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Nigel Hess(I)

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Nigel Hess was born on 22 July 1953 in Somerset, England, UK. He is a composer, known for Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1995), Ladies in Lavender (2004) and Deceptions (1985).
BornJuly 22, 1953
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      • 1 nomination

    Known for

    Dominic Monaghan and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1995)
    Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Composer
    Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
    Ladies in Lavender
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 2004
    Barry Bostwick and Stefanie Powers in Deceptions (1985)
    Deceptions
    7.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    A Woman of Substance (1984)
    A Woman of Substance
    7.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer

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    Composer

    • Lindsay Duncan in No Ordinary Joe (2021)
      No Ordinary Joe
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Royal Shakespeare Company: Love's Labour's Won (2015)
      Royal Shakespeare Company: Love's Labour's Won
      8.1
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2015
    • Royal Shakespeare Company: Love's Labour's Lost (2015)
      Royal Shakespeare Company: Love's Labour's Lost
      8.1
      • Composer
      • 2015
    • The Merry Wives of Windsor (2011)
      The Merry Wives of Windsor
      7.6
      • Composer
      • 2011
    • Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet (2010)
      Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet
      7.2
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2010
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
      Last of the Summer Wine
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2006–2007
    • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
      New Tricks
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
      Ladies in Lavender
      7.0
      • Composer
      • 2004
    • Love or Money (2001)
      Love or Money
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • Ballykissangel (1996)
      Ballykissangel
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2001
    • An Ideal Husband (1999)
      An Ideal Husband
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Jerome Flynn in Badger (1999)
      Badger
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Paul Bettany and Siobhan Redmond in Every Woman Knows a Secret (1999)
      Every Woman Knows a Secret
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Composer
      • 1999
    • Dominic Monaghan and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1995)
      Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1996–1998
    • Helen Masters, Jack Shepherd, and Jimmy Yuill in Wycliffe (1993)
      Wycliffe
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1994–1998

    Music Department

    • Judi Dench, Natascha McElhone, Maggie Smith, and Daniel Brühl in Ladies in Lavender (2004)
      Ladies in Lavender
      7.0
      • music conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2004
    • Nigel Le Vaillant in Dangerfield (1995)
      Dangerfield
      6.0
      TV Series
      • composer: title music
      • composer: original title music
      • 1995–1998
    • United Kingdom
      4.1
      TV Short
      • composer: title music
      • 1997
    • Dominic Monaghan and Patricia Routledge in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1995)
      Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
      7.6
      TV Series
      • conductor
      • 1996–1997
    • Maigret (1992)
      Maigret
      7.7
      TV Series
      • composer: title music
      • 1993
    • Stalin
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • composer: title music
      • 1990
    • Peter Davison in Campion (1989)
      Campion
      7.6
      TV Series
      • conductor
      • music coordinator
      • 1989–1990
    • The Margot Fonteyn Story (1989)
      The Margot Fonteyn Story
      8.3
      TV Movie
      • music director
      • 1989
    • All Passion Spent (1986)
      All Passion Spent
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • 1986
    • Cannon and Ball (1979)
      Cannon and Ball
      6.2
      TV Series
      • composer: title theme
      • 1979–1986
    • Barry Bostwick and Stefanie Powers in Deceptions (1985)
      Deceptions
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • 1985
    • Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Judi Trott in Reunion at Fairborough (1985)
      Reunion at Fairborough
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • conductor
      • 1985
    • Anna of the Five Towns (1985)
      Anna of the Five Towns
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • conductor
      • 1985
    • Tell the Truth (1983)
      Tell the Truth
      TV Series
      • theme music
      • 1984
    • The Keith Harris Show (1982)
      The Keith Harris Show
      5.4
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • 1983

    Soundtrack

    • Let's Play Minecraft (2012)
      Let's Play Minecraft
      8.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Departing"
      • writer: "Departing"
      • 2019
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
      Last of the Summer Wine
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer: "Last Of The Summer Wine"
      • writer: "The Last Of The Summer Wine" (uncredited)
      • 1981–2000
    • Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, and Judi Trott in Reunion at Fairborough (1985)
      Reunion at Fairborough
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • arranger: "American Patrol" (uncredited)
      • 1985

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Nigel Hess' Home Page
    • Born
      • July 22, 1953
      • Somerset, England, UK
    • Relatives
      • Myra Hess(Aunt or Uncle)
    • Other works
      He conducted Ken Lee's musical, "Happy as a A Sandbag," at the Ambassadors Theatre in London, England with Lesley Duff, Martin Duncan, Yvonne Edgell, Darlene Johnson, and Trevor Jones in the cast. Philip Hedley was director.

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      He grew up in Weston-super-Mare, and studied music at the University of Cambridge.

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