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John was born in Boulder, Colorado - not Nedelander. There is no such town as Nederlander. He has a successful career in the Film & Television Industry, and he's worked with Stephen Spielberg, Sidney Poitier, Peter O'Toole, and recorded with Quincy Jones. He is currently living in Boston for the Summer, but would move back to Los Angeles in a minute if Mr. Spielberg called. Full Stop.- Actor
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John Scott Martin was born on 1 April 1926 in Toxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Doctor Who (1963) and The Meaning of Life (1983). He died on 6 January 2009 in Great Maplestead, Essex, England, UK.- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
For nearly sixty 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 Charlton Heston, among others. He has been an essential voice in international scoring that thoroughly belies his occasional over-looked stature in the midst of 'brand name' composers.
Frequently associated with Hollywood's finest composers, including Jerry Goldsmith, Elmer Bernstein and John Williams, John Scott has created a body of work that stands up as some of the finest music ever written for film.
Patrick John Michael O'Hara Scott was born in Bishopston, Bristol, England. John's musical abilities are not without precedence -- his father was a musician in the Bristol Police Band. And, like many children, John was given music lessons -- first on the violin and later on the clarinet.
When John was 14, he enrolled in the British Army as a Boy Musician in order to carry on his musical studies. He continued his study of the clarinet, and also studied harp. John went on to study the saxophone and became proficient enough that when he eventually left the military, he was able to find steady work touring with some of the top British bands of the era. Additional instruments included the vibraphone and flute, which subsequently afforded him international recognition as a Jazz flautist.
As time went on, people began to notice that John Scott had a unique ability as an arranger of music. He was hired by EMI, and began to arrange and conduct with some of EMIs top artists. John worked with The Beatles and their producer George Martin, and went on to record with noted artists and groups, including Tom Jones, Cilla Black, Matt Monro, Gerry and the Pacemakers, and The Hollies (John contributed as arranger and conductor to their mega-hits "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" and "Long Cool Woman [In a Black Dress]," among others). However, John was also a working, playing musician. He played with The Julian Bream Consort, Yehudi Menuhin, Ravi Shankar, Nelson Riddle, John Dankworth, Cleo Laine and many others.
In Barry Miles "The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years," it is noted that John 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."
In addition to working with others, in the 60s John was the leader of a popular jazz quintet and the noted Johnny Scott Trio, to include David Snell and Duncan Lamont. Melody Maker, the premier British Pop music paper of the 20th Century (1926-2000), issued an annual Jazz poll. In the 60s, John was ranked as the best flute player for five consecutive years, and among the top three for the ten-year period.
It was at this time that John started to play saxophone on film scores. He played principal sax for Henry Mancini -- who was a teacher and mentor in John's development as a film composer -- on The Pink Panther (1963), Charade (1963) and Arabesque (1966); and, was principal sax on John Barry's Goldfinger (1964) soundtrack, and flute on The Lion in Winter (1968) soundtrack. This exposure to film music whetted John's appetite for composing music for films.
His first score was for the film A Study in Terror (1965), James Hill, director. Since that 'big break,' John has gone on to score over seventy motion pictures over the years. His efforts have not gone unnoticed, for he is the recipient of four Emmy Awards and numerous industry recognitions of his work.
John has not limited his compositions to the silver screen; he has also composed many concert works including three symphonies, a ballet, an opera, chamber ensembles and string quartets, among numerous others. He has also conducted other film composers' work for release on CD, as well as having conducted most of the London orchestras, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra. Other European orchestras include the Prague Philharmonic, Münchner Symphoniker (Munich Symphony) and the Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra).
In May 2006, John conducted the inaugural concert of the The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra at the magnificent Royce Hall on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. As founder, conductor and artistic director, it was a thrill of a lifetime. For the past 10 years, John has been possessed with an obsession for a deeper investigation into the heritage of film music. It is his goal to place the best of symphonic film music fairly and squarely alongside the accepted symphonic repertoire in major concert halls. He believes it is time that great composers of symphonic film music are given proper recognition.
As president of the The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra Society, John is developing programs to establish activities involving interaction between schools, the orchestra and a variety of multimedia projects, to help students explore and understand the concept and value of music for film. The Society will be holding special competitions in the area of film music composition, and providing mentoring from masters of the art, with grant winners performing their work on stage, to film, with a full orchestra.
John has also founded his own record company, JOS Records, Beverly Hills, California. JOS Records is unusual in that it is a label that is run by a composer, and that it releases the composer's own music. This is not unprecedented in the history of musical recordings -- e.g. Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Club, and some Stanyan recordings by Rod McKuen -- but not on this type of scale and for this length of time. JOS Records has released some 35 CDs since 1989! Film music fans are thankful that these scores, some of them quite obscure, have been released at all.
Additionally, John has launched a new Web site devoted to his own soundtrack label at www.JOSRecords.com, which contains exclusive content and all the latest news and information about his work.
On October 16, 2013, the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors in association with PRS for Music, honored John Scott with the prestigious Gold Badge Award, with a formal presentation at their 40th Award Ceremony. The Awards are presented annually to exceptional people from across the music industry for their contribution to Britain's music industry.
John is a resident of London, England and Los Angeles, California.- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
- Producer
John Scott is a seasoned American television director and producer who launched his directing career on NIP/TUCK, GLEE and AMERICAN HORROR STORY. Coming from being a successful camera operator/D.P. John is known for his terrific visual style and excels in complex storytelling, VFX, action, comedy and dynamic performances. In addition, John has recently directed STAR TREK DISCOVERY for CBS All Access and YOU for Netflix. He was previously the Producer/Director on ABC's MISTRESSES and the tv pilot Sunset Bar. He has directed multiples of THE MAGICIANS for Syfy/UCP where which he had an episode listed in 2018 Rolling Stones Ten Best Episodes of TV. His reel is available at https://www.johnscottdirector.com/- John Scott-Richardson is known for Banshee (2013), Hit a Lick (2017) and Light in the Tropics (2020).
- John Scott is known for S.W.A.T. (2017) and SWAT on Set (2018).
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- Actor
John-Clay Scott was born on 26 July 1957 in Blythe, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Far and Away (1992), They Live (1988) and Chain Reaction (1996).- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
John Scott is known for GoldenEye (1995), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).- Writer
- Producer
- Director
John Scott Shepherd was born in 1964. He is a writer and producer, known for Save Me (2013), Life or Something Like It (2002) and The Days (2004).- Actor
- Additional Crew
John Henry Scott was born in North Carolina. As a teen, John began a quest to be an entertainer. Through the years he has been a radio/TV personality, finally retiring from morning radio shows in 2008 after 45 years on the air. He was a touring musician as bassist with award winning Cajun band, Circus clown (also Ronald Mcdonald), stilt walker, magician/wizard/fortune teller, stage and film actor.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
John Scott Dryden is known for Takeover (2021), There's Something I Need to Tell You (2023) and The Sisters (2023).- Editorial Department
- Editor
- Producer
John Scott Cook is known for The Sixth Sense (1999), Zoolander 2 (2016) and Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995).- John Scott was born on 25 September 1913 in Shoreditch, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Avengers (1961), Theatre Night (1957) and Probation Officer (1959). He was married to Neena Harvey. He died on 14 June 1991 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
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- Director
- Editor
John's entertainment experience started with the stage. After performing supporting roles in 3 Broadway shows and as many national tours, he turned his direction to television. John made numerous appearances on The Guiding Light then essentially retired from show business. Fast forward fifteen years and 2500 miles. Now John has fun acting with an Old West entertainment group and has appeared in the feature film Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink, a dream come true for a western aficionado.- Writer
- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
John Scott Wilson is known for These Promises (2013), Ugly Betty (2006) and Rauw Alejandro: Touching the Sky (2024).- Camera and Electrical Department
John Scott Williams is known for Fantastic Four (2015), Happy Death Day (2017) and Deep Water (2022).- Stunts
- Additional Crew
- Actor
John Scott was born in 1942 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor, known for Cold Pursuit (2019), The Dead Zone (1983) and Rat Race (2001).- John-Scott is a product of the emergent Texas film scene of the late 90s and early 2000s that launched the likes of Richard Linklater, Matthew McConaughey, Robert Rodriguez, the Wilson Brothers, Renee Zellweger, and Wes Anderson. While studying screenwriting at the University of Texas film school, he became active in the local film scene, working at Linklater's Austin Film Society and the first two Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas. He was also active in front of the camera, where a handful of national commercials and roles in 'Fast Food Nation' and 'The Lying Game' eventually paved a pathway to Los Angeles.
A Jack-of-All-Trades, John-Scott has been a consistent presence since 2012 in television, film, print, and music as well. Following in the footsteps of other balladeers / actors such as Kris Kristofferson and Harry Connick Jr., Horton brings an easy manner and southern charm to his work, making him a compelling romantic lead or weekend troubadour. - John Scott Mitchell is known for The Thin Blue Line (1995).
- Camera and Electrical Department
John Scott is known for Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert (1986).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Editor
- Producer
- Music Department
- Composer
- Actor
John Scott Trotter was born on 14 June 1908 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for Nomadland (2020), A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969) and Abie's Irish Rose (1946). He died on 29 October 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Editor
- Editorial Department
- Camera and Electrical Department
John Scott was born in 1944 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He is an editor, known for Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002), The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) and Little Fish (2005).- Camera and Electrical Department
- Cinematographer
- Producer
John Scott Mills is known for Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012), Easy A (2010) and Undone (2008).