English composer, lyricist and playwright, most prominently working in musicals and also cinema theme music (born 1931)

Leslie Bricusse

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English composer, lyricist and playwright, most prominently working in musicals and also cinema theme music (born 1931)

Awards Received

Academy Award for Best Original Song Score

Order of the British Empire

Grammy Award for Song of the Year

Songwriters Hall of Fame

Nominated For

Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score Tony Award for Best Author Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song

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Leslie Bricusse (born 29 January 1931) is an English composer, lyricist, and playwright, most prominently working in musicals and also cinema theme music. He is best known for writing the music and lyrics for the films Doctor Dolittle, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Scrooge, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the songs "Goldfinger", "You Only Live Twice", "Can You Read My Mind (Love Theme)" (with John Williams) from Superman and "Le Jazz Hot!" with Henry Mancini from Victor/Victoria.