Edwin Astley (1922–1998) |
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Britain's most iconic and prolific composer of music for TV action/adventure in the 1950's and 60's was born in Cheshire, the son of a builder. He dropped out of school to work for a gas oven manufacturer at the tender age of fourteen. Music was in his blood and jazz was a particularly strong influence. Equally adept at playing and at composing/...
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Born:in Warrington, Cheshire, England, UKDied:(age 76) in Goring, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
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Composer (106 credits)
Composer (106 credits)
1973
Whoops Baghdad!
(TV Series) (5 episodes)
- Ali and the Thieves
(1973)
... (as Ted Astley)
- A Cargo of Crumpet
(1973)
... (as Ted Astley)
- The Wizard Prang
(1973)
... (as Ted Astley)
- Genie of the Bottle
(1973)
... (as Ted Astley)
- The Wazir Takes a Wife
(1973)
1969-1970
My Partner the Ghost
(TV Series) (16 episodes)
- Could You Recognise the Man Again?
(1970)
- The Man from Nowhere
(1969)
- Who Killed Cock Robin?
(1969)
- When the Spirit Moves You
(1969)
- But What a Sweet Little Room
(1969)
1969
Department S
(TV Series) (21 episodes)
- Death on Reflection
(1969)
- The Duplicated Man
(1969)
- The Perfect Operation
(1969)
- Dead Men Die Twice
(1969)
1968-1969
The Champions
(TV Series) (22 episodes)
- Autokill
(1969)
- The Gun-Runners
(1969)
- Nutcracker
(1969)
- Get Me Out of Here!
(1969)
- The Mission
(1969)
1969
Civilisation
(TV Mini-Series documentary) (1 episode)
- The Skin of Our Teeth
(1969)
... (original music by)
1962-1969
The Saint
(TV Series) (118 episodes)
- The World Beater
(1969)
- Portrait of Brenda
(1969)
- The Man Who Gambled with Life
(1969)
- The Ex-King of Diamonds
(1969)
- Vendetta for the Saint: Part 2
(1969)
1966-1967
The Baron
(TV Series) (30 episodes)
- Countdown
(1967)
- The Man Outside
(1967)
- Roundabout
(1967)
- Night of the Hunter
(1967)
- The High Terrace
(1967)
1964-1966
Gideon C.I.D.
(TV Series) (26 episodes)
- The Millionaire's Daughter
(1966)
- The Reluctant Witness
(1966)
- A Perfect Crime
(1966)
- Boy with Gun
(1966)
- Morna
(1966)
1960-1961
Danger Man
(TV Series) (25 episodes)
- The Relaxed Informer
(1961)
... (uncredited)
- The Gallows Tree
(1961)
... (uncredited)
- The Vacation
(1961)
... (uncredited)
- Name, Date and Place
(1961)
... (uncredited)
- The Girl Who Liked G.I.'s
(1961)
... (uncredited)
1958-1959
Ivanhoe
(TV Series) (39 episodes)
- The Devil's Dungeon
(1959)
- The Circus
(1958)
- The Fledgling
(1958)
- The Princess
(1958)
- The Swindler
(1958)
1954-1957
The Vise
(TV Series) (21 episodes)
- Murder Shall Speak
(1957)
- Gift from Heaven
(1955)
- The Corpse in Room Thirteen
(1955)
- Strangle Hold
(1955)
- The Price of Vanity
(1955)
1957
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
(TV Series) (13 episodes)
- Two Against the Kremlin
(1957)
... (uncredited)
- Tatiana, the Czar's Daughter
(1957)
- The Unknown Man
(1957)
... (uncredited)
- The Littlest Sergeant
(1957)
- The George Polk Story
(1957)
1955-1957
The Adventures of Robin Hood
(TV Series) (75 episodes)
- Carlotta
(1957)
- The Road in the Air
(1957)
- The Path of True Love
(1957)
- The Frightened Tailor
(1957)
- The Infidel
(1957)
1956-1957
The Buccaneers
(TV Series) (12 episodes)
- Ghost Ship
(1957)
- The Return of Calico Jack
(1957)
- Dead Man's Rock
(1957)
- Gentleman Jack and the Lady
(1956)
- The Hand of the Hawk
(1956)
1956-1957
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
(TV Series) (4 episodes)
- The Ruby of Radnor
(1957)
- The Magic Sword
(1956)
- The Queen's Knight
(1956)
- The Knight with the Red Plume
(1956)
1956
The Adventures of the Big Man
(TV Series) (14 episodes)
- The Smugglers
(1956)
- The Accomplice
(1956)
- The Frightened Angels
(1956)
- The Door of Gold
(1956)
- The Thief
(1956)
1954-1956
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
(TV Series) (12 episodes)
- Death in Inner Space
(1956)
- Error at Daybreak
(1956)
- The Silver Curtain
(1956)
- The Strange Event at Roman Fall
(1956)
- Death and the Other Monkey
(1956)
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Music department (55 credits)
Music department (55 credits)
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Soundtrack (15 credits)
Soundtrack (15 credits)
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