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Roy Budd (1947–1993)

Composer | Music Department | Soundtrack

Born on the 14th March, 1947, Roy Budd the musician was entirely self-taught, and was hailed as a child prodigy. At the age of four he began to play the piano, initially by ear and then by copying various melodies he heard by listening to the radio. By the age of six he had appeared in public at The London Coliseum... See full bio »

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Roy Frederick Budd
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 46) in London, England, UK
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2004 Crackers (short)
 
1987 The Big Bang
 
1986 Field of Honor
 
1985 Wild Geese II
 
1984 Squaring the Circle (TV movie)
 
1982 The Final Option
 
1980 Mama Dracula
 
1978-1980 The Sandbaggers (TV series)
– Opposite Numbers (1980)
– Who Needs Enemies (1980)
– Sometimes We Play Dirty Too (1980)
– My Name Is Anna Wiseman (1980)
– Unusual Approach (1980)
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1980 The Sea Wolves
 
1980 B.C. Rock
 
1978 The Wild Geese
 
1978 Tomorrow Never Comes
 
1977 Woo fook
 
1977 Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger
 
1977 Welcome to Blood City
 
1975 Diamonds
 
1974 The Destructors
 
1974 The Internecine Project
 
1974 The Black Windmill
 
1973 Steptoe and Son
 
1973 The Stone Killer
 
1973 Steptoe and Son Ride Again
 
1973 Man at the Top
 
1972 Fear Is the Key
 
1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie)
 
1972 The Carey Treatment
 
1972 Something to Hide
 
1971 Kidnapped
 
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins
 
1971 Catlow
 
1971 Zeppelin
 
1971 Flight of the Doves
 
1971 Get Carter
 
1971 Extremes (documentary)
 
1970 Soldier Blue
 
1925 The Phantom of the Opera (1993)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (24 titles)
1991 Celeste (TV series) (incidental music - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.1 (1991) (incidental music - from "Fear Is the Key" - uncredited)
 
1987 The Big Bang (conductor)
 
1985 Wild Geese II (conductor - uncredited)
 
1978-1980 The Sandbaggers (TV series) (composer: theme music - 6 episodes)
– Unusual Approach (1980) (composer: theme music)
– To Hell with Justice (1980) (composer: theme music)
– All in a Good Cause (1980) (composer: theme music)
– Operation Kingmaker (1980) (composer: theme music)
– It Couldn't Happen Here (1980) (composer: theme music)
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1977 Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (conductor - uncredited)
 
1977 Welcome to Blood City (conductor)
 
1975 Diamonds (conductor, musician: keyboards)
 
1975 Paper Tiger (conductor - uncredited)
 
1974 The Internecine Project (conductor - uncredited)
 
1973 Steptoe and Son (music arranger)
 
1973 The Stone Killer (conductor)
 
1973 Steptoe and Son Ride Again (music arranger)
 
1973 Man at the Top (conductor)
 
1972 Fear Is the Key (conductor)
 
1972 The Carey Treatment (conductor)
 
1972 Something to Hide (conductor)
 
1971 Kidnapped (conductor)
 
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (conductor)
 
1971 Catlow (conductor - uncredited)
 
1971 Zeppelin (conductor)
 
1971 Flight of the Doves (conductor, music arranger)
 
1971 Get Carter (musician)
 
1970 Soldier Blue (conductor, music arranger)
 
1967-1968 Mr. Rose (TV series) (composer: theme music - 24 episodes)
– Free and Easy (1968) (composer: theme music)
– The Jolly Good Fellow (1968) (composer: theme music)
– The Missing Chapter (1968) (composer: theme music)
– The Bogey Man (1968) (composer: theme music)
– The Less-Than-Iron-Duke (1968) (composer: theme music)
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Show ShowSoundtrack (19 titles)
2010 Secret Diary of a Call Girl (TV series)
– Episode #3.3 (2010) (writer: "Looking for Someone" / performer: "Looking for Someone")
– Episode #3.2 (2010) (writer: "Looking for Someone" / performer: "Looking for Someone")
 
2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan (writer: "Get Carter Main Title / Get Dancing Remix")
 
2000 Get Carter (writer: "Get Carter Theme")
 
1999 The Big Tease (performer: "Hurry To Me")
 
1985 Death Wish 3 (music: "Foxy" - uncredited)
 
1984 Making the Grade (writer: "Hangin' Loose")
 
1978 The Sandbaggers (TV series)
 
1978 The Wild Geese ("Rafer's theme" / as Budd)
 
1978 Tomorrow Never Comes (writer: "ALONE AM I")
 
1975 Diamonds (writer: "Diamonds")
 
1975 Paper Tiger (music: "Main Theme", "My Little Friend" closing theme)
 
1974 Nightmare Honeymoon (writer: "The Party")
 
1974 The Girl from Petrovka (music: "Nyet, Nyet, Nyet")
 
1972 Something to Hide (music: "Concerto for Harry" / arranger: "The Holly and the Ivy" - uncredited, "Silent Night" - uncredited)
 
1971 Kidnapped (music: "For All My Days")
 
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins (writer: "Envy, Greed an' Gluttony")
 
1971 Flight of the Doves (music: "You Don't Have To Be Irish To Be Irish", "Far Off Place", "Little Boy, Little Girl" - uncredited, "Walkin' Down O'Connell Street" - uncredited)
 
1971 Get Carter (music: "Lookin' For Someone", "Gettin' Nowhere In a Hurry", "Livin' Should Be That Way", "Love Is A Four Letter Word", "Something On My Mind", "Hallucinations")
 
1969 Some Like It Sexy (writer: "Birds An' Bees An' Things" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1975 Tarbuck and All That! (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1975)
– Episode #1.1 (1975)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
1980 Secombe with Music (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1976 Saturday Night at the Mill (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1976) … Himself
 
1968-1974 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.17 (1974) … Himself
– Episode #3.46 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.12 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #1.56 (1968) … Himself
 
1969 Vera Lynn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Saturday Stars (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
 
1968 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 International Cabaret (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.14 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.4 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Val Doonican Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.3 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 April 1967 (1967) … Himself
 

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