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Stanley Myers(1930-1993)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Stanley Myers was born on 6 October 1930 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was a composer, known for The Witches (1990), The Deer Hunter (1978) and Prick Up Your Ears (1987). He was married to Brigitta Stroeh and Eleanor Fazan. He died on 9 November 1993 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 6, 1930
DiedNovember 9, 1993(63)
BornOctober 6, 1930
DiedNovember 9, 1993(63)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Anjelica Huston, Jasen Fisher, and Mai Zetterling in The Witches (1990)
The Witches
6.8
  • Composer
  • 1990
Robert De Niro in The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter
8.1
  • Composer
  • 1978
Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, and Vanessa Redgrave in Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
Prick Up Your Ears
7.1
  • Composer
  • 1987
Jarhead (2005)
Jarhead
7.0
  • Soundtrack("Cavatina")
  • 2005

Credits

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Composer

  • Symphony of Horror (2023)
    Symphony of Horror
    Short
    • Composer
    • 2023
  • Heart of Darkness (1994)
    Heart of Darkness
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Middlemarch (1994)
    Middlemarch
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1994
  • Stalag Luft (1993)
    Stalag Luft
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1986–1993
  • Head Over Heels (1993)
    Head Over Heels
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992)
    Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Sarafina! (1992)
    Sarafina!
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • My Friend Walter (1992)
    My Friend Walter
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Claude (1992)
    Claude
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Cold Heaven (1991)
    Cold Heaven
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Denholm Elliott in A Murder of Quality (1991)
    A Murder of Quality
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Voyager (1991)
    Voyager
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Bridget Fonda and Jeff Fahey in Iron Maze (1991)
    Iron Maze
    4.6
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
    Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 1990

Music Department

  • Robert Beltran, Jacqueline Bisset, Paul Bartel, Ed Begley Jr., Wallace Shawn, Mary Woronov, Paul Mazursky, Edith Diaz, Barret Oliver, Rebecca Schaeffer, Ray Sharkey, and Arnetia Walker in Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills (1989)
    Scenes from the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills
    5.9
    • conductor
    • 1989
  • James Woods and Sean Young in The Boost (1988)
    The Boost
    6.1
    • orchestrator
    • 1988
  • Joan Cusack and Daniel Day-Lewis in Stars and Bars (1988)
    Stars and Bars
    4.8
    • conductor (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • Emily Lloyd in Wish You Were Here (1987)
    Wish You Were Here
    6.8
    • conductor
    • 1987
  • Gary Oldman, Alfred Molina, and Vanessa Redgrave in Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
    Prick Up Your Ears
    7.1
    • composer: theme music
    • 1987
  • The Wind (1986)
    The Wind
    5.0
    • conductor
    • 1986
  • Screen Two (1984)
    Screen Two
    6.3
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1986
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    Mr & Mrs Edgehill
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Ian Holm and Amelia Shankley in Dreamchild (1985)
    Dreamchild
    6.6
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Daniel Day-Lewis in My Brother Jonathan (1985)
    My Brother Jonathan
    7.3
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • The Lightship (1985)
    The Lightship
    6.2
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Daniel Day-Lewis and Gordon Warnecke in My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)
    My Beautiful Laundrette
    6.8
    • music producer
    • 1985
  • Black Arrow (1985)
    Black Arrow
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1985
  • Morgan Fairchild, Roddy McDowall, George Segal, and Janet Suzman in The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood (1984)
    The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1984
  • Gene Hackman in Eureka (1983)
    Eureka
    5.9
    • music conductor
    • 1983

Soundtrack

  • Tanssi kanssain (2018)
    Tanssi kanssain
    3.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Kauriinmetsästäjä" (Cavatina)
    • 2018
  • Show Jana Krause (2010)
    Show Jana Krause
    6.9
    TV Series
    • music: "On byl nádherný"
    • 2015
  • Dirty Weekend (2013)
    Dirty Weekend
    5.8
    • Soundtrack ("Time Out")
    • 2013
  • Uvolnete se, prosím (2004)
    Uvolnete se, prosím
    7.4
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "On byl nádherný"
    • music: "On byl nádherný"
    • 2010
  • On Tour (2010)
    On Tour
    6.5
    • writer: "Girl on the Sand"
    • 2010
  • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    4.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Dance Like This"
    • writer: "He Was Beautiful"
    • 2007
  • Rose McGowan in Grindhouse (2007)
    Grindhouse
    7.5
    • music: "Time Out" (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Mary McDonnell, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Bamber, James Callis, Aaron Douglas, Michael Hogan, Grace Park, Katee Sackhoff, and Tricia Helfer in Battlestar Galactica (2004)
    Battlestar Galactica
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Cavatina" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Jarhead (2005)
    Jarhead
    7.0
    • writer: "Cavatina"
    • 2005
  • Jam (2000)
    Jam
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Soundtrack ("Tell Her You Love Her")
    • 2000
  • I Love You, Don't Touch Me! (1997)
    I Love You, Don't Touch Me!
    5.1
    • writer: "Girl on the Sand"
    • 1997
  • Tuttu juttu (1992)
    Tuttu juttu
    4.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hän jäi muistoihin" (Cavatina)
    • 1995
  • Richard Herring and Stewart Lee in Fist of Fun (1995)
    Fist of Fun
    8.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Cavatina" (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Bird Suite
    Video
    • writer: "Cavatina"
    • 1994
  • Common as Muck (1994)
    Common as Muck
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Theme From The Deer Hunter (Cavatina)"
    • 1994

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ludus Tonalis
  • Born
    • October 6, 1930
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 9, 1993
    • London, England, UK(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Brigitta Stroeh1984 - November 9, 1993 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Is probably best known for composing 'Cavatina', which became famous worldwide as the title music for The Deer Hunter (1978). The theme had previously been used in the film The Walking Stick (1970).

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