George Blondheim

{{Short description|Canadian jazz musician and composer (1956–2020)}} '''George Blondheim''' (April 10, 1956 – February 1, 2020) was a Canadian jazz musician and composer from [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]].<ref>Cam Tait, [https://edmontonsun.com/opinion/columnists/tait-remembering-the-brilliant-talent-of-george-blondheim "Remembering the brilliant talent of George Blondheim"]. ''[[Edmonton Sun]]'', February 5, 2020.</ref> He is most noted for his work composing music for the films ''[[Angel Square]]'', for which he won the [[Genie Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] at the [[12th Genie Awards]] in 1991,<ref>Bill Anderson, "Black Robe sweeps top Genie awards". ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', November 27, 1991.</ref> and ''[[Whale Music (film)|Whale Music]]'', for which he was nominated for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]] at the [[15th Genie Awards]] in 1994.<ref>"Genie Award nominations". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 20, 1994.</ref>

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]]'',<ref>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.</ref> and Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series at the [[18th Gemini Awards]] for ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]''.<ref>Alex Strachan, "This Hour captures 5 Geminis". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', October 21, 2003.</ref>

==Selected filmography== * '' The Jewel of the Nile'' (1985) * '' Nine 1/2 Weeks'' (1986) * '' Bye Bye Blues'' (1989) * ''[[The Gate II: Trespassers]]'' (1990) * ''[[Angel Square]]'' (1990) * ''Sylan Lake Summer'' (1990) * ''Christmas on Division Street'' (1991) * '' Marilyn and Me'' (1991) * ''[[Whale Music (film)|Whale Music]]'' (1994) * '' Red Scorpion 2'' (1994) * '' Probable Cause'' (1994) * '' The Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes: The Annette Funicello Story''(1995) * '' The Halfback of Notre Dame'' (1996) * '' The War Between Us'' (1996) * '' Summer of the Monkeys'' (1998) * '' Marine Life'' (2000) * '' Life Size'' (2000) * '' The Wild Guys'' (2004) * '' Chicks with Sticks'' (2005)

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0089066}}

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