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Lionel Bart (1930–1999)

The son of a Jewish Tailor in London's working class East End young Lionel had no formal musical education and never learned musical notation but his music teacher at school declared him to be a genius. He gained a scholarship to St Martin's School of Art at age 16 and started work as a set painter in the theatre... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Rainn Wilson/Epic Meal Time/Serj Tankian (2011) (writer: "Food, Glorious Food" - uncredited)
 
2010 Formula 1: BBC Sport (TV series)
The European Grand Prix: Qualifying (2010) (writer: "From Russia With Love" - uncredited)
 
2009 BBC Electric Proms (TV mini-series documentary)
Dame Shirley Bassey (2009) (writer: "As Long as He Needs Me")
 
2009 Glee: Director's Cut Pilot Episode (video) (writer: "Where is Love?" - uncredited)
 
2009 Glee (TV series)
Pilot (2009) (writer: "Where is Love?" - uncredited)
 
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #3.12 (2008) (writer: "Living Doll")
 
2008 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
A Little Clammy and None Too Fresh (2008) (writer: "As Long As He Needs Me" - uncredited)
 
2007 The Nines (writer: "As Long As He Needs Me")
 
2006 Confetti (writer: "Living Doll")
 
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown (writer: "Food Glorious Food")
 
2003 Early Doors (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (2003) (writer: "As Long as He Needs Me")
 
2003 Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (TV documentary) (writer: "I'd Do Anything")
 
2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (TV documentary) (writer: "Living Doll")
 
2001 Mr. B's Lost Shorts (video) (writer: "Boy for Sale" - uncredited)
 
1990-1998 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
The Pumaman (1998) (writer: "Food, Glorious Food" - uncredited)
The Mole People (1997) (writer: "Who Will Buy?" - uncredited)
The Amazing Transparent Man (1995) (writer: "As Long as He Needs Me")
The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (1993) (writer: "Where Is Love?")
The Rebel Set (1992) (writer: "Boy for Sale" - uncredited)
 
1996 Ballykissangel (TV series)
Fallen Angel (1996) (writer: "Living Doll" - uncredited)
 
1991 The Ghosts of Oxford Street (TV movie) (writer: "Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" - uncredited)
 
1990 Living Doll (writer: "Living Doll")
 
1979 Martine (TV series)
Martine Show (1979) (music: "Hé kom er maar in" / lyrics: "Hé kom er maar in")
 
1978 Good Times (TV series)
That's Entertainment, Evans Style (1978) (writer: "As Long As He Needs Me" - uncredited)
 
1977 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Edgar Bergen (1977) (writer: "Consider Yourself" - uncredited)
 
1977 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV series)
Episode #1.5 (1977) (writer: "Consider Yourself")
 
1973 Scalawag (music: "When Your Number's Up You Go" / lyrics: "When Your Number's Up You Go")
 
1973 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie) (music: "This Is The Way It Allways Be", "Smudge's Song", "Bicycle Song", "Rules", "Danvers's Blessing", "Two Fine Ladies" / lyrics: "This Is The Way It Allways Be", "Smudge's Song", "Bicycle Song", "Rules", "Danvers's Blessing", "Two Fine Ladies")
 
1972 The Julie Andrews Hour (TV series)
Episode #1.13 (1972) (music: "Reviewing the Situation" / lyrics: "Reviewing the Situation")
 
1972 The Special London Bridge Special (TV movie) (writer: "Consider yourself")
 
1969 Sesame Street (TV series)
Episode #1.1 (1969) ("Consider Yourself")
 
1968 A Family Thing (TV special) (writer: "Consider Yourself")
 
1968 Oliver! (music: "Food, Glorious Food" 1960 - uncredited, "Oliver!" 1960 - uncredited, "Boy for Sale" 1960 - uncredited, "Where Is Love?" 1960 - uncredited, "Consider Yourself" 1960 - uncredited, "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" 1960 - uncredited, "It's a Fine Life" 1960 - uncredited, "I'd Do Anything" 1960 - uncredited, "Be Back Soon" 1960 - uncredited, "Who Will Buy?" 1960 - uncredited, "As Long as He Needs Me" 1960 - uncredited, "Reviewing the Situation" 1960 - uncredited, "Oom-Pah Pah" 1960 - uncredited, "My Name" 1960 - uncredited / lyrics: "Food, Glorious Food" 1960 - uncredited, "Oliver!" 1960 - uncredited, "Boy for Sale" 1960 - uncredited, "Where Is Love?" 1960 - uncredited, "Consider Yourself" 1960 - uncredited, "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" 1960 - uncredited, "It's a Fine Life" 1960 - uncredited, "I'd Do Anything" 1960 - uncredited, "Be Back Soon" 1960 - uncredited, "Who Will Buy?" 1960 - uncredited, "As Long as He Needs Me" 1960 - uncredited, "Reviewing the Situation" 1960 - uncredited, "Oom-Pah Pah" 1960 - uncredited / "My Name" 1960 - uncredited)
 
1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Sheriffs Are Bought, Not Made (1968) (writer: "Consider Yourself" - uncredited)
 
1967 Movin' with Nancy (TV special) (writer: "Who will buy?")
 
1967 Danger Route (writer: "Danger Route")
 
1966 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Episode dated 28 March 1966 (1966) (writer: "Little White Bull")
 
1966 Shindig! (TV series)
Shindig in Europe: Part 2 (1966) (writer: "It's Yourself")
 
1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #17.19 (1964) (writer: "I'll Do Anything for You" - uncredited, "As Long As He Needs Me" - uncredited)
 
1963 From Russia with Love (writer: "From Russia With Love")
 
1963 Sparrows Can't Sing (writer: "Sparrows Can't Sing")
 
1961 Wonderful to Be Young! (writer: "Living Doll")
 
1960 I Aim at the Stars (lyrics: "I Aim At The Stars")
 
1960 Skywatch (writer: "Strike A Light")
 
1960 In the Nick (writer: "In The Nick", "Must Be")
 
1960 Let's Get Married (writer: "Do You Mind", "Let's Get Married")
 
1959 Tommy the Toreador (writer: "The Little White Bull", "Tommy the Toreador", "Take A Ride", "Singing Time", "Amanda", "Where's the Birdie")
 
1959 Serious Charge (writer: "Living Doll", "Mad About You" as "Mad", "No Turning Back")
 
1959 The Heart of a Man (writer: "Walking Tall", "Sometime, Somewhere")
 
1958 The Duke Wore Jeans (writer: "It's All Happening", "What Do You Do", "Princess", "Family Tree", "Happy Guitar", "Hair Down", "Photograph My Baby", "Thanks a Lot")
 
1957 The Shiralee (writer: "Grandad's Rock" - uncredited)
 
1957 Rock Around the World (writer: "A Handful of Songs", "Butterfingers", "Take Me Back Baby" - uncredited, "I Like" - uncredited, "Water Water" - uncredited, "You Gotta Go" - uncredited, "Cannibal Pot" - uncredited, "Will It Be You?" - uncredited, "Two Eyes" - uncredited, "Build Up" - uncredited, "Doomsday Rock" - uncredited, "Time to Kill" - uncredited)
 
1957 Kill Me Tomorrow (writer: "Rock With The Caveman")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (4 titles)
1980 Song by Song (TV series) (lyrics - 1 episode)
By British Lyricists (1980) (lyrics)
 
1971 Black Beauty (composer: theme music)
 
1968 Oliver! (music and lyrics by)
 
1963 The Winston Affair (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
1980 Song by Song (TV series)
 
1973 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV movie)
 
1964 World of His Own (TV series)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1969 Lock Up Your Daughters! (play)
 
1968 Oliver! (book by)
 
1958 The Duke Wore Jeans (story)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1968 The Harry Secombe Show (TV series)
Episode #1.0 (1968)
 
1965 The British Song Festival (TV movie)
Judge
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
1999 Lovely War (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Best of British (TV series)
Himself
Barbara Windsor (1998) … Himself
 
1995 An Audience with Shirley Bassey (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1994 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Himself
Joan Littlewood's Lovely War (1994) … Himself
 
1991 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
Lionel Bart (1991) … Himself
 
1980 The Alternative Miss World (documentary)
 
1978 The Songwriters (TV series documentary)
Himself - Performer
Lionel Bart (1978) … Himself - Performer
 
1977 Our Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 19 November 1977 (1977) … Himself - Guest
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1967 Dee Time (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.24 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Come and Get your Money (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Late Show London (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1966) … Himself
 
1964 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.11 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.63 (1963) … Himself
 
1961 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.13 (1961) … Himself
 
1960 The Tin Pan Alley Show (TV series)
Himself - Performer
 
1958 The Gisele MacKenzie Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.26 (1958) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 The Story of Musicals (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

The Tommy Steele Story (Stage Show [Ivor Novello Award]) See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Songs should be like sneezes - spontaneous. See more »

Trivia:

Won Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Composer and Lyricist for "Oliver!," a show for which he also received two other Tony nominations: as Best Author (Musical) and as author of book, music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo