Ian Fraser (composer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ian Fraser (composer)

English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1933

Place of Birth: Hove, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 31-Oct-2014

Profession: composer, conductor, film score composer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Ian Fraser (23 August 1933 – 31 October 2014) was an English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director.
In a career that spanned over 50 years, he received eleven Emmy Awards out of 32 total nominations, making him the most-honored musician in television history.
His first 23 Emmy nominations, received between 1977 and 1999, were consecutive, which is the longest run of individual nominations in the history of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.He was known for his professional associations with such artists as actress-singer Julie Andrews, singer-songwriter Anthony Newley and composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse.
In addition to his many Emmy Awards and nominations, he received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations as conductor and supervisor of Bricusse's score for the 1970 musical film Scrooge.