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Kenneth Essex(1920-2021)

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Kenneth Essex was born on 20 July 1920 in Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, UK. He is known for Angela's Ashes (1999), Bart Got a Room (2008) and Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998). He died on 11 October 2021 in London, England, UK.
BornJuly 20, 1920
DiedOctober 11, 2021(101)
BornJuly 20, 1920
DiedOctober 11, 2021(101)
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Known for

Angela's Ashes (1999)
Angela's Ashes
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Harrowing Moment")
  • 1999
William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Alia Shawkat, and Steven Kaplan in Bart Got a Room (2008)
Bart Got a Room
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Teenager")
  • 2008
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Blue Sequins")
  • 1998
Tiger Claw (2019)
Tiger Claw
9.1
Short
  • Soundtrack("Conveyors")
  • 2019

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Music Department

  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Hello, Goodbye (1967)
    The Beatles: Hello, Goodbye
    7.6
    Music Video
    • musician: viola
    • 1967
  • Kenneth Griffith, Susan Shaw, and Dermot Walsh in Chain of Events (1958)
    Chain of Events
    6.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Robert Ayres, Kay Callard, and Barbara Shelley in Cat Girl (1957)
    Cat Girl
    5.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Kill Me Tomorrow (1957)
    Kill Me Tomorrow
    5.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Diana Dors, Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hulbert, and A.E. Matthews in Dead by Morning (1955)
    Dead by Morning
    5.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Night of the Silvery Moon
    5.0
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Master Plan (1954)
    The Master Plan
    6.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • The Straw Man (1953)
    The Straw Man
    6.1
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Pamela Alan in Noose for a Lady (1953)
    Noose for a Lady
    6.1
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Shapes and Forms
    Short
    • performer: viola
    • 1950

Soundtrack

  • Clancy Brown, Lori Alan, Rodger Bumpass, Mary Jo Catlett, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, Carolyn Lawrence, and Mr. Lawrence in Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years (2021)
    Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
    3.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Daring Escape" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Bill Fagerbakke in The Patrick Star Show (2021)
    The Patrick Star Show
    3.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Daring Escape" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Tiger Claw (2019)
    Tiger Claw
    9.1
    Short
    • writer: "Conveyors"
    • 2019
  • William H. Macy, Cheryl Hines, Alia Shawkat, and Steven Kaplan in Bart Got a Room (2008)
    Bart Got a Room
    5.7
    • writer: "Teenager"
    • 2008
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
    Angela's Ashes
    7.3
    • music: "Harrowing Moment"
    • 1999
  • Entropy (1999)
    Entropy
    6.2
    • music: "Desperate Moment" (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon (1998)
    Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
    6.5
    • writer: "Blue Sequins"
    • 1998
  • Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • music: "Castles in the Air" (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Fireback (1983)
    Fireback
    5.0
    • writer: "Conveyors 1" (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • The Benny Hill Show (1969)
    The Benny Hill Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music: "Castles in the Air" (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Judy Geeson and Barry Evans in Adventures of a Taxi Driver (1976)
    Adventures of a Taxi Driver
    4.4
    • music: "March of the Movies" (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
    Monty Python and the Holy Grail
    8.2
    • writer: "Starlet in the Starlight" (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different (1971)
    Monty Python's and Now for Something Completely Different
    7.5
    • music: "The Favourite Wins" (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • The Two Ronnies (1971)
    The Two Ronnies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Desperate Moment" (uncredited)
    • 1971–1987
  • Morgan! (1966)
    Morgan!
    6.5
    • music: "Desperate Moment" (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 20, 1920
    • Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 11, 2021
    • London, England, UK

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    Became part of pop music history when, with Antony Gilbert (violin), Francis Gabarro (cello) and Sidney Sax (violin), he played viola on The Beatles' 1965 hit "Yesterday," the band's first recording to feature a string quartet.

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