Richard Robbins (1940-2012)

Birthplace:
South Weymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Born:
December 4, 1940

Died:
November 7, 2012

Richard Stephen Robbins was an American-born composer, best known for his motion picture scores for the Merchant Ivory films.

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Director:
1976  Sweet Sounds
1994  Street Musicians of Bombay

Music:
1976  Sweet Sounds
1994  Street Musicians of Bombay
2001  Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001  The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2003  Par amour
2019  Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films

Original Music Composer:
1976  Sweet Sounds
1979  The Europeans
1980  Jane Austen in Manhattan
1981  Quartet
1983  Heat and Dust
1984  The Bostonians
1985  A Room with a View
1986  My Little Girl
1987  Maurice
1987  Sweet Lorraine
1988  The Perfect Murder
1989  Slaves of New York
1990  Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1991  The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1992  Howards End
1993  The Remains of the Day
1994  Street Musicians of Bombay
1995  Jefferson in Paris
1996  Surviving Picasso
1996  The Proprietor
1998  A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998  Place Vendôme
1999  Cotton Mary
2000  The Golden Bowl
2001  Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001  The Mystic Masseur
2001  The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2003  Le Divorce
2003  Par amour
2005  The White Countess
2019  Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films

Writer:
1976  Sweet Sounds
1979  The Europeans
1980  Jane Austen in Manhattan
1981  Quartet
1983  Heat and Dust
1984  The Bostonians
1985  A Room with a View
1986  My Little Girl
1987  Maurice
1987  Sweet Lorraine
1988  The Perfect Murder
1989  Slaves of New York
1990  Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1991  The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
1992  Howards End
1993  The Remains of the Day
1994  Street Musicians of Bombay
1995  Jefferson in Paris
1996  Surviving Picasso
1996  The Proprietor
1998  A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries
1998  Place Vendôme
1999  Cotton Mary
2000  The Golden Bowl
2001  Blind Loyalty, Hollow Honor: England's Fatal Flaw
2001  The Mystic Masseur
2001  The Remains of the Day: The Filmmaker's Journey
2003  Le Divorce
2003  Par amour
2005  The White Countess
2019  Rich Atmosphere: The Music of Merchant Ivory Films

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