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James Muir Mathieson, OBE (24 January 1911 – 2 August 1975) was a British musician whose career was spent mainly as the musical director for British film studios. Born in Scotland, to a musical family, Mathieson won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music in London.
Muir Mathieson. Music Department: Vertigo. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Muir first worked in the movies on the quota quickies of the 1930s. His big break came when Alexander Korda signed him as musical director on The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934).
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- January 24, 1911
- Muir Mathieson
- August 2, 1975
Composer and Conductor Muir Mathieson preferred to be the Musical Director on most of the movies that he worked on. He earned credits on 475 films in the forty years that he worked in the industry. As a Musical Director he could incorporate music from a variety of first rate composers and arrange and conduct their scores.
Muir Mathieson. Music Department: Vertigo. Trained at the Royal Academy of Music, Muir first worked in the movies on the quota quickies of the 1930s. His big break came when Alexander Korda signed him as musical director on The Rise of Catherine the Great (1934).
- January 24, 1911
- August 2, 1975
Jun 8, 2018 · Muir Mathieson, as music director and conductor of British film scores for both feature films and documentaries, became the single most influential name in British film music. His career began as early as 1931, when, aged 20, he became assistant director of music at Alexander Korda's Denham Studios, and
Mar 23, 2022 · Includes filmography (p. 265-269), bibliographical references (p. 283-284), and index. "Complementing SJ Hetherington's biographical account of Muir Mathieson's life is an analysis of ten film scores ... that Muir worked on as music director or conductor"--P. [4] of cover. Access-restricted-item.
Muir Mathieson, as music director and conductor of British film scores for both feature films and documentaries, became the single most influential name in British film music. His career began as early as 1931, when, aged 20, he became assistant director of music at Alexander Korda's Denham Studios, and extended into the 1970s.
