John Barry (I) (1933–2011)


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John Barry was born in York, England in 1933, and was the youngest of three children. His father, Jack, owned several local cinemas and by the age of fourteen, Barry was capable of running the projection box on his own - in particular, The Rialto in York. As he was brought up in a cinematic environment, he soon began to assimilate the music which ... See full bio »

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Known For

Tanssii susien kanssa Music Department
(1990)
007 Vaaran Vyöhykkeellä Music Department
(1987)
Minun Afrikkani Composer
(1985)
Kerran jossakin Music Department
(1980)

Filmography

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 2020 Nothing is Wrong (Short)
 2019 The Alien Invasion (stock music by)
 2019 The Drew Bromley Show (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Skyfell (2019) ... (composer: stock music)
 2018 The Hidden Dove (soundtrack)
 2016 The Blackhawk Dilemma (additional music)
 2016 Nocturama (composer: additional music)
 2014 ZULU - 50th Anniversary (Short) (music by)
 2011-2014 Gintberg på kanten (TV Series documentary) (music - 2 episodes)
- Danida (2014) ... (music)
- Bogense (2011) ... (music)
 2012 YouHumour (TV Series) (stock music - 1 episode)
- Alex Lekouid - Fini les soucis! (2012) ... (stock music)
 2008 Madagascar 2 (composer: theme "Born Free")
 2008 Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began (TV Movie documentary) (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 2006 Explosion Tests (Video short) (music)
 2006 Oil Rig Attack (Video short) (music)
 2006 Satellite Test Reel (Video documentary short) (music)
 2006 The Morning After: Remembering the Persuaders! (Video documentary) (composer: original title music)
 2006 Ken Adam's Production Films: Moonraker (Video documentary short) (music)
 2005 Madagascar (composer: theme "Born Free")
 2002 Andere Tijden (TV Series documentary) (composer - 1 episode)
- De vergeten James Bond (2002) ... (composer: theme music - uncredited)
 2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (TV Special documentary) (composer: song "Goldfinger")
 2001 Reflections on 'The Little Dragon' (Video short) (stock music - uncredited)
 2001 Enigma (conductor)
 1998 Alilot David (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Ha-Ma'akav (1998) ... (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 1998 Born Free (TV Series) (composer - 25 episodes)
- The Unexpected: Part II (1998) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Rogue (1998) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Reunion (1998) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Loner (1998) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Healing (1998) ... (composer: theme music)
 1998 Rakkauden 6 oppituntia (conductor) / (orchestrator)
 1998 Hevoskuiskaaja (composer: unused music - uncredited)
 1998 Goodbye Lover (composer: unused music)
 1998 Salasana: Mercury (conductor)
 1997 Meren huuhtomaa (conductor) / (score producer)
 1996 Bat Yam - New York (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Seret Ba-Kibbutz (1996) ... (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 1995 The Scarlet Letter (conductor)
 1995 Itke, rakastettu maa (conductor) / (music producer)
 1994 Spesialisti (conductor)
 1993 Elämäni (conductor)
 1993 Vain yksi yö (conductor)
 1993 Faith No More: Video Croissant (Video) (composer: score from the film "Midnight Cowboy")
 1992 Chaplin (conductor)
 1992 Rahajahti (music producer - uncredited)
 1992 Komeettakanuunat (composer: unused music - uncredited)
 1991 Celeste (TV Series) (incidental music - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.1 (1991) ... (incidental music - from "Out of Africa", uncredited)
 1960-1990 Juke Box Jury (TV Series) (composer - 429 episodes)
- Episode #4.10 (1990) ... (composer: theme "Hit and Miss")
- Episode #4.9 (1990) ... (composer: theme "Hit and Miss")
- Episode #4.8 (1990) ... (composer: theme "Hit and Miss")
- Episode #4.7 (1990) ... (composer: theme "Hit and Miss")
- Episode #4.6 (1990) ... (composer: theme "Hit and Miss")
 1990 Tanssii susien kanssa (conductor)
 1988 U.S.A. Today: The Television Series (TV Series) (composer: main theme and additional music)
 1988 Masquerade (conductor)
 1987 A-ha: The Living Daylights (Music Video) (lyricist)
 1987 007 Vaaran Vyöhykkeellä (conductor)
 1986 Kultainen lapsi (composer: unused music - uncredited)
 1986 Peggy Sue meni naimisiin (conductor) / (score producer - uncredited)
 1986 Howard - uuden ajan sankari (conductor)
 1985 A Killing Affair (conductor)
 1985 Jagged Edge (conductor) / (music producer - uncredited)
 1985 Duran Duran: A View to a Kill (Music Video) (orchestrator)
 1985 Film '85 BBC Report (Video short) (music - uncredited)
 1985 007 ja kuoleman katse (conductor)
 1984 Cotton Club (conductor) / (music supervisor)
 1984 Until September (conductor)
 1984 Yllättävä murha (conductor)
 1983 Rita Coolidge: All Time High (Music Video) (arranger) / (conductor)
 1983 Kultainen hylje (composer: main themes)
 1983 Octopussy - mustekala (conductor)
 1983 Svengali (TV Movie) (conductor)
 1983 Joka vaaroja etsii... (conductor)
 1982 Frances (conductor)
 1982 Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam (composer: "Moonraker" themes - uncredited)
 1982 Murder by Phone (conductor)
 1981 Huuma (conductor)
 1981 Yksinäinen ratsastaja (conductor)
 1980 Ratkaisu (conductor)
 1980 Rakkauden kosketus (conductor - uncredited)
 1980 Kerran jossakin (conductor)
 1980 Nostakaa Titanic! (conductor)
 1979 Süpermen Dönüyor (composer: "James Bond" film themes - uncredited)
 1979 Musta aukko (conductor)
 1979 Vilja viheriöi (TV Movie) (conductor)
 1978 Avaruussota (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1978 Wildtrack (TV Series) (composer: theme "Florida Fantasy" - 1978-1985)
 1978 Panoksena kuolema (conductor) / (music producer - uncredited)
 1977 The Gathering (TV Movie) (conductor)
 1977 Ensi rakkaus (conductor - uncredited)
 1977 Syvyyden saalistajat (conductor - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited) / (score arranger - uncredited)
 1977 Verenpunainen preeria (conductor)
 1977 Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (TV Movie) (conductor)
 1976 King Kong (conductor) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
 1976 Robin ja Marian (conductor - uncredited)
 1976 Eleanor and Franklin (TV Mini Series) (conductor - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1976) ... (conductor)
- Episode #1.1 (1976) ... (conductor)
 1975 Heinäsirkat (conductor) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
 1975 Rakkaus ei katso ikää (TV Movie) (conductor - uncredited)
 1974 Born Free (TV Series) (composer - 14 episodes)
- The Devil Leopard (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Raiders (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- The White Rhino (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Elsa's Odyssey (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Maneaters of Merti (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
 1974 007 ja kultainen ase (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1974 Kovaa peliä Lontoossa (composer: theme music)
 1974 Romantiikan siemen (conductor)
 1974 Tehtävä Monte Carlossa (composer: theme music)
 1974 Nuori mies ja meri (conductor)
 1973-1974 Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (TV Series) (composer - 26 episodes)
- The Furnished Room (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Trial for Murder (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Under Suspicion (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Compliments of the Season (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
- Come Into My Parlour (1974) ... (composer: theme music)
 1973 Çilgin kiz ve üç süper adam (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 1973 Yarasa adam - Bedmen (composer: "James Bond" film themes - uncredited)
 1973 The Glass Menagerie (TV Movie) (music played by)
 1973 3 dev adam (composer: "James Bond" film themes)
 1973/I A Doll's House (conductor)
  The Adventurer (TV Series) (composer - 26 episodes, 1972 - 1973) (theme music composer - 13 episodes, 1973)
- The Good Book (1973) ... (composer: theme music) / (theme music composer)
- Somebody Doesn't Like Me (1973) ... (composer: theme music) / (theme music composer)
- Icons Are Forever (1973) ... (composer: theme music) / (theme music composer)
- Make It a Million (1973) ... (composer: theme music) / (theme music composer)
- The Solid Gold Hearse (1973) ... (composer: theme music) / (theme music composer)
 1972 Seuraa minua (conductor)
 1971-1972 Veijareita ja pyhimyksiä (TV Series) (composer - 24 episodes)
- Read and Destroy (1972) ... (composer: theme music)
- Nuisance Value (1972) ... (composer: theme music)
- A Death in the Family (1972) ... (composer: theme music)
- Element of Risk (1971) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Ozerov Inheritance (1971) ... (composer: theme music)
 1971 Kaksi kuningatarta (conductor)
 1971 Timantit ovat ikuisia (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1971 Ollaanpa jättiläisiä (music supervisor)
 1971 Walkabout - Erämaan vangit (conductor)
 1971 Keromar (TV Series) (composer - 2 episodes)
- De bloem van Tupistan (1971) ... (composer: non original music - uncredited)
- De ban van de Gurwel (1971) ... (composer: non original music - uncredited)
 1971 The Last Valley (conductor)
 1971 Murphyn sota (composer: musical themes) / (musical supervisor)
 1970 Monte Walsh (conductor)
 1969 On Her Majesty's Secret Service (conductor) / (music arranger)
  The Newcomers (TV Series) (theme music composer - 391 episodes, 1966 - 1969) (composer - 39 episodes, 1965 - 1967)
- Episode #1.430 (1969) ... (theme music composer)
- Episode #1.429 (1969) ... (theme music composer)
- Episode #1.428 (1969) ... (theme music composer)
- Episode #1.427 (1969) ... (theme music composer)
- Episode #1.426 (1969) ... (theme music composer)
 1969 Keskiyön cowboy (music supervisor)
 1968 Love After Death (stock music - uncredited)
 1968 Leijona talvella (conductor)
 1968 Kuolemanhyppy (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1968 Petulia (conductor)
 1968 Tuonen enkeli (conductor)
 1967 Kuiskausten talo (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1967 Elät vain kahdesti (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1967 Altin Çocuk Beyrut'ta (composer: "James Bond" film themes - uncredited)
 1966-1967 Vendetta (TV Series) (composer - 13 episodes)
- The Madonna Man (1967) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Mercy Man (1967) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Mourning Man (1967) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Chemical Man (1967) ... (composer: theme music)
- The Running Man (1966) ... (composer: theme music)
 1966 Altin Çocuk (composer: "James Bond" film themes - uncredited)
 1966 Maanalaisessa (conductor)
 1966 Kuolema silmästä silmään (conductor)
 1966 Tappajaiset (music arranger) / (music conductor)
 1966 BBC Show of the Week (TV Series) (musical director - 1 episode)
- Nina and Frederick (1966) ... (musical director)
 1966 Born Free (conducted by) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
 1966 The Chase (conductor) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
 1965 Boy and Bicycle (Short) (composer: theme music)
 1965 Pallosalama (conductor) / (music arranger - uncredited) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
 1965 The Incredible World of James Bond (TV Movie documentary) (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 1965 Kuningasrotta (conductor)
 1965 Aamulla kello 4 (conductor)
 1965 Temppu - ja miten se tehdään (conductor)
 1965 Seikkailija Keniasta (conductor)
 1965 Ilojen yö (conductor)
 1965 Salaisen agentin kansio (conductor) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
  The Human Jungle (TV Series) (theme music played by - 19 episodes, 1963 - 1964) (theme music - 1 episode, 1963)
- The Man Who Fell Apart (1964) ... (theme music played by - as John Barry and orchestra)
- The Quick and the Dead (1964) ... (theme music played by - as John Barry and orchestra)
- Heartbeats in a Tin Box (1964) ... (theme music played by - as John Barry and orchestra)
- Ring of Hate (1964) ... (theme music played by - as John Barry and orchestra)
- Enemy Outside (1964) ... (theme music played by - as John Barry and orchestra)
 1964 007 ja Kultasormi (conductor)
 1964 Lukittujen ovien takana (conductor) / (music arranger)
 1964 A Jolly Bad Fellow (conductor)
 1964 Ristitulessa (arranger: orchestral music) / (conductor: orchestral music)
 1964 Zulu (conductor)
 1963 A Christmas Night with the Stars (TV Series) (conductor - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 25 December 1963 (1963) ... (conductor: Nina and Frederick segment)
 1963 Salainen agentti 007 Istanbulissa (conductor: orchestral music) / (orchestrator - uncredited)
 1963 Svengi-jengi (music arranger - uncredited)
 1963 The Cool Mikado (music arranger: "The Mikado Twist")
 1962 Drama 61-67 (TV Series) (composer - 1 episode)
- Drama '62: The Betrayers (1962) ... (composer: theme music)
 1962 Salattu rakkaus (composer: jazz sequences)
 1962 The Amorous Prawn (conductor)
 1962 Salainen agentti 007 ja tri No (music arranger: James Bond theme)
 1962 Syyllistä etsitään (music arranger)
 1960 Paha tyttö (conductor - uncredited) / (music arranger)
 1960 Never Let Go (conductor)
 1959 Drumbeat (TV Series) (composer - 22 episodes)
- Episode #1.22 (1959) ... (composer: theme music "Bees Knees")
- Episode #1.21 (1959) ... (composer: theme music "Bees Knees")
- Episode #1.20 (1959) ... (composer: theme music "Bees Knees")
- Episode #1.19 (1959) ... (composer: theme music "Bees Knees")
- Episode #1.18 (1959) ... (composer: theme music "Bees Knees")
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Alternate Names:

John Barry and Orchestra | John Barry and orchestra

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

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