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John Dankworth (1927–2010)

Music Department | Composer | Soundtrack

Attended the Royal Academy of Music beginning at the age of 17. His first American professional appearance occurred at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 3, 1959. He founded the London Symphony Orchestra's Pops Program and served as the orchestra's Pops Musical Director. See full bio »

Born:

John Phillip William Dankworth
in Woodford, Essex, England, UK

Died:

(age 82) in Marylebone, London, England, UK
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2000 The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (TV movie) (music arranger: Cleo Laine's songs)
 
1989 No Strings (TV series) (composer: theme music - 7 episodes)
– Just a Bowl of Cherries (1989) (composer: theme music)
– State of Affairs (1989) (composer: theme music)
– Let's Do It (1989) (composer: theme music)
– One Man's Meat (1989) (composer: theme music)
– On Such a Night as This (1989) (composer: theme music)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1979 Telford's Change (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
1978 The Medusa Touch (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1973 The Jack Jones Show (TV series) (arranger)
 
1972 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series) (music by - 1 episode)
– The Vamp (1972) (music by)
 
1969-1971 Bird's-Eye View (TV series documentary) (composer: theme music - 13 episodes)
– A Land for All Seasons (1971) (composer: theme music)
– Inis Fail: Isle of Destiny (1971) (composer: theme music)
– Wales: The Western Stronghold (1971) (composer: theme music)
– From Bishop Rock to Muckle Flugga (1970) (composer: theme music)
– Eastern Approaches (1970) (composer: theme music)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1971 10 Rillington Place (conductor)
 
1970 Perfect Friday (conductor, music arranger)
 
1970 The Last Grenade (conductor)
 
1969 Canterbury Tales (TV series) (conductor - 1 episode)
– The Wife of Bath's Tale/The Clerk's Tale (1969) (conductor)
 
1968 The Magus (conductor)
 
1968 Salt and Pepper (conductor)
 
1967-1981 Tomorrow's World (TV series documentary) (composer: signature tune)
 
1967 The Last Safari (conductor)
 
1967 Fathom (conductor)
 
1966 The Idol (musical director)
 
1966 Modesty Blaise (conductor)
 
1965 Sands of the Kalahari (conductor)
 
1965 Return from the Ashes (musical director)
 
1965 Darling (conductor)
 
The Avengers (TV series) (composer and performer: theme - 52 episodes, 1962-1964) (composer: theme music - 26 episodes, 1961)
– Lobster Quadrille (1964) (composer and performer: theme - as Johnny Dankworth)
– Esprit De Corps (1964) (composer and performer: theme - as Johnny Dankworth)
– Concerto (1964) (composer and performer: theme - as Johnny Dankworth)
– The Charmers (1964) (composer and performer: theme - as Johnny Dankworth)
– The Outside-In Man (1964) (composer and performer: theme - as Johnny Dankworth)
See all 78 episodes »
 
1963 The Servant (conductor)
 
1961 Hamilton the Musical Elephant (short) (musician: saxophone - uncredited)
 
1960 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (conductor - as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1960 Concrete Jungle (conductor - as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1959 Sapphire (musician: saxophone - as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1958 The Whole Truth (musician: saxophone - as Johnny Dankworth)
 
Show ShowComposer (34 titles)
2001 Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang)
 
2000 Gangster No. 1 (music composed by)
 
1993 Screen One (TV series)
– Money for Nothing (1993)
 
1984 Mitch (TV series)
– Nature of the Beast (1984)
– A Family Matter (1984)
– Saturday Night (1984)
– Postman's Knock (1984)
– Squealer (1984)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1975 The Kingfisher Caper
 
1974 Pianorama (short)
 
1973 Ooh La La! (TV series)
– Kept on a String (1973)
– Caught in the Act (1973)
– Paying the Piper (1973)
– The Lady from Maxims (1973)
– A-Hunting We Will Go (1973)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1971 10 Rillington Place
 
1971 The World of Survival (TV series documentary)
 
1970 Perfect Friday
 
1970 The Last Grenade
 
1970 NBC Experiment in Television (TV series documentary)
– The Engagement (1970)
 
1969 Canterbury Tales (TV series)
– The Wife of Bath's Tale/The Clerk's Tale (1969)
 
1968 The Magus
 
1968 The Other People
 
1968 Salt and Pepper
 
1961-1968 Survival (TV series documentary)
– The Loneliest Place in the World (1968)
– The Eighth Wonder of the World (1963)
– Last Stronghold (1963)
– The One That Came Back (1961)
– Wild Life in London (1961)
 
1967 The Last Safari
 
1967 Fathom
 
1967 Accident
 
1966 The Idol
 
1966 Modesty Blaise
 
1966 Morgan!
 
1965 Sands of the Kalahari
 
1965 Return from the Ashes
 
1965 Darling
 
1965 Scruggs
 
1963 The Servant
 
1962 Hamilton in the Music Festival (short) (as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1961 Hamilton the Musical Elephant (short) (as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1960 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
 
1960 Concrete Jungle (as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1959-1960 The Voodoo Factor (TV series)
– Operation Lifeboat (1960) (as Johnny Dankworth)
– The Missing Factor (1960) (as Johnny Dankworth)
– The Elixir (1960) (as Johnny Dankworth)
– The Spiders (1959) (as Johnny Dankworth)
– The Professor (1959) (as Johnny Dankworth)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1958 We Are the Lambeth Boys (documentary)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (15 titles)
2013 The Doctor Blake Mysteries (TV series)
– Death of a Travelling Salesman (2013) (writer: "Hipcat Highway" / as J. Dankworth)
 
2010 YellowBrickRoad (writer: "Stomping On The Goodside", "Redwood Trail" / performer: "Stomping On The Goodside", "Redwood Trail")
 
2007 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
– Episode #7.16 (2007) (performer: "Peel Me a Grape")
 
2000 Gangster No. 1 (music: "The Good Life" / arranger: "The Good Life")
 
1989 Screen Two (TV series)
– Virtuoso (1989) (music: "Bossa Palma Nova" - uncredited)
 
1968 Boom! (music: "Hideaway")
 
1966 Modesty Blaise (writer: "Modesty", "Ice Is Nice", "The End We Should Have")
 
1966 Morgan! (arranger: "The Red Flag" - uncredited, "The Star Spangled Banner" - uncredited, "Lilliburlero" - uncredited)
 
1964 Jazz 625 (TV series)
– Cleo Laine (1964) (writer: "Smart Alec", "Dunsinane Blues, "Mark I")
 
1963 The Servant (music: "All Gone")
 
1962 All Night Long (writer: "Fall Guy" - uncredited)
 
1961 A Taste of Honey (music: "Let's Slip Away" - uncredited)
 
1960 Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (music: "Let's Slip Away" - uncredited)
 
1960 Concrete Jungle (music: "Prison Ballad Thieving Boy", "Kelly's Back" - uncredited)
 
1958 The 6.5 Special (writer: "Train Gang", "What Am I Going to Tell Them Tonight?" / performer: "Train Gang", "What Am I Going to Tell Them Tonight?" / as Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1965 Five O'Clock Funfair (TV series)
– Episode #1.22 (1965)
 
1963 The Servant
Jazz Band Leader (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (37 titles)
2009 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Humphrey Lyttelton: The Jazz Musicians' Jazz Musician (TV documentary)
Himself (as Sir John Dankworth)
 
2006-2008 Sunday AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.42 (2008) … Himself (as Sir John Dankworth)
– Episode #1.16 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #30.6 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Legends (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Dankworths (2007) … Himself (also archive footage)
 
2007 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.16 (2007) … Himself (as Sir John Dankworth)
 
2005 Legends: The Charlie Parker Story (TV documentary)
Contributor
 
2005 Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute (TV movie)
Himself
 
2002 Cast & Crew (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill... - A Live Tribute (TV movie)
Themselves - Musicians (as The John Dankworth Quintet)
 
1996 Joy to the World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Secombe with Music (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1977 America Salutes the Queen (TV movie)
Himself - Orchestra Leader
 
1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Heart and Soul (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1976 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1974 Cotton Club '75 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 BBC Show of the Week (TV series)
Himself
– Cleo Laine (1974) … Himself
 
1964-1974 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 March 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1974 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John Dankworth (1974) … Himself
 
1971 The Golden Shot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.30 (1971) … Himself (as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1970 Music on 2 (TV series)
Himself
– The Three Faces of Jazz: Folk - Showbiz - Art (1970) … Himself
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.28 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.16 (1966) … Himself (as Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra)
 
1965 The New London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1964 Jazz 625 (TV series)
Himself - music performance
– The Johnny Dankworth Orchestra (1964) … Himself - music performance (as Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra)
 
1963 Discs a Go-Go (TV series)
Themselves
– Episode dated 23 September 1963 (1963) … Themselves (as The Johnny Dankworth Quintet)
 
1962 Dan Farson Meets ... (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Himself - Guest (as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1962 All Night Long
Himself - Alto Sax (as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1959 Panorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 1959 (1959) … Himself (as Johnny Dankworth)
 
1957-1958 Six-Five Special (TV series)
Himself - and His Orchestra / Himself - and His Band
– Episode #1.94 (1958) … Himself - and His Band (as Johnny Dankworth)
– Episode #1.76 (1958) … Himself - and His Orchestra (as Johnny Dankworth)
– Episode #1.60 (1958) … Himself - and His Orchestra (as Johnny Dankworth)
– Episode #1.51 (1958) … Himself - and His Orchestra (as Johnny Dankworth)
– Episode #1.48 (1958) … Himself - and His Orchestra (as Johnny Dankworth)
See all 9 episodes »
 
1958 The Sunday Break (TV series)
Himself - Performer
– Episode dated 12 October 1958 (1958) … Himself - Performer
 
1958 The 6.5 Special
Himself (as Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra)
 
1955 Off the Record (TV series)
Himself - Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Composed "The Widespread World of Rediffusion", used as start of day music by Rediffusion TV (UK), 1964-1968. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

QUARTERNOTES - the home of Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth | See more »

Alternate Names:

Johnny Dankworth | Sir John Dankworth | The John Dankworth Quintet | The Johnny Dankworth Quintet | Johnny Dankworth and His Orchestra
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Trivia:

He was awarded Knighthood in the 2006 Queen's New Year's Honours List for his services to music. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo