 Although born in New York (on 28 October 1936), Carl Davis is one of the great names in British film music, not just for such BAFTA-winning scores as that for The French Lieutenant's Woman (d. Karel Reisz, 1981) or as music director for Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy (UK/US, 2000), but also for his scores for Kevin Brownlow's lovingly restored silent classics, including Greed (US, d. Erich von Stroheim, 1925) and Napoléon (France, d. Abel Gance, 1927). He has also scored such notable TV series as The World at War (ITV, 1973-74) and Dance to the Music of Time (Channel 4, 1997), has composed for many stage productions and is a conductor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He married actress Jean Boht (b. Bebington, 1936), who appeared in several British films including Distant Voices, Still Lives (d. Terence Davies, 1988). Brian McFarlane, Encyclopedia of British Film
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