Ivor Novello (born David Ivor Davies; 15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951) was a Welsh composer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century, on both screen and stage. He was born into a musical Cardiff family and his mother, Clara Novello Davies, was an internationally known singing teacher and choral conductor. As a child, Novello was a successful singer in various eisteddfodau throughout the country. He was educated privately in Cardiff and then in Gloucester and later won a scholarship to Magdalen College School in Oxford. The family moved to London in 1913 and here Novello's career flourished. In 1914, at the start of World War II, he wrote the words to his most popular song, "Keep the Home Fires Burning". Novello lived in a flat above the Strand Theatre, where he remained until his death in 1951. Since 1955 the internationally prestigious The Ivor Novello Awards ("The Ivors") for songwriting and composing are annually awarded by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). Ivor Novello(1893년생, Cardiff, Wales, UK) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 하숙인, 다운힐, The Lodger가 있으며, 그 외에도 Once a Lady, The Bohemian Girl, The Rat, The Constant Nymph, Sleeping Car, The White Rose, The Return of the Rat, I Lived with You, Carnival, Autumn Crocus, The Triumph of the Rat, Bonnie Prince Charlie 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 1976년 That's Entertainment, Part II 제작에 참여했다. 1955년 King's Rhapsody 집필을 맡았다. 1950년 The Dancing Years 제작에 참여했다.