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Simon Boswell

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Simon Boswell was born in London, UK on October 15th, 1956. He is a film composer with more than 90 films to his credit. At seventeen Simon went to Pembroke College in Cambridge to study English Literature. Already an accomplished guitarist, and whilst still at college, he was signed by Transatlantic Records in 1975... See full bio »

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2013 Ashens and the Quest for the Game Child (post-production)
 
2012 The ABCs of Death
 
2011 Escape from London (short)
 
2011 The Theatre Bizarre (segments "The Mother Of Toads" and "Vision Stains")
 
2008 My Zinc Bed (TV movie) (music by)
 
2008 Bathory: Countess of Blood
 
2008 Slapper (short)
 
2008 Manhunt
 
2007 Nearly Famous (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (2007)
– Episode #1.5 (2007)
– Episode #1.4 (2007)
– Episode #1.3 (2007)
– Episode #1.2 (2007)
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2007 Tin Man (TV mini-series)
– Tin Man (2007)
– Search for the Emerald (2007)
– Into the Storm (2007)
 
2007 Catwalk Dogs (TV movie)
 
2007 Songbirds (documentary)
 
2006 Jackanory (TV series)
– The Magician of Samarkand (2006)
– Muddle Earth (2006)
 
2006 Incubus
 
2006 Free Jimmy
 
2005 The River King
 
2005 Next Door
 
2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years
 
2004 In My Father's Den
 
2004 Sea of Souls (TV series)
– That Old Black Magic: Part 2 (2004)
– That Old Black Magic: Part 1 (2004)
– Mind Over Matter: Part 2 (2004)
– Mind Over Matter: Part 1 (2004)
– Seeing Double: Part 2 (2004)
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2003 Pornography: The Musical (TV documentary)
 
2003 Summer in the Golden Valley
 
2003 Octane (supervising composer)
 
2003 The Sleeping Dictionary
 
2002 The White Darkness (documentary)
 
2002 Close Your Eyes
 
2002 Widows (TV mini-series)
 
2001 The Secret Glory (documentary)
 
2001 Mind Games (TV movie)
 
2000 Born Romantic
 
2000 There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
 
2000 Jason and the Argonauts (TV movie)
 
2000 Circus (music by)
 
1999 Tube Tales (segment "Bone")
 
1999 Women Talking Dirty
 
1999 The Debtors
 
1999 Burn Your Phone (short)
 
1999 A Midsummer Night's Dream
 
1999 Desserts (short)
 
1999 This Year's Love
 
1999 The War Zone
 
1999 Alien Love Triangle (short)
 
1998 Cousin Bette
 
1998 Dad Savage
 
1998 Killer Net (TV series)
 
1998 The Fishmonger's Daughter (short)
 
1997 Perdita Durango
 
1997 Downtime
 
1997 The Lakes (TV series)
– Episode #1.4 (1997)
– Episode #1.3 (1997)
– Episode #1.2 (1997)
– Episode #1.1 (1997)
 
1997 Photographing Fairies
 
1997 American Perfekt
 
1997 Deacon Brodie (TV movie)
 
1997 Notti di paura
 
1996 Frontline (TV series documentary)
– Angel on Death Row (1996)
 
1995 Hackers
 
1995 Lord of Illusions
 
1995 Jack & Sarah
 
1995 The Android Affair (TV movie)
 
1995 The Beast (short)
 
1994 Shallow Grave
 
1994 That Sunday (TV short)
 
1994 Second Best
 
1994 Screen Two (TV series)
– Zinky Boys Go Underground (1994)
 
1994 A Few Short Journeys of the Heart (TV movie)
 
1994 Butter (TV short)
 
1994 Burn: Cycle (Video Game)
 
1993 Love Matters (TV movie)
 
1993 Azzurro profondo (TV movie)
 
1993 Piccolo grande amore
 
1992 The Turn of the Screw
 
1992 Dust Devil
 
1992 The Final Contract (TV movie)
 
1991 Young Soul Rebels
 
1991 Piccoli, buoni e ladri
 
1990 Hardware
 
1990 The Assassin
 
1990 Voice of the Moon (documentary short) (as S Boswell)
 
1990 Eyewitness (TV movie)
 
1989 Mortal Sins
 
1989 Santa Sangre
 
1989 School of Fear (TV movie)
 
1989 La maschera del demonio
 
1988 The Last American Soldier
 
1987-1988 Brivido giallo (TV series)
– La casa dell'orco (1988)
– A cena col vampiro (1987)
– Per sempre (1987)
– Una notte al cimitero (1987)
 
1988 The Man Who Didn't Want to Die (TV movie)
 
1988 The Prince of Terror (TV movie)
 
1987 Karate Warrior
 
1987 Delirium
 
1987 StageFright: Aquarius
 
1986 Demons 2
 
1985 Phenomena
 
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2011 Hobo with a Shotgun (music: "The Naked & The Dead" / lyrics: "The Naked & The Dead" / performer: "The Naked & The Dead")
 
2006 Free Jimmy (producer: "I'm Set Free")
 
2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years (writer: "Churchill Rap")
 
2002 Close Your Eyes (performer: "Vampires Remix", "Imagination")
 
2000 Born Romantic (producer: "L.O.V.E.")
 
2000 There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (writer: "Do You Believe?" / performer: "Blue Moon", "Do You Believe?")
 
2000 Shanghai Noon (writer: "A-maje-cumbe" / performer: "A-maje-cumbe")
 
2000 Circus (writer: "Deep Depression" / performer: "Deep Depression")
 
1999 Women Talking Dirty (producer: "Sofa Love", "What A Wonderful World" / arranger: "Sofa Love", "What A Wonderful World")
 
1998 Cousin Bette (producer: "The Other Side of Heaven", "The Tiger Song", "The Devil Song", "Farewell, My Friends", "Le Carilloneur", "Violin Concerto in D Minor" / arranger: "Concerto for Flute and Harp", K279, "The Tiger Song" instrumental)
 
1995 Lord of Illusions (writer: "Imagination" / performer: "Imagination")
 
1994 Second Best (writer: "Imagination", "Saturday Night Forever" / performer: "Imagination", "Saturday Night Forever")
 
1992 The Crying Game (writer: "Second Coming" / performer: "Second Coming")
 
1990 Hardware (arranger: "Stabat Mater")
 
1990 Voice of the Moon (documentary short) (arranger: "Oi Yano Yanke")
 
1989 The Church (writer: "Imagination" / performer: "Imagination")
 
1986 Demons 2 (writer: "Demon" / performer: "Demon")
 
1985 Phenomena (writer: "The Quick and the Dead", "The Naked and the Dead", "You Don't Know Me" / performer: "The Maggots")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (10 titles)
2007 Nearly Famous (TV series) (songs - 6 episodes)
– Episode #1.6 (2007) (songs)
– Episode #1.5 (2007) (songs)
– Episode #1.4 (2007) (songs)
– Episode #1.3 (2007) (songs)
– Episode #1.2 (2007) (songs)
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2004 In My Father's Den (music recordist)
 
2003 Octane (soundtrack producer)
 
1999 Women Talking Dirty (music arranger)
 
1999 The Debtors (conductor: score)
 
1998 Cousin Bette (music arranger, music producer)
 
1997 American Perfekt (composer: song "Desperate Town")
 
1994 Second Best (music arranger)
 
1987 Brivido giallo (TV series) (music arranger - 1 episode)
– Per sempre (1987) (music arranger)
 
1985 Phenomena (composer: maggots scene music)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
2011 Escape from London (short)
Chancellor
 
2000 Born Romantic
Frankie's band: guitar
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2012 The ABCs of Death (producer - segment)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2011 This Week in Horror (TV series)
Himself
– Carny Terror (2011) … Himself
 
2009 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Composer
– Episode dated 30 November 2009 (2009) … Himself - Composer
 
2009 No Flesh Shall Be Spared (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

(2006) Solo album "Close Your Eyes" with newly remixed excerpts from his film scores, also containing the voices of Ewan McGregor, Dario Argento, Alejandro Jodorowsky among others. See more »

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Son, James Anthony 'Jimi' Boswell (born May 21, 2004), with Lysette Anthony. See more »