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George Blondheim

George Blondheim

Canadian jazz musician and composer (1956–2020)

George Blondheim (April 10, 1956 - February 1, 2020) was a Canadian jazz musician and composer from Edmonton, Alberta.[1] He is most noted for his work composing music for the films Angel Square, for which he won the Genie Award for Best Original Song at the 12th Genie Awards in 1991,[2] and Whale Music, for which he was nominated for Best Original Score at the 15th Genie Awards in 1994.[3]

He was also a two-time Gemini Award winner, winning for Best Original Music Score for a Program at the 11th Gemini Awards in 1997 for The War Between Us,[4] and Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series at the 18th Gemini Awards for Da Vinci's Inquest.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. [1]
    Cam Tait, "Remembering the brilliant talent of George Blondheim". Edmonton Sun, February 5, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Bill Anderson, "Black Robe sweeps top Genie awards". Ottawa Citizen, November 27, 1991.
  3. [3]
    "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, October 20, 1994.
  4. [4]
    Christopher Harris, "CBC documentaries get Gemini nod: Due South retains top drama prize, while Traders and Road to Avonlea won three statuettes each". The Globe and Mail, March 3, 1997.
  5. [5]
    Alex Strachan, "This Hour captures 5 Geminis". Vancouver Sun, October 21, 2003.


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