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Beginning his musical career as a saxophonist/arranger in the late sixties, he has worked with a wide variety of artists including Van Morrison (as his musical director), Sting and Eric Clapton. Still leading his own big band in the UK and USA, his birthday parties have become legendary - among those who have performed at them at different times are Muddy Waters... See full bio »

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2004 Shall We Dance (conductor: John Altman's music, music arranger: John Altman's music, orchestrator: John Altman's music)
 
2003 Hope Springs (conductor)
 
2002 Fidel (TV movie) (orchestrator)
 
2001 Town & Country (composer: additional music)
 
2000 Beautiful Joe (conductor, music arranger)
 
1999 RKO 281 (TV movie) (conductor, orchestration)
 
1998 Legionnaire (music arranger: Offenbach extract)
 
1998 Little Voice (music arranger)
 
1997 Titanic (historical music advisor, music arranger: period music)
 
1995 GoldenEye (composer: additional music - uncredited, conductor, orchestrator)
 
1994 Léon: The Professional (conductor)
 
1992 The Mirror Crack'd (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1991 They Do It with Mirrors (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1991 Atlantis (documentary) (conductor)
 
1990 The Sheltering Sky (conductor, music arranger)
 
1990 Everybody Wins (conductor, music arranger)
 
1989 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1989 Erik the Viking (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1989 First and Last (TV movie) (music advisor)
 
1988 Screen Two (TV series) (conductor - 1 episode, 1988) (music arranger - 1 episode, 1988)
– Shadow on the Earth (1988) (conductor, music arranger)
 
1987 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1987 Miss Marple: Nemesis (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1987 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1987 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1986 The Murder at the Vicarage (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1986 Foreign Body (conductor, orchestrator)
 
1986 Rock Around the Dock (TV movie) (music supervisor)
 
1986 Act of Vengeance (TV movie) (additional orchestrator)
 
By the Sword Divided (TV series) (conductor - 20 episodes, 1983-1985) (music arranger - 1 episode, 1983)
– Restoration (1985) (conductor)
– Retribution (1985) (conductor)
– The Mailed Fist (1985) (conductor)
– Forlorn Hope (1985) (conductor)
– Fateful Days (1985) (conductor)
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1985 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Pocket Full of Rye (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1985 Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1985 The Moving Finger (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1985 Shadowlands (TV movie) (conductor, music arranger)
 
1984 The Body in the Library (TV movie) (musical director)
 
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (documentary) (musical director)
 
1979-1981 The Innes Book of Records (TV series) (music director - 18 episodes)
– Episode #3.6 (1981) (music director)
– Episode #3.5 (1981) (music director)
– Episode #3.4 (1981) (music director)
– Episode #3.3 (1981) (music director)
– Episode #3.2 (1981) (music director)
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1978 Just a Gigolo (music arranger: songs)
 
1978 All You Need Is Cash (TV movie) (music arranger: brass and string arrangements)
 
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2012 Midnight in Parody (short)
 
2012 The Shadower in 3D (short)
 
2008 Akasha Gopuram
 
2007 Shoot on Sight (music)
 
2007 The Good Samaritan (TV movie)
 
2005 The Queen's Sister (TV movie)
 
2005 Mr Harvey Lights a Candle (TV movie)
 
2004 Shall We Dance
 
2004 Suburban Madness (TV movie)
 
2003 The Reagans (TV movie)
 
2003 On Thin Ice (TV movie)
 
2003 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (TV movie)
 
2003 Hope Springs
 
2002 Mr. St. Nick (TV movie)
 
2002 King of Texas (TV movie)
 
2002 Fidel (TV movie)
 
2001 Boss of Bosses (TV movie)
 
2001 The Lost Empire (TV movie)
 
2000 Beautiful Joe
 
1999 RKO 281 (TV movie)
 
1999 Vendetta (TV movie)
 
1998 Legionnaire
 
1998 Little Voice
 
1998 Berkeley Square (TV mini-series)
 
1998 Dogboys (TV movie)
 
1998 The Snatching of Bookie Bob
 
1997 Rich Deceiver (TV movie)
 
1997 A Royal Scandal (TV movie)
 
1997 The MatchMaker
 
1997 Pronto (TV movie)
 
1997 Drovers' Gold (TV mini-series)
 
1997 The Garden of Redemption (TV movie)
 
1996 No Bananas (TV mini-series)
 
1996 Beautiful Thing (original music composed, conducted and arranged by)
 
1995 Mayday Mayday (short) (original music by)
 
1995 Funny Bones
 
1995 Tears Before Bedtime (TV series)
 
1994 Camilla
 
1994 Ellington (TV movie)
 
1993-1994 Peak Practice (TV series)
– Happy Ever After (1994)
– Perfect Love (1994)
– Act of Remembrance (1994)
– Love Thy Neighbour (1994)
– Old Habits (1994)
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1993 Selected Exits (TV movie)
 
1993 Bhaji on the Beach
 
1993 Bad Behaviour
 
1989-1993 Screen Two (TV series)
– The Long Roads (1993)
– Ice Dance (1989)
 
1992 Devlin (TV movie)
 
1992 The Old Devils (TV mini-series)
 
1991 Hear My Song
 
1991 Assassin of the Tsar
 
1990 God on the Rocks (TV movie)
 
1987 The Bell-Run (TV movie)
 
1985 Star Quality (TV movie)
 
1984 Almonds and Raisins (documentary)
 
1983 Johnny Jarvis (TV series)
– 1982-1983 (1983)
– 1981-1982 (1983)
– 1980-1981 (1983)
– 1979-1980 (1983)
– 1978-1979 (1983)
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1982 Crystal Gazing
 
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2012 London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music (TV movie) (arranger: "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life" - uncredited)
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
– Bon rotllo (2012) (arranger: "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life")
 
2011 Dark Horse (writer: "Looking At You")
 
2011 Dancing Stars (TV series)
– Episode #6.7 (2011) (writer: "Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life")
 
2004 Shall We Dance (producer: "Shall We Dance?" 1951, "Moon River" 1961, "Sway Quien Sera" 1954, "Under the Bridges of Paris" 1914, "Andalucia" 1930, "Espana Cani" ca 1925, "Happy Feet" 1930 / arranger: "Shall We Dance?" 1951, "Moon River" 1961, "Perfidia" 1939, "Sway Quien Sera" 1954, "Under the Bridges of Paris" 1914, "Andalucia" 1930, "Espana Cani" ca 1925, "Happy Feet" 1930)
 
2003 The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (TV movie) (writer: "Strange Fascination" / producer: "Strange Fascination")
 
2002 A Tribute to Leiber and Stoller (video) (performer: "Trouble")
 
2001 Walking with Prehistoric Beasts (TV series documentary)
– The Beasts Within (2001) (arranger: "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life")
 
2000 Beautiful Joe (writer: "If You Believe In Me")
 
1998 Little Voice (arranger: "I Wanna Be Loved By You" 1928, "Big Spender" 1965, "Sing As We Go" 1934, "Falling in Love Again" 1930, "Get Happy" 1930, "It's Over" 1964)
 
1997 Titanic (producer: "Valse Septembre", "Wedding Dance", "Sphinx", "Vision Of Salome", "Alexander's Ragtime Band")
 
1995 Le confessionnal (performer: "Concerto #24 in C minor")
 
1979 Life of Brian (arranger: "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life")
 
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2001 The Miles Davis Story (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
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2008 The Seventh Python (documentary)
Himself
 

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