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Ian Dury(1942-2000)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Composer
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Ian Dury
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The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
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Ian Dury had to face polio at the age of 7, and consequently a string of institutions over the next few years. He joined The Walthamstow College of Art at 17, and from 1966-73 he worked as an art teacher in different schools. It was in the middle of this period he started his musical career with a band called Kilburn & The High Roads. The band - not altogether successful - finally released an ill-received album in 1977 and disbanded shortly afterwards. They subsequently started afresh as Ian Dury & The Blockheads, finding some success in the UK.
BornMay 12, 1942
DiedMarch 27, 2000(57)
BornMay 12, 1942
DiedMarch 27, 2000(57)
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Known for:

Sylvester Stallone in Judge Dredd (1995)
Judge Dredd
5.6
  • Geiger
  • 1995
Val Kilmer in Real Genius (1985)
Real Genius
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Number One")
  • 1985
Robert De Niro and Wesley Snipes in The Fan (1996)
The Fan
5.9
  • Soundtrack("What's Goin Down")
  • 1996
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher in What Happens in Vegas (2008)
What Happens in Vegas
6.1
  • Soundtrack("One Love")
  • 2008

Credits

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Actor

  • M.U.G.E.N (1999)
    M.U.G.E.N
    • Video Game
    • 1999
  • Middleton's Changeling (1998)
    Middleton's Changeling
    • De Flores
    • 1998
  • Underground (1998)
    Underground
    • Rat's Dad
    • 1998
  • Susan Hampshire in The Grand (1997)
    The Grand
    • Mr. Scott
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Vincent Perez in The Crow: City of Angels (1996)
    The Crow: City of Angels
    • Noah
    • 1996
  • Rupert Graves and Steven Mackintosh in Different for Girls (1996)
    Different for Girls
    • Recovery Agent
    • 1996
  • Keith
    • Narrator (voice)
    • TV Short
    • 1995
  • Sylvester Stallone in Judge Dredd (1995)
    Judge Dredd
    • Geiger
    • 1995
  • Matt Bardock, Ian Dury, and Graham Daw in New Voices (1991)
    New Voices
    • Bartholomew
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Joanne Whalley, Phil Daniels, Iain Glen, and Tilly Vosburgh in Will You Love Me Tomorrow (1987)
    Screen Two
    • Rendell
    • TV Series
    • 1994
  • Screenplay (1986)
    Screenplay
    • Dr. Reid
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Rutger Hauer in Split Second (1992)
    Split Second
    • Jay Jay
    • 1992
  • After Midnight
    • Harry
    • 1990
  • The Rainbow Thief (1990)
    The Rainbow Thief
    • Bartender
    • 1990
  • Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale (1989)
    Bearskin: An Urban Fairytale
    • Charlie
    • 1989

Music Department

  • After Midnight
    • drums and percussion
    • lyricist
    • vocalist
    • 1990
  • The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
    The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
    • composer: theme music
    • lyrics: opening/closing credits
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ (1985)
    The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾
    • composer: theme music
    • performer: theme song
    • TV Series
    • 1985

Composer

  • Starting Out
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (1987)
    The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Chaz Jankel: Number One
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1985
  • Ian Dury X. (1983)
    Ian Dury X.
    • Composer
    • TV Movie
    • 1983
  • Hit Me
    • Composer
    • Short
    • 1979
  • Ian Dury in Ian Dury: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (1977)
    Ian Dury: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1977

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The Crow: City of Angels
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The Crow: City of Angels

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Ian Dury And The Blockheads
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • May 12, 1942
    • Harrow, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 27, 2000
    • London, England, UK(liver cancer)
  • Spouses
      Sophie Tilson1996 - March 27, 2000 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Leader of the band The Blockheads
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    UNICEF goodwill ambassador.
  • Quotes
    I prefer not to listen to music that I can't rip off or improve on.

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