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John Dankworth(1927-2010)

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  • Composer
  • Actor
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Attended the Royal Academy of Music beginning at the age of 17. His first American professional appearance occurred at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 3, 1959. He founded the London Symphony Orchestra's Pops Program and served as the orchestra's Pops Musical Director.
BornSeptember 20, 1927
DiedFebruary 6, 2010(82)
BornSeptember 20, 1927
DiedFebruary 6, 2010(82)
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Known for

Fathom (1967)
Fathom
5.7
  • Music Department
  • 1967
The Avengers (1961)
The Avengers
8.3
TV Series
  • Music Department(as Johnny Dankworth)
Modesty Blaise (1966)
Modesty Blaise
5.0
  • Music Department
  • 1966
The Idol (1966)
The Idol
5.4
  • Music Department
  • 1966

Credits

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Music Department

  • The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000)
    The Last of the Blonde Bombshells
  • No Strings
  • Telford's Change (1979)
    Telford's Change
  • Richard Burton in The Medusa Touch (1978)
    The Medusa Touch
    • (uncredited)
  • Hayley Mills, Jon Cypher, and David McCallum in The Kingfisher Caper (1975)
    The Kingfisher Caper
  • The Jack Jones Show
  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
  • Bird's-Eye View (1969)
    Bird's-Eye View
  • Richard Attenborough, John Hurt, Judy Geeson, and Isobel Black in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    10 Rillington Place
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
  • Ursula Andress, David Warner, and Stanley Baker in Perfect Friday (1970)
    Perfect Friday
  • The Enchanted House
  • The Last Grenade (1970)
    The Last Grenade
  • Canterbury Tales (1969)
    Canterbury Tales
  • Survival (1961)
    Survival

Composer

  • Gorillaz: Rock the House (2001)
    Gorillaz: Rock the House
    • (uncredited)
  • Chris Penn, Stellan Skarsgård, Paul Bettany, and Sienna Guillory in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2001)
    Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
  • Gangster No. 1 (2000)
    Gangster No. 1
    • (music composed by)
  • Screen One (1985)
    Screen One
  • Mitch (1984)
    Mitch
  • Telford's Change (1979)
    Telford's Change
  • Hayley Mills, Jon Cypher, and David McCallum in The Kingfisher Caper (1975)
    The Kingfisher Caper
  • Pianorama
  • Ooh La La! (1968)
    Ooh La La!
  • The World of Survival (1971)
    The World of Survival
  • Richard Attenborough, John Hurt, Judy Geeson, and Isobel Black in 10 Rillington Place (1971)
    10 Rillington Place
  • Ursula Andress, David Warner, and Stanley Baker in Perfect Friday (1970)
    Perfect Friday
  • The Last Grenade (1970)
    The Last Grenade
  • NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
    NBC Experiment in Television
  • Canterbury Tales (1969)
    Canterbury Tales

Actor

  • Five O'Clock Funfair (1965)
    Five O'Clock Funfair
  • The Servant (1963)
    The Servant
    • (uncredited)
  • All Night Long (1962)
    All Night Long
    • (as Johnny Dankworth)

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Fathom
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Fathom

Personal details

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    • QUARTERNOTES - the home of Dame Cleo Laine & Sir John Dankworth
    • September 20, 1927
    • Woodford, Essex, England, UK
    • February 6, 2010
    • Marylebone, London, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • Cleo LaineMarch 18, 1958 - February 6, 2010 (his death, 2 children)
    • Jacqui Dankworth
  • Other works
    Composed "The Widespread World of Rediffusion", used as start of day music by Rediffusion TV (UK).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1974 Queen's New Year Honours List for his services to music.

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