Biography
Sir George Henry Martin (3 January 1926 – 8 March 2016) was an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician. He was referred to as the "Fifth Beatle", including by Paul McCartney, in reference to his extensive involvement on each of the Beatles' original albums. Martin produced 30 number-one hit singles in the United Kingdom and 23 number-one hits in the United States.
Awards & recognition
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame · 1999
- Grammy Trustees Award · 1996
- honorary doctor of the Berklee College of Music · 1989
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1968
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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- James Joyce Awards
- Knight Bachelor
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1965 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
The Beatles: Get Back
McCartney 3,2,1
The Beatles Anthology
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
No Hamburg, No Beatles
Let It Be
Produced by George Martin
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
A Hard Day's Night
The Sound of 007
Yellow Submarine
Under the Volcano
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
All Together Now
Imagine: John Lennon
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The Optimists of Nine Elms
The Family Way
If These Walls Could Sing
Live and Let Die
It Was Fifty Years Ago Today! The Beatles: Sgt. Pepper & Beyond
Honky Tonk Freeway
John Lennon: Love Is All You Need
Lennon & McCartney: Hello From Liverpool
George Harrison - All Things Pass