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John Du Prez

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John Du Prez is a musician and composer best known as a past member of 1980's multi-hit New Wave Salsa group Modern Romance (1981-83). The band achieved eight top-forty hits and two hit albums and John - who played trumpet with Modern Romance - even had a song named after him: 'Who Is John Du Prez?', the b-side to the group's hit 'Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White'... See full bio »

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Trevor Jones
in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
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2010 Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy (music producer)
 
One Foot in the Grave (TV series) (music arranger: signature tune - 33 episodes, 1990-2000) (music arranger - 6 episodes, 1990) (music arranger: closing title music - 2 episodes, 1993-1995) (music producer: closing title music - 1 episode, 1993)
– Things Aren't Simple Any More (2000) (music arranger: signature tune)
– The Dawn of Man (2000) (music arranger: signature tune)
– Threatening Weather (2000) (music arranger: signature tune)
– The Futility of the Fly (2000) (music arranger: signature tune)
– Tales of Terror (2000) (music arranger: signature tune)
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1997 Captain Star (TV series) (music arranger - 4 episodes)
– The Worm Turns (1997) (music arranger)
– Day of the Zooties (1997) (music arranger)
– The Atomic Alarm Clock (1997) (music arranger)
– The Edge of the Universe (1997) (music arranger)
 
1994 A Good Man in Africa (conductor, music producer)
 
1988 A Fish Called Wanda (conductor - uncredited)
 
1985 She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas (conductor)
 
1984 A Private Function (conductor)
 
1984 Oxford Blues (conductor)
 
1982 Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (documentary) (composer: title music - as John Duprez)
 
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2012 What About Dick? (video)
 
2010 Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy
 
2006 The Large Family (TV series)
 
2004 Fascination
 
1997 Captain Star (TV series)
– The Worm Turns (1997)
– Day of the Zooties (1997)
– The Atomic Alarm Clock (1997)
– The Edge of the Universe (1997)
 
1997 The Place of Lions (TV movie)
 
1996 Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
 
1994 A Good Man in Africa
 
1993 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
 
1992 Carry on Columbus
 
1992 Thacker (TV movie)
 
1991 Mystery Date (as John DuPrez)
 
1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
 
1990 Bullseye!
 
1988-1990 Screen Two (TV series)
– The Kremlin, Farewell (1990)
– The Temptation of Eileen Hughes (1988)
– Sweet as You Are (1988)
 
1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
 
1989 UHF
 
1989 A Chorus of Disapproval
 
1988 A Fish Called Wanda
 
1988 Number 27
 
1987 Sunday Premiere (TV series)
– Claws (1987)
 
1987 Personal Services
 
1986 Love with the Perfect Stranger (TV movie)
 
1985 Once Bitten
 
1985 She'll Be Wearing Pink Pyjamas
 
1984 A Private Function
 
1984 Oxford Blues
 
1983 Bullshot Crummond
 
1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance (short)
 
1983 The Meaning of Life
 
1982 The Pantomime Dame (documentary)
 
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2009 Premios Ondas 2009 (TV special) (writer: "El lamento de la diva")
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
– Finally! The Last Episode Ever! (For Now...) (2009) (writer: "Fuck Christmas", "Galaxy Song")
 
2008 BCN aixeca el teló (TV special) (writer: "The Song That Goes Like This")
 
2006 The Wild (writer: "Really Nice Day", "Really Nice Day Finale" / performer: "Really Nice Day", "Really Nice Day Finale" / producer: "Really Nice Day", "Really Nice Day Finale")
 
1996 Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (music: "Secret Of Survival", "Mr.Toad", "Friends Is What We Is")
 
1993 Splitting Heirs (arranger: "SOMEONE STOLE MY BABY")
 
1993 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Day the Earth Froze (1993) (writer: "Finland")
 
1992 One Foot in the Grave (TV series)
– The Beast in the Cage (1992) (performer: "Victor Meldrew")
 
1991 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (writer: "That's Your Consciousness")
 
1989 A Chorus of Disapproval (arranger: "All Through the Night" - uncredited, "Fox May Steal" - uncredited, "But He So Pleased Me" - uncredited, "O Polly" - uncredited, "Let the Chemist Toil" - uncredited, "Beautiful Dreamer" - uncredited, "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" - uncredited, "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" - uncredited, "Which Way Shall I Turn?" - uncredited, "O What Pain" - uncredited, "Turk" - uncredited)
 
1986 Shanghai Surprise (arranger: "Hottest gong in town", "Zig-Zag")
 
1983 Bullshot Crummond (writer: "Bullshot" / arranger: "Rule Britannia" - uncredited)
 
1983 The Crimson Permanent Assurance (short) (music: "Accountancy Shanty" / lyrics: "Accountancy Shanty")
 
1983 The Meaning of Life (music: "The Meaning of Life", "Oh Lord Please Don't Burn Us", "Galaxy Song", "Accountancy Shanty" / lyrics: "Accountancy Shanty")
 
1981 Time Bandits (arranger: "Me And My Shadow")
 
1979 Life of Brian (arranger: "Brian Song" / as Trevor Jones)
 
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1992 One Foot in the Grave (TV series)
The voice of
– The Beast in the Cage (1992) … The voice of (voice)
 
1983 Bullshot Crummond
Ginger Johnson
 
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Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2010 Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy
Himself - Conductor
 
2009 Not the Messiah: The Road to the Albert Hall (documentary short)
Himself
 
2009 Monty Python: Almost the Truth - Lawyers Cut (TV series)
Himself
– Finally! The Last Episode Ever! (For Now...) (2009) … Himself
– Lust for Glory! (2009) … Himself
– And Now, the Sordid Personal Bits (2009) … Himself
 
2006 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Monty Python's Spamalot (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Original Score
 

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Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy -- A one-night only live stage show/musical based on the motion picture Monty Python's Life of Brian, and written by Eric Idle & John Du Prez (the creators of Spamalot). Show is being performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct 23, 2009.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2010-2011) His musical, "Spamalot," was performed at the Drury Lane Oakbrook Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with Matthew Crowle and Gina Milo in the cast. William Osetek was director. Roberta Duchak was musical director. Jesse Klug was lighting designer. See more »

Alternate Names:

John DuPrez | John Duprez
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Trivia:

Whilst a member of 1980s pop band Modern Romance, John Du Prez shared in the following hit singles: 'Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White' b/w 'Who Is John Du Prez?' (1982) UK #15; 'Best Years of Our Lives' b/w 'We've Got Them Running (The Counting Song) (1982) UK #4; 'High Life' b/w 'You Just Can't... See more »

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