Movie
- lyrics: "Bells of St. Mary's"
- music: "Bells of St. Mary's"
- 2016
Land Girls
7.0
TV Series
- writer: "The Lambeth Walk" (uncredited)
- 2011
Army of Crime
6.7
- lyrics: "Lambeth Walk"
- 2009
Lymelife
6.8
- writer: "Bells of St. Mary's"
- 2008
New Tricks
8.0
TV Series
- writer: "The Lambeth Walk" (uncredited)
- 2007
Max & Paddy's Road to Nowhere
7.7
TV Mini Series
- writer: "Yes, Mr. Brown" (uncredited)
- 2004
Alex & Emma
5.5
- writer: "Limehouse Blues"
- 2003
Sweet and Lowdown
7.2
- writer: "Limehouse Blues"
- 1999
The Accompanist
6.9
- writer: "The Lambeth Walk"
- 1992
Lo Kolel Sherut
7.0
TV Series
- lyrics: "Bo El Ha-Mesiba"
- 1991
Alice
6.6
- writer: "Limehouse Blues"
- 1990
Goodfellas
8.7
- writer: "Bells of St. Mary's"
- 1990
The 41st Annual Tony Awards
7.8
TV Special
- lyrics: "The Lambeth Walk"
- 1987
Serie Noire
7.3
- lyrics: "Le Lambeth Walk"
- 1979
Top club dimanche
TV Series
- lyrics: "Le Lambeth Walk"
- 1978

Personal details

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Born
- May 13, 1885
- London, England, UK
Died
- February 20, 1961
- London, England, UK
Spouses
Other works
Arnold Ridley and his play, "Half-A-Crown," was performed at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Sydney Howard, Eileen Peel, Nigel Patrick, Malcolm Keen, Rosalind Atkinson, and John Mortimer in the cast. Leslie Henson was director.
Publicity listings
- 4 Articles

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Trivia
In 1987, was posthumously nominated for two Tony Awards for "Me and My Girl": as Best Score, his lyrics with music by Noel Gay, and other lyrics by L. Arthur Rose; and as Best Book (Musical), with Rose and current contributions made by Stephen Fry and Mike Ockrent.