Bretton Byrd

Bretton Byrd

Director · Writer

Ramsgate, Kent, England, UK
November 30, 1904

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bretton Byrd (1904–1959) was a British composer and musician known for his work on film scores between 1932 and 1956. Byrd was employed by British Gaumont, then the largest British production company, in the 1930s. He worked alongside Louis Levy writing scores for films such as It's Love Again (1936) Byrd worked for the company's musical department both as a composer and arranger. After leaving British Gaumont, he was employed by a variety of other production companies and in the 1950s also worked in television.

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Representative Works

The Awakening
The Awakening
6.5
/ English
The Genie
The Genie
7.0
/ English
Oh, Daddy!
Oh, Daddy!
6.0
/ English
Police Dog
Police Dog
6.7
/ English
The Goose Steps Out
The Goose Steps Out
6.7
/ English
Evergreen
Evergreen
6.4
/ English
Non-Stop New York
Non-Stop New York
6.8
/ English
Jew Süss
Jew Süss
5.7
/ English
Bulldog Jack
Bulldog Jack
6.7
/ English
Just like a Woman
Just like a Woman
10.0
/ English
They Drive by Night
They Drive by Night
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Awakening
1954Nominee

Career Highlight

The Awakening

Oh, Daddy!
1935Nominee

Career Highlight

Oh, Daddy!

Police Dog
1955Nominee

Career Highlight

Police Dog

Career Highlights

The Goose Steps Out
1942Highlight

Career Highlight

The Goose Steps Out

Evergreen
1934Highlight

Career Highlight

Evergreen