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Howard Blake is an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He is best known for his score for the 1982 animated film The Snowman, which includes the song "Walking in the Air". He has composed music for films, television, theatre, and ballet, and has written several concert works. Blake was born in London in 1938. He studied at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, and later at the University of London. He has composed music for films such as The Duellists (1977), The Riddle of the Sands (1979), and The Mission (1986). He has also composed music for television series such as The Jewel in the Crown (1984) and The Singing Detective (1986). Blake has written several concert works, including a symphony, a violin concerto, and a cello concerto. He has also written music for ballets, including The Snowman (1982) and The Nutcracker (1984). He has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Blake has received several awards for his work, including an Ivor Novello Award for The Snowman in 1983, and a BAFTA Award for The Mission in 1987. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to music.

Popular As Howard David Blake
Occupation composer,soundtrack,music_department
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 28 October, 1938
Birthday 28 October
Birthplace London, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Howard Blake Height, Weight & Measurements

At 86 years old, Howard Blake height is 5' 9" (1.75 m) .

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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Howard Blake Net Worth

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1994

Was awarded the OBE for his services to music in the 1994 New Year's Honours list.

1993

He wrote a spec script for Richard Williams called Tin Tack, which would later be re-worked into The Thief and the Cobbler (1993).

1983

He was working on the score for The Hunger (1983), an erotic vampire movie, when he received a phone call asking him to begin writing the music for The Snowman (1982). He worked on the Hunger score during the day, and the Snowman music in the evenings.

1978

Was an executive director of the Performing Right Society (1978-1987).

1977

He started out writing music for TV commercials, frequently working with director Ridley Scott. When Scott started work on his first feature film, The Duellists (1977), he asked Blake to write the score.

1938

Howard Blake was born on October 28, 1938 in London, England as Howard David Blake.