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Beginning his musical career as a saxophonist/arranger in the late sixties... moreAwards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 2 nominations moreFilmography
Composer:
- Akasha Gopuram (2008)
... aka Castle in the Sky (India: English title: literal title) - Shoot on Sight (2007)
- The Good Samaritan (2007) (TV)
- The Queen's Sister (2005) (TV)
- Mr Harvey Lights a Candle (2005) (TV)
- Shall We Dance (2004)
... aka Shall We Dance? (USA: poster title) - Suburban Madness (2004) (TV)
- The Reagans (2003) (TV)
- On Thin Ice (2003) (TV)
... aka Breaking Through (cable TV title) (Australia) - The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003) (TV)
- Hope Springs (2003)
- Mr. St. Nick (2002) (TV)
... aka Monsieur St-Nick (Canada: French title) - King of Texas (2002) (TV)
... aka Boss Lear (USA: alternative title) - Fidel (2002) (TV)
- Boss of Bosses (2001) (TV)
- The Lost Empire (2001) (TV)
... aka The Monkey King (UK) (USA: working title)
... aka Monkey King - Ein Krieger zwischen den Welten (Germany)
... aka The Lost Empire: The Legend of the Monkey King (International: English title) - Beautiful Joe (2000)
- RKO 281 (1999) (TV)
... aka RKO 281: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (USA: video box title) - Vendetta (1999) (TV)
- Legionnaire (1998)
- Little Voice (1998)
- "Berkeley Square" (1998) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
- Dogboys (1998) (TV)
... aka Dressés pour tuer (Canada: French title)
... aka Tracked (USA: video title) - The Snatching of Bookie Bob (1998)
- The MatchMaker (1997)
- Pronto (1997) (TV)
- "Drovers' Gold" (1997) TV mini-series
- The Garden of Redemption (1997) (TV)
- "No Bananas" (1996) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
- Beautiful Thing (1996)
- A Royal Scandal (1996) (TV)
- Mayday Mayday (1995) (original music by)
- Funny Bones (1995)
- "Tears Before Bedtime" (1995) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Rich Deceiver (1995) (TV)
- Camilla (1994)
- Ellington (1994) (TV)
- "Peak Practice" (14 episodes, 1993-1994)
- Happy Ever After (1994) TV episode
- Perfect Love (1994) TV episode
- Act of Remembrance (1994) TV episode
- Love Thy Neighbour (1994) TV episode
- Old Habits (1994) TV episode
(9 more) - Selected Exits (1993) (TV)
- Bhaji on the Beach (1993)
- Bad Behaviour (1993)
- The Long Roads (1993) (TV)
... aka The Screen Two: Long Roads (UK: series title) - Devlin (1992) (TV)
- "The Old Devils" (1992) TV mini-series (unknown episodes)
- Hear My Song (1991)
- Tsareubiytsa (1991)
... aka Цареубийца (Soviet Union: Russian title)
... aka The Assassin of the Tsar - God on the Rocks (1990) (TV)
- Ice Dance (1989) (TV)
- The Bell-Run (1987) (TV)
- Star Quality (1985) (TV)
- Almonds and Raisins (1984)
- "Johnny Jarvis" (6 episodes, 1983)
- 1982-1983 (1983) TV episode
- 1981-1982 (1983) TV episode
- 1980-1981 (1983) TV episode
- 1979-1980 (1983) TV episode
- 1978-1979 (1983) TV episode
(1 more) - Crystal Gazing (1982)
Music Department:
- Shall We Dance (2004) (conductor: John Altman's music) (music arranger: John Altman's music) (orchestrator: John Altman's music)
... aka Shall We Dance? (USA: poster title) - Hope Springs (2003) (conductor)
- Fidel (2002) (TV) (orchestrator)
- Town & Country (2001) (composer: additional music)
- Beautiful Joe (2000) (conductor) (music arranger)
- RKO 281 (1999) (TV) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka RKO 281: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (USA: video box title) - Legionnaire (1998) (music arranger: Offenbach extract)
- Little Voice (1998) (music arranger)
- Titanic (1997) (historical music advisor) (music arranger: period music)
- GoldenEye (1995) (composer: additional music) (uncredited) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Léon (1994) (conductor)
... aka Leon: The Professional (UK) (USA: longer version)
... aka The Professional (USA) - The Mirror Crack'd (1992) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (UK: series title)
... aka The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side - They Do It with Mirrors (1991) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors (UK: series title) - Atlantis (1991) (conductor)
... aka Atlantis - Le creature del mare (Italy) - The Sheltering Sky (1990) (conductor) (music arranger)
... aka Il tè nel deserto (Italy) - Everybody Wins (1990) (conductor) (music arranger)
- A Caribbean Mystery (1989) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery (UK: series title) - Erik the Viking (1989) (conductor) (orchestrator)
... aka Erik viking (Sweden) - First and Last (1989) (TV) (music advisor)
- Shadow on the Earth (1988) (TV) (conductor) (music arranger)
- 4.50 from Paddington (1987) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: 4:50 from Paddington (USA)
... aka Miss Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (UK: series title) - Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: Nemesis (UK: complete title) - At Bertram's Hotel (1987) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel (UK: series title) - Sleeping Murder (1987) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (UK: series title) - The Murder at the Vicarage (1986) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage (UK: series title) - Foreign Body (1986) (conductor) (orchestrator)
- Act of Vengeance (1986) (TV) (orchestrator)
- A Pocket Full of Rye (1985) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: A Pocketful of Rye (UK: series title) - A Murder Is Announced (1985) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced (UK: series title) - The Moving Finger (1985) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (UK: complete title)
... aka Miss Marple: The Moving Finger (UK: series title) - Shadowlands (1985) (TV) (conductor) (music arranger)
... aka C.S. Lewis Through the Shadowlands - The Body in the Library (1984) (TV) (musical director)
... aka Miss Marple: The Body in the Library (UK: series title) - "By the Sword Divided" (conductor) (5 episodes, 1983)
- The Edge of the Sword (1983) TV episode (conductor)
- A Silver Moon (1983) TV episode (conductor)
- The Sound of Drums (1983) TV episode (conductor)
- This War Without an Enemy (1983) TV episode (conductor)
- Gather ye Rosebuds (1983) TV episode (conductor) - The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) (musical director)
- "The Innes Book of Records" (music director) (18 episodes, 1979-1981)
- Episode #3.6 (1981) TV episode (music director)
- Episode #3.5 (1981) TV episode (music director)
- Episode #3.4 (1981) TV episode (music director)
- Episode #3.3 (1981) TV episode (music director)
- Episode #3.2 (1981) TV episode (music director)
(13 more) - Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo (1978) (music arranger: songs)
... aka Just a Gigolo (USA) - The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV) (music arranger: brass and string arrangements)
... aka All You Need Is Cash (USA)
Soundtrack:
- Shall We Dance (2004) (arranger: "Perfidia" (1939)) ("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))
... aka Shall We Dance? (USA: poster title) - A Tribute to Leiber and Stoller (2002) (V) (performer: "Trouble")
- Beautiful Joe (2000) (writer: "If You Believe In Me")
- Little Voice (1998) (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))
- Titanic (1997) ("Alexander's Ragtime Band")
- Le confessionnal (1995) ("Concerto #24 in C minor")
... aka The Confessional - Life of Brian (1979) (arranger: "Always Look on the Bright Side Of Life")
... aka Monty Python's Life of Brian (UK: complete title)
Thanks:
- The Miles Davis Story (2001) (TV) (thanks)
Self:
- The Seventh Python (2008) .... Himself
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