Edward Downes was born on June 17, 1924 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England as Edward Thomas Downes. He is known for his work on Salome (1992), Combien tu m'aimes? (2005) and Stiffelio (1993). He was married to Joan Downes. He died on July 10, 2009 in Forch, Zurich, Switzerland.