George Blondheim

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. Cam Tait, "Remembering the brilliant talent of George Blondheim". Edmonton Sun, February 5, 2020.
  2. Bill Anderson, "Black Robe sweeps top Genie awards". Ottawa Citizen, November 27, 1991.
  3. "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, October 20, 1994.
  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. Alex Strachan, "This Hour captures 5 Geminis". Vancouver Sun, October 21, 2003.


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