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Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born 11 December 1960) is a British composer who made history in 1996 for being the first female composer to win an Academy Award for the Best Original Score, for Emma. She was also nominated twice, for the soundtracks of The Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000).
Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman, OBE (* 11. Dezember 1960 in Haslemere, England) ist eine britische Komponistin. Sie konnte als erste Frau, die nicht Teil eines Komponisten-Teams war, den Oscar für die beste Filmmusik gewinnen.
Rachel became the first female composer to win an Academy Award, which she received for the score of EMMA. She was also the first female composer to win a Primetime Emmy Award, which she received for the film BESSIE. In 2023 she received her second Primetime Emmy Award for JULIA.
Rachel Portman, Composer. British composer Rachel Portman became the first female composer to win an Academy Award, which she received for the score of Emma. She was also the first female composer to win a Primetime Emmy Award, which she received for the film, Bessie.
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Rachel Portman is one of the UK’s foremost composers, best known for her music composed for films such as “Emma” (1996), “The Cider House Rules” (1999), “Chocolat” (2000) and “Never Let Me Go” (2010). She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award, i.e. for her score for “Emma”.
ABOUT. WORKS. CONTACT. Official website of the film composer Rachel Portman.
Rachel Mary Berkeley Portman (born 11 December 1960) is a British composer who made history in 1996 for being the first woman composer to win an Academy Award for the Best Original Score for Emma. She was also nominated twice, for the soundtracks of The Cider House Rules (1999) and Chocolat (2000).
