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For over forty years, John Scott has established himself as one of the finest composers working in films today, having collaborated with foremost producers and directors worldwide, including, Richard Donner, Mark Damon, Hugh Hudson, Norman Jewison, Irvin Kershner, Daniel Petrie, Roger Spottiswoode and Charleton Heston... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2011 The Wicker Tree
 
2010 Heart Zero (short)
 
2008 Red and White: Gone with the West (video documentary)
 
2007 Amazon Trek: In Search of Vanishing Secrets (video documentary)
 
2005 Buried Secrets (TV series)
Music Hall Bones (2005)
 
2003 Small Cuts
 
2001 The Diamond Hunters (TV mini-series)
 
1999 Shergar
 
1997/I 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (TV movie)
 
1997 Walking Thunder
 
1997 The Mill on the Floss (TV movie)
 
1996 Deadly Voyage (TV movie)
 
1996 The North Star (European version)
 
1995 Cousteau: My First 85 Years (TV movie)
 
1995 Detonator II: Night Watch (TV movie)
 
1993 Der Fall Lucona
 
1992 Rediscovery of the World II (TV series documentary)
 
1992 Ruby
 
1992 Witchcraft (TV mini-series)
 
1992 Homeboys
 
1990 Lionheart
 
1989 Red King, White Knight (TV movie)
 
1989 Black Rainbow
 
1989 Winter People
 
1989 Ending Up (TV movie)
 
1988 The Deceivers
 
1988 Dog Tags
 
1988 Shoot to Kill
 
1987 Man on Fire
 
1986 King Kong Lives
 
1986 Harem (TV movie)
 
1986 Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (documentary)
 
1984 Nature (TV series documentary)
 
1984 Where Eagles Fly (documentary)
 
1983 To the Ends of the Earth (documentary)
 
1982 Du grand large aux Grands Lacs (documentary)
 
1973-1981 The World About Us (TV series documentary)
 
1981 Have I Got You... Where You Want Me (TV series)
The Exchange (1981)
 
1981 The Treachery Game (TV series)
Episode #1.3 (1981)
Episode #1.2 (1981)
Episode #1.1 (1981)
 
1981 Horror Planet
 
1981 Concrete is .... (documentary short)
 
1981 Clipperton: The Island Time Forgot (documentary)
 
1980 The Hostage Tower (TV movie)
 
1980 The Assassination Run (TV series)
Episode #1.3 (1980)
Episode #1.2 (1980)
Episode #1.1 (1980)
 
1978-1979 Return of the Saint (TV series)
Dragonseed (1979)
Vicious Circle (1979)
The Obono Affair (1979)
 
1979 Living Planet (documentary short)
 
1977-1978 Come Back Mrs. Noah (TV series)
The Last Chance (1978)
The Housing Problem (1978)
Who Goes Home? (1978)
To the Rescue (1978)
In Orbit (1978)
 
1978 It's Sound Sense (documentary short)
 
1978 Bloody Ivory (documentary)
 
1977 Little Vic (TV mini-series)
 
1977 The Quinns (TV movie)
 
1977 The Queen's Garden (documentary)
 
1977 Focus on Sight (documentary short)
 
1976 Evil Heritage
 
1976 Cousteau: Oasis in Space (TV series documentary) (1976)
 
1976 Expedition: Rough Country (documentary short)
 
1976 Nouvelles de Henry James (TV series)
 
1975 Hennessy
 
1975 Movin' On (TV series)
Explosion (1975)
 
1974 Penny Gold
 
1974 S*P*Y*S (European version)
 
1974 Craze
 
1974 Symptoms
 
1974 Billy Two Hats
 
1974 Mr. Shepard & Mr. Milne (TV documentary)
 
1973 England Made Me
 
1973 The Vital Earth (documentary short)
 
1973 Problems of Living (documentary short)
 
1973 Teddy Edward (TV series)
Contraption (1973)
Cornfield (1973)
Dream (1973)
Farm (1973)
Hide and Seek (1973)
 
1972 Doomwatch
 
1972 Road to Recovery (documentary short)
 
1972 Communicate to Live (documentary short)
 
1972 Bridge Across the World (documentary short)
 
1972 Wild Dog in America (TV documentary)
 
1971 Wake in Fright
 
1971 The Welcome Inn (documentary short)
 
1971 Fleetcare (documentary short)
 
1971 Girl Stroke Boy
 
1971 Conquista (short)
 
1970 Lisa's Folly
 
1970 Trog
 
1970 Amsterdam Affair (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1970 Lola
 
1970 The Climbers (documentary short)
 
1970 The Choice (documentary short)
 
1970 Penny for Your Thoughts (documentary short)
 
1970 Cumbernauld, Town for Tomorrow (documentary short)
 
1969 Sophie's Place (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1968 Journey to the Unknown (TV series)
The New People (1968)
 
1968 Loving Feeling (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1968 Ski Dream (documentary short)
 
1968 Her Private Hell (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 Berserk (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 The Long Duel (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 The Violent Enemy (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 Cop-Out (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 Those Fantastic Flying Fools (as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 Give Your Car a Holiday (documentary short)
 
1967 Dead Safe (documentary short)
 
1967 Sugar as Energy (documentary short)
 
1967 The Hunch
 
1966 Reflections on Love (short)
 
1966 Carnaby, M.D.
 
1966 Riverside 2000 (documentary short)
 
1965 Design for Today (documentary short) (as Johnny Scott)
 
1965 Shellarama (documentary short) (as Johnny Scott)
 
1965 Fragment (short)
 
1922 Robin Hood
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (60 titles)
2011 EastEnders (TV series)
Episode dated 26 August 2011 (2011) (performer: "He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother" - uncredited / arranger: "He Ain't Heavy... He's My Brother" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Wicker Tree (music: "Follow Me", "Promises" / producer: "Follow Me", "Promises", "I Know Where I'm Going", "The Laddie Song" - Town Band, "The Laddie Song" - Lachlan, "Power in the Blood", "Power in the Blood 2", "Rousin March", "The Anthem Duet", "The Anthem at the Tree")
 
2009 Nip/Tuck (TV series)
Benny Nilsson (2009) (performer: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" - uncredited / arranger: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Lovely Bones (performer: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" 1971 / as Johnny Scott / arranger: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" 1971 / as Johnny Scott)
 
2009 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Scene-Stealing Songs (2009) ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
 
2009 The Godfather II (Video Game) (writer: "Rumble - Cuba Track #6" - uncredited / performer: "Rumble - Cuba Track #6" - uncredited / arranger: "Rumble - Cuba Track #6" - uncredited)
 
2009 Jefferson Anderson (TV series)
Veli (2009) (performer: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" / arranger: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother")
 
2007 Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off.... to Glastonbury (TV movie) (arranger: "No Regrets Non Je Ne Regrette Rein" - uncredited)
 
2006-2007 Life on Mars (TV series)
Episode #2.2 (2007) (performer: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott / arranger: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott)
Episode #1.7 (2006) (performer: "I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top" / producer: "I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top" / arranger: "I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top")
 
2000-2006 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
Squidtastic Voyage/That's No Lady (2006) (writer: "Secret Shadow" / performer: "Secret Shadow" / arranger: "Secret Shadow")
Hooky/Mermaidman and Barnacleboy II (2000) (music: "Static Time" - uncredited)
 
2006 Numb3rs (TV series)
Protest (2006) (performer: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" - uncredited / as Johnny Scott / arranger: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" - uncredited / as Johnny Scott)
 
2006 This Film Is Not Yet Rated (documentary) (writer: "Roses Today")
 
2005 The Longest Yard (performer: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott / arranger: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott)
 
2004 Garfield (writer: "Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog" 1995)
 
2001 Zoolander (performer: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" / arranger: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother")
 
2001 100 Greatest Number One Singles (TV special documentary) (music: "You've Lost That Loving Feeling")
 
2000 Remember the Titans (performer: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott / arranger: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott)
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) ("Ferry Cross the Mersey")
 
2000 Amores Perros (performer: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott / arranger: "Long Cool Woman In a Black Dress" / as Johnny Scott)
 
2000 The British Invasion Returns (video) ("Ferry Across The Mersey")
 
2000 Bar Hopping (TV movie) (writer: "Tear It All Apart")
 
1999 Mystery, Alaska (writer: "Mr. Big Cha Cha" / performer: "Mr. Big Cha Cha")
 
1999 The Limey (performer: "King Midas in Reverse" / arranger: "King Midas in Reverse")
 
1998 A Night at the Roxbury (performer: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My brother" / arranger: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My brother")
 
1996 The Famous Five (TV series)
Five Fall into Adventure (1996) (writer: "Static Time")
 
1996 Ballykissangel (TV series)
Fallen Angel (1996) ("Ferry Cross The Mersey" - uncredited)
 
1996 Kablam! (TV series)
What the Astronauts Drink (1996) (music: "Sincerity" - uncredited)
 
1994-1995 The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV series)
I Was a Teenage Stimpy/Who's Stupid Now? (1995) (music: "Static Time" - uncredited)
School Mates/Dinner Party (1995) (music: "Cold Sweat" - uncredited)
Superstitious Stimpy/Travelogue (1995) (music: "Static Time" - uncredited)
Ol' Blue Nose/Stupid Sidekick Union (1995) (music: "Cold Sweat" - uncredited)
Galoot Wranglers/Ren Needs Help (1995) (music: "Cold Sweat" - uncredited)
 
1992 Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2 (video short) ("Ferry Across The Mersey")
 
1989 Cheers (TV series)
The Improbable Dream: Part 1 (1989) (music: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" - uncredited)
Please Mr. Postman (1989) (music: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" - uncredited)
 
1988 Die Hard (writer: "We've Got Each Other" - uncredited)
 
1988 Genesis: Live at Wembley Stadium (video) (music: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'")
 
1979-1985 Prisoner (TV series)
Episode #1.516 (1985) (writer: "Utopia Revisited 3", "Questions")
Episode #1.521 (1985) (writer: "Utopia Revisited 3")
Episode #1.534 (1985) (writer: "Questions")
Episode #1.446 (1984) (writer: "Utopia Revisited 3")
Episode #1.479 (1984) (writer: "Utopia Revisited 3")
 
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (arranger: "Sontag Polka" - uncredited)
 
1982 Du grand large aux Grands Lacs (documentary) (music: "Eye of the Storm")
 
1979 The Little Convict (arranger: "Jake the Peg")
 
1977 Come Back Mrs. Noah (TV series)
Pilot (1977) (writer: "The Good Word")
 
1977 This Week in Baseball (TV series)
 
1975 That Lucky Touch (music: "That Lucky Touch" / performer: "That Lucky Touch")
 
1975 The White Wall (music: "Ya Ba Ba" - uncredited / as Johnny Scott)
 
1974 Stardust (music: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" - uncredited)
 
1973 England Made Me (music: "REMEMBERING")
 
1973 The Movie Quiz (TV series)
Episode dated 2 July 1973 (1973) (writer: "Mr. Big Cha Cha" / performer: "Mr. Big Cha Cha")
 
1973 Progress Island U.S.A. (short) (music: "Fields of Energy" - uncredited)
 
1970 Amsterdam Affair (arranger: "Symphony no. 31 in D major Paris Symphony" - uncredited)
 
1969 Pop Go the Sixties! (TV movie) (performer: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" / arranger: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother")
 
1969 Sophie's Place (arranger: "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" - uncredited)
 
1968 The Green Slime (music: "Palpitations" - uncredited, "Clock Mystery" - uncredited)
 
1968 Loving Feeling (music: "Love Is Now")
 
1967-1968 Doctor Who (TV series)
The Web of Fear: Episode 1 (1968) (writer: "Palpitations" / performer: "Palpitations")
The Tomb of the Cybermen: Episode 1 (1967) (writer: "Palpitations" / performer: "Palpitations")
 
1967 The Long Duel (music: "When the World is Ready" / as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 Cop-Out (writer: "AIN'T THAT SO" / as Patrick John Scott)
 
1966 Arrivederci, Baby! (music: "Villa Rienzi Caper" - uncredited, "Blues For Gi Gi" - uncredited, "Chandelier Blues" - uncredited)
 
1966 Carnaby, M.D. (music: "Doctor In Clover", "Take A Look At Me", "Swing of the Sporran" - uncredited / arranger: "Giselle" - uncredited)
 
1965 Help! (performer: "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" 1965 - uncredited)
 
1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Episode #2.30 (1965) ("Ferry Cross the Mersey")
Episode #1.19 (1965) (music: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling")
 
1964 Jazz 625 (TV series)
Cleo Laine (1964) (writer: "Woman Talk")
The Johnny Scott Quintet (1964) (writer: "J.S. Theme", "Morning Theories", "Teddington Green" / arranger: "You I LIke", "Teddington Green")
 
1964 The Eurovision Song Contest (TV special) ("I Love The Little Things")
 
1963 My Love Is Like a Rose (music: "Basement Rock" - uncredited, "Rocking in the Cellar" - uncredited / as Johnny Scott)
 
1962 All Night Long (writer: "Scott-Free" / as Johnny Scott)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (57 titles)
2004-2006 Rosemary & Thyme (TV series) (composer: incidental music - 4 episodes)
Enter Two Gardeners (2006) (composer: incidental music)
The Gooseberry Bush (2006) (composer: incidental music)
Racquet Espanol (2006) (composer: incidental music)
The Invisible Worm (2004) (composer: incidental music)
 
2002 Time of the Wolf (conductor)
 
1999 Shergar (conductor)
 
1997/I 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (TV movie) (conductor: The Philharmonia Orchestra)
 
1997 Walking Thunder (conductor)
 
1993 Der Fall Lucona (conductor)
 
1990 Lionheart (conductor)
 
1987 Man on Fire (conductor)
 
1987 The Whistle Blower (conductor)
 
1985 The Shooting Party (conductor)
 
1985 $50,000 a Minute (TV movie) (theme)
 
1970-1983 Nationwide (TV series documentary) (composer: theme music "The Good Word" - 22 episodes)
Episode dated 7 August 1983 (1983) (composer: theme music "The Good Word" - uncredited)
Episode dated 24 May 1983 (1983) (composer: theme music "The Good Word" - uncredited)
Episode dated 17 March 1983 (1983) (composer: theme music "The Good Word" - uncredited)
Episode dated 13 September 1982 (1982) (composer: theme music "The Good Word" - uncredited)
Episode dated 5 November 1980 (1980) (composer: theme music "The Good Word" - uncredited)
 
1982 Experience Preferred... But Not Essential (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1982 Du grand large aux Grands Lacs (documentary) (musical director)
 
1981 Have I Got You... Where You Want Me (TV series) (arranger - 1 episode, 1981) (flute - 1 episode, 1981) (musical director - 1 episode, 1981) (principal saxophone - 1 episode, 1981)
The Exchange (1981) (arranger, flute, musical director, principal saxophone)
 
1981 Horror Planet (musician - uncredited)
 
1980 The Assassination Run (TV series) (conductor - 3 episodes)
Episode #1.3 (1980) (conductor)
Episode #1.2 (1980) (conductor)
Episode #1.1 (1980) (conductor)
 
1979 North Dallas Forty (conductor)
 
1977 The Queen's Garden (documentary) (orchestrator)
 
1976 Evil Heritage (conductor)
 
1975 That Lucky Touch (conductor)
 
1975 Hennessy (conductor)
 
1974-1975 Midweek (TV series) (composer: theme music - 8 episodes)
Episode dated 8 July 1975 (1975) (composer: theme music)
Episode dated 25 February 1975 (1975) (composer: theme music)
Episode dated 14 January 1975 (1975) (composer: theme music)
Episode dated 22 October 1974 (1974) (composer: theme music)
Episode dated 8 August 1974 (1974) (composer: theme music)
 
1974 Penny Gold (conductor)
 
1974 S*P*Y*S (conductor: European version)
 
1974 Craze (conductor)
 
1974 Billy Two Hats (conductor)
 
1973 England Made Me (conductor)
 
1972 Doomwatch (conductor)
 
1970 Trog (conductor)
 
1970 Amsterdam Affair (conductor - as Patrick John Scott)
 
1970 Lola (conductor, music arranger)
 
1969 Sophie's Place (conductor - as Patrick John Scott)
 
1968 The Lion in Winter (musician: flute - uncredited)
 
1968 Loving Feeling (conductor - as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 Berserk (conductor - as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 The Long Duel (conductor - as Patrick John Scott, musical director - uncredited)
 
1967 The Whisperers (musician: flute, saxophone - uncredited)
 
1967 The Violent Enemy (conductor - as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 Cop-Out (conductor - as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 The Million Eyes of Su-Muru (conductor)
 
1967 Those Fantastic Flying Fools (conductor - as Patrick John Scott)
 
1967 The Hunch (conductor)
 
1966 Arabesque (musician: flute, saxophone - uncredited)
 
1966 Carnaby, M.D. (conductor - uncredited, music director)
 
1965 A Study in Terror (conductor)
 
1965 Repulsion (musician: tenor sax/flute - uncredited)
 
1965 The Ipcress File (musician: saxophone - uncredited)
 
1964 Goldfinger (musician - principal saxophone - uncredited)
 
1964 Jazz 625 (TV series) (musician - 1 episode)
The Johnny Scott Quintet (1964) (musician - as Johnny Scott)
 
1964 One Way Pendulum (musician - as The Johnny Scott Quintet)
 
1963 Charade (musician: flute, saxophone - uncredited)
 
1962 Dr. No (musician: saxophone - uncredited)
 
1962 All Night Long (composer: additional music "Scott-Free")
 
1960 Wild for Kicks (musician: flute - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2008 Música de cine (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Subterranean Universe: Making 'Inseminoid' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1964 Jazz 625 (TV series)
Himself - Flute / Himself - Music Performance
The Johnny Scott Quintet (1964) … Himself - Flute (as Johnny Scott)
Bill Le Sage's Directions in Jazz Unit (1964) … Himself - Music Performance
 
1963 Around Seven (TV movie)
Himself - Flute (as Johnny Scott)
 
1962 All Night Long
Himself - Alto Sax and Flute (as Johnny Scott)
 

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John Scott is the founder and artistic director of The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra Society. The organization is dedicated to preserving and presenting works by contemporary composers of film and television music in a setting worthy of their creative gifts and talents. The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra Society... See more »

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Alternate Names:

The Johnny Scott Quintet | Johnny Scott | Patrick John Scott
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Trivia:

In "The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years," it is noted that John Scott holds the distinction of being the first musician to have been invited to be featured on their recordings, playing both alto and tenor flute on "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away". See more »

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