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Les Reed(1935-2019)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Les Reed was born on 24 July 1935 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK. He was a composer, known for Edward Scissorhands (1990), Play Misty for Me (1971) and Lake Placid (1999). He was married to June Williams. He died on 15 April 2019 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK.
BornJuly 24, 1935
DiedApril 15, 2019(83)
BornJuly 24, 1935
DiedApril 15, 2019(83)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Johnny Depp in Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Edward Scissorhands
7.8
  • Soundtrack("It's Not Unusual", "Delilah")
  • 1990
Clint Eastwood and Jessica Walter in Play Misty for Me (1971)
Play Misty for Me
6.9
  • Soundtrack("It's Not Unusual")
  • 1971
Bridget Fonda in Lake Placid (1999)
Lake Placid
5.8
  • Soundtrack("It's Not Unusual")
  • 1999
Killer Elite (2011)
Killer Elite
6.4
  • Soundtrack("Delilah")
  • 2011

Credits

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Music Department

  • A Kind of Hush
    • composer: additional music, composer: theme music
    • Pre-production
    • Short
  • Boy Called Bremner
    • music
    • 2014
  • John Cleese, Bob Hoskins, Ben Kingsley, Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Felicity Kendal, Joanna Lumley, and Chris Rea in Parting Shots (1998)
    Parting Shots
    5.1
    • music arranger
    • 1998
  • The Paul Daniels Magic Show (1979)
    The Paul Daniels Magic Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • original music
    • 1985
  • George and Mildred (1980)
    George and Mildred
    5.9
    • music arranger
    • 1980
  • Elliott Gould, Angela Lansbury, Cybill Shepherd, Herbert Lom, Jean Anderson, Ian Carmichael, Gerald Harper, Arthur Lowe, and Jenny Runacre in The Lady Vanishes (1979)
    The Lady Vanishes
    6.0
    • composer: theme song
    • 1979
  • The International Pop Proms (1976)
    The International Pop Proms
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1976–1977
  • One More Time (1970)
    One More Time
    5.0
    • conductor
    • 1970
  • James Mason in The London Nobody Knows (1968)
    Les bicyclettes de Belsize
    6.6
    Short
    • conductor
    • music and lyrics by
    • musical director
    • 1968
  • Alain Delon and Marianne Faithfull in The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)
    The Girl on a Motorcycle
    5.3
    • music arranger
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • Ready, Steady, Go! (1963)
    Ready, Steady, Go!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • musical director
    • 1965–1966
  • Gadzooks! It's All Happening (1965)
    Gadzooks! It's All Happening
    TV Series
    • orchestra director
    • 1965
  • Ring-a-Ding-Ding
    TV Mini Series
    • musical associate
    • 1964
  • A Swingin' Time
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1963–1964
  • A Song for Europe
    TV Special
    • musical arrangements
    • 1963

Composer

  • October Spies (2021)
    October Spies
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • Football Managers Uncut: 'You Can't Say That!' (2016)
    Football Managers Uncut: 'You Can't Say That!'
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • John Cleese, Bob Hoskins, Ben Kingsley, Oliver Reed, Diana Rigg, Felicity Kendal, Joanna Lumley, and Chris Rea in Parting Shots (1998)
    Parting Shots
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1998
  • Highlights from the 20th Anniversary Reunion Party of the Comedians
    Video
    • Composer
    • 1991
  • Creepshow 2 (1987)
    Creepshow 2
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • George and Mildred (1980)
    George and Mildred
    5.9
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • The Carpenters: There's a Kind of Hush
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • One More Time (1970)
    One More Time
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • Margaret Leclere in The Bushbaby (1969)
    The Bushbaby
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Alain Delon and Marianne Faithfull in The Girl on a Motorcycle (1968)
    The Girl on a Motorcycle
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1968

Soundtrack

  • A Kind of Hush
    • writer: "There's a Kind of Hush"
    • Pre-production
    • Short
  • Yuyu Kitamura, George Rexstrew, Kassius Nelson, and Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives (2024)
    Dead Boy Detectives
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's Not Unusual"
    • 2024
  • Pate Mustajärvi in Popeda: Ratinasta poikki (2024)
    Popeda: Ratinasta poikki
    TV Special
    • writer: "Delilah"
    • 2024
  • Arja Saijonmaa, Katja Ståhl, Jore Marjaranta, Lauri Mikkola, Suvi Teräsniska, Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto, Diandra Flores, and Tero Vesterinen in Elämäni Biisi (2019)
    Elämäni Biisi
    7.4
    TV Series
    • writer: "Delilah"
    • writer: "Saat miehen kyynelin (To Make a Big man Cry)"
    • 2019–2023
  • Oliver Kalkofe and Peter Rütten in The Worst Movies of All Time (2013)
    The Worst Movies of All Time
    8.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Hai Piranha" (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Asa Butterfield, Ncuti Gatwa, and Emma Mackey in Sex Education (2019)
    Sex Education
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Tell Me When"
    • 2023
  • Apua Ukrainaan - Suuri tukikonsertti 2 (2023)
    Apua Ukrainaan - Suuri tukikonsertti 2
    TV Special
    • writer: "Pilvi taivaan peittää" (When There's No You)
    • 2023
  • Peta Credlin in Credlin (2017)
    Credlin
    2.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Delilah"
    • 2023
  • EastEnders (1985)
    EastEnders
    4.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Winter World Of Love"
    • writer: "It's Not Unusual"
    • writer: "The Last Waltz" ...
    • 1998–2022
  • DAZN Boxing (2015)
    DAZN Boxing
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Leeds, Leeds, Leeds" (uncredited)
    • 2021–2022
  • Pennyworth (2019)
    Pennyworth
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Delilah"
    • 2022
  • Anthony Hopkins, Laura Dern, Hugh Jackman, George Cobell, Vanessa Kirby, and Zen McGrath in The Son (2022)
    The Son
    6.5
    • writer: "It's Not Unusual"
    • 2022
  • Martin Roberts and Lucy Alexander in Homes Under the Hammer (2003)
    Homes Under the Hammer
    6.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Last Waltz" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • Patton Oswalt, Felicia Day, Baron Vaughn, Jonah Ray, and Hampton Yount in Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
    Mystery Science Theater 3000
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's Not Unusual" (uncredited)
    • 2017–2022
  • Esme Young, Joe Lycett, and Patrick Grant in The Great British Sewing Bee (2013)
    The Great British Sewing Bee
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Delilah" (uncredited)
    • 2022
  • America's Morning Headquarters (2021)
    America's Morning Headquarters
    2.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "It's Not Unusual"
    • 2022

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Official site containing biography and discography.
  • Born
    • July 24, 1935
    • Woking, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 15, 2019
    • Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • June Williams1960 - 2011 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Soundtrack album: "The Girl On A Motorcycle" (1996/RPM Records)

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    Originally a pianist, joined The John Barry Seven in early 1959 and left in the summer of 1962.

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