- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Kenneth Tavener
- Height6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- John Tavener was born on January 28, 1944 in Wembley, London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Children of Men (2006), Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) and Savages (2012). He was married to Maryanna Schaefer and Victoria Maragopoulou. He died on November 12, 2013 in Child Okeford, Dorset, England, UK.
- SpousesMaryanna Schaefer(1991 - November 12, 2013) (his death, 3 children)Victoria Maragopoulou(1974 - 1984) (divorced)
- Winner of the 2005 Ivor Novello Classical Music Award.
- He is a Professor.
- He was awarded Knighthood of the British Empire in the 2000 Queen's Millennium Honors List for his services to Music.
- Professor Tavener is based in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England.
- He studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He began his musical career as a teenage organist at a Presbyterian church in London.
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