George Blondheim

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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]

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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]

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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.