Monty Norman Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Singer, Film Composer
Nationality	British
Date of Birth	04/04/1928
Age	94 years (died on 11, Jul, 2022)
Birthplace	Stepney, East London
Date of Death	11/07/2022

Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Monty Noserovitch

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Personal Life

Zodiac Sign	Aries
Religion	Judaism

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

First Marriage	1956
Second Marriage	2000

Family

Father

Abraham Noserovitch (cabinetmaker)

Mother

Annie (tailor)

Siblings

He was the only child of his parents.

Spouse

First Wife	Diana Coupland, Actress (m. 1956; div. 1975)
Second Wife	Rina Caesari (m. 2000; till his death)

Children

Daughter	Shoshana Kitchen
Step-daughters	Clea Griffin Livia Griffiths

Career

Debut

Song	James Bond theme song (1962)
Film	The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

1959: Evening Standard Award for ‘Best Musical' for the musical Make Me An Offer
1961: Broadway’s Tony Award for best musical for the stage show Irma la Douce
1977: Ivor Novello Award for composing the James Bond Theme
1981: Broadway’s Tony Award for the best musical representation of the book The Moony Shapiro Songbook
1989: Gold Badge of Merit for Services to British Music from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers & Authors (BASCA)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Monty Norman was a British film composer and singer famous for creating the James Bond Theme for the movie Dr No in 1962.
His parents were of Jewish descent; his father moved from Latvia to England with Monty's grandmother when he was young.
During World War II, Monty had to evacuate London but returned in the 1940s to serve in the RAF for national duty.
He received his first guitar at six years old, a possession he cherished as a talisman throughout his life.
Monty's interest in music piqued during WWII, as he listened to popular songs played by his landlady's children.
He took guitar lessons from Bert Weedon and later played alongside famous personalities on radio broadcasts.
In the mid-1950s, Monty shifted from songwriting to composing, creating music for various artists and stage productions.
The theme he composed for 'Dr No' was inspired by the musical theme initially crafted for the novel 'A House for Mr Biswas.'
Monty authored music for numerous films and TV series throughout his career.
Monty Norman sadly passed away on 11 July 2022 after a brief illness; he was devoted to Judaism and beloved for his passion for music and composition.